Reasons to go North

The day started with exquisite blue sky and clarity. Driving over Kirkstone to Glenridding green hills were sharply etched against a...

I have stood on the top of Helvellyn and looked down on the ‘face’ of Red Tarn, several times, but had never been to the tarn until this...

This week I said a temporary good bye to my 22 year old son. He has gone off to NYC to study for three years. A very different life from...

Fed up of waiting for the ‘hottest day of the year’ to materialise, we left home in drizzle with hope! By the time we had parked at...

I made a discovery or two this weekend. Did you know that you don’t need to pay for a Guided Walk by a Lake District warden? Until...