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Ambling and scrambling in Langdale 15th July 2015
A day for exploration among the crags of Langdale. 6 miles 741 metres ascent 6 1/2 hours Scrambling at about grade 1 View the route on...
Jul 20, 2015


Harter Fell scramble 7th June 2015
6.5 miles 650 metres of ascent Grade II scrambling View the route on plotaroute.com Much nicer weather than yesterday encouraged us to go...
Jun 11, 2015


Eskdale Green to Burnmoor Tarn 6th June 2015
10.5 miles 459 metres ascent 6 hours View the route on plotaroute.com Although in the heart of the mountains we decided on this lower...
Jun 11, 2015


Fairfield and St Sunday Crag, 27th May 2015
10 miles 1000 metres ascent 5 hours 45 minutes View the route on plotaroute.com I think this was a first time walking along Deepdale and...
May 31, 2015


Kentmere round, 20th May 2015
12.5 miles 1158 metres ascent 7 hours See the route on Plotaroute If you plan to walk from Kentmere get there early. The tiny parking...
May 20, 2015
Wales Coast Path
We’re just back from walking a section of the recently completed Wales Coast Path, from Chepstow to Port Eynon. Some really nice bits but...
May 18, 2015


Scafell from Wrynose 20th April 2015
9 1/2 miles 830 metres ascent 7 hours 15 minutes View the route on plotaroute.com Scafell (left) and Scafell Pike (right) in the distance...
Apr 23, 2015


Ribblehead to Dentdale via Whernside, 13th April 2015
12 miles 850 metres ascent 6 hours 4o minutes See the route on plotaroute.com We don’t often get to Dentdale. It’s a little out of the...
Apr 15, 2015


Gargrave to Malham 11th April 2015
14 miles 300 metres ascent View the route on plotaroute.com A shock to the system as winter returned after a week of summer. Gale force...
Apr 12, 2015


Cragg Vale, 8th April 2015
10.5 miles, 400 metres ascent 5.5 hours See the route on plotaroute.com Stoodley Pike monument from just before Withens Gate. It had...
Apr 10, 2015


St Sunday Crag 25th March 2015
8 miles 960 metres ascent 5 1/2 hours Route map on plotaroute.com Walks go wrong for all sorts of reasons. Today it was a cock-up in the...
Mar 29, 2015


Langdale round, 17th March 2015
10 miles 1440 metres ascent View the route on plotaroute.com Redacre Gill looking to Harrison Stickle just after leaving the road to...
Mar 20, 2015


Langdale, Scafell Pike and the Isle of Man
13 miles 1500 metres ascent 8h 20m View a route map on plotaroute.com Driving to the lakes from home for a day walk limits your options...
Mar 11, 2015


To Luddenden Dean, 7th March 2015
9 1/2 miles, 5 1/2 hours Joy, Gill and I wanted a good walk but with a pub for lunch. I traced this out on the map with the Cat I’th Well...
Mar 9, 2015


Pavey Ark, 25th November 2014
A quick round from the New Dungeon Ghyll hotel up to Pavey Ark by the main paths. A very heavily overcast day, so you have to be happy...
Mar 8, 2015


Longsleddale, November 2014
Sadgill, Shipman Knotts, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell, Gatesarth Pass, Longsleddale, Sadgill. 8 1/4 miles, 640 metres ascent 17th November...
Mar 8, 2015


Crinkle Crags, December 2014
Pike o’Stickle, Gimmer, and Middlefell Buttress/Raven Crag Pike o’Stickle and Gimmer crag. I’ve only been on Crinkle Crags once, over ten...
Mar 5, 2015


Dove and Hart Crags, Lake District, 16th December 2014
This route from the car park at the north end of Brothers water, just along from Hartsop, goes up a path to a pass between Dove Crag on...
Mar 4, 2015


Meol Eilio from Llanberis
28th December 2014 From Llanberis, Moel Eilio, Foel Gron, Foel Goch. Perfect sunny weather, plenty of snow on the ground, and not too...
Mar 4, 2015


Angletarn Pikes, Lakes, 7th Feb 2015
A day trip for Joy and I, not a big day out but fantastic weather (almost down to t-shirts at one point). Most of snow had been stripped...
Feb 28, 2015
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