For everyone who wants to explore the outdoors. And never leave the dog behind.
In a quiet corner of the Western Lake District, this circular route climbs one of the lesser known Loweswater fells. Starting just outside of Loweswater Village, the route runs alongside a stream and through High Nook Farm before climbing across open moorland to reach the […]
Starting just south of Ullswater, the route follows a quieter climb to Fairfield. The wonderful views across Helvellyn and Grisedale Tarn as well as the dramatic, exposed path to Fairfield summit makes this walk one of the best ridge walks in the Lake District. Start […]
Rather than the standard Thirlmere Reservoir circuit, this walk follows the quieter west shores of Thirlmere and then climbs to the secluded Harrop Tarn. The path down from the tarn offers wonderful views of the reservoir and the Helvellyn range. Start and End Location: Armboth […]
The Ullswater Way is a recently opened route which loops around Ullswater lake. The 20 mile hike is well marked and follows lakeside paths, woodland trails and ridgeline footpaths, all with spectacular views across the lake and surrounding fells. Start and End Location: Pooley Bridge […]
One of the odd realities of hiking is that you often spend a lot of time in the car. Most of my weekends begin with a drive to the start of a hike or to a new area to explore. The positive part of all […]
Starting at the east side of Llyn Ogwen, this route climbs the three highest mountains in the Carneddau range. With brilliant views of Tryfan, an exciting scramble to Pen yr Ole Wen and fantastic ridge paths, this is one of my favourite routes in Snowdonia. […]
This high-level ridge walk offers stunning views across Crummock Water, Buttermere and the surrounding fells. The ridge is fairly straightforward, but this makes it no less spectacular. Scrambling across the loose, ruby red rocks to reach Red Pike is challenging and I would recommend picking […]
Great Gable is quite rightly one of the most iconic fells in the Lake District. The summit boasts spectacular, panoramic views of Wast Water, Crummock Water, Buttermere and Haystacks. The mountain is also home to one of the Lakes most well-known remembrance services – on […]
The Langdale Valley is one of the most popular hiking areas in the Lake District. This route, which climbs to Stickle Tarn and on to Harrison Stickle, has breathtaking views across the Langdale Pikes, Windermere and out to the coast. The path continues to the […]
