We parked up on the road that links the two wonderfully named villages of Lamplugh and Mockerin. There’s very little traffic. It’s a peaceful Lakeland road. This is, after all, border country. And this border is particularly quiet. Its windy
You may not have heard of Keld, in North Yorkshire, but it serves as one of the Nation’s most significant and important crossroads.
Climbing Scafell Pike from magical Wasdale is a day to remember… If you are after a sense of perfect seclusion, Wasdale fits the bill. The only road in hugs the western shore of Wast Water, the remotest of all the Lakeland waters.
Catbells lies just west of the shores of Derwent Water. What makes Catbells such a popular and evocative mountain? Perhaps it’s the childlike name? Perhaps it’s the wonderful views of Derwent Water it offers? Or perhaps it’s the fact that
The Cuillin traverse – an outdoor challenge of a lifetime
I recently spent perhaps the hardest week of my life being assessed for my Winter Mountain Leader award, up in the Cairngorms in Scotland. It was one of the most gruelling weeks I’ve ever experienced, but also one of the most rewarding.
As we leave Grasmere village heading towards Ambleside along the southern side of Grasmere lake, I can’t help feeling that spring is here, and summer is not far away. There’s real warmth in the air and the sun frequently escapes
Cairngorms in December
A wet yet inspiring walk across the Ardnish peninsular , north west Scotland by Richard Langley It was a very wet day with the cloud right down…it was not really one for tackling a Munroe in Knoydart! Instead, I set
The Pennine Way is a national trail which follows the Pennine hills, the backbone of England. Like all backbones its contour is far from smooth: it contains some fierce hills which challenge your feet, lungs and imagination. It also offers you the opportunity to experience the beauty of Northern England in a way which will always be denied to the car passenger or the day tripper.