Away From the Crowds

Perched on the far south west corner of the Lake District Black Combe sits almost on top of the sea. The climb is via an excellent path up the mountain. An alternative, longer, descent heads north and west in to remote lands. The Walk 1970′. William Wordsworth once described Black Combe as having the “amplest

The twin tarns of Gurnal Dubs and Potter Tarn form the centrepiece of an attractive area of moorland near Kendal. Combined with a walk along the River Kent to Staveley it makes for an attractive day. The Walk I recently visited the two tarns on a dry and crisp winter’s morning. There was no-one around

Yewdale lies north west of Coniston and is an area of rugged low lying fells which is rarely explored. The walk of Yewdale from Coniston takes you through this lovely, peaceful area. However it also includes the slate mining valleys of Tilberthwaite and in to the heart of the Coniston fells. The Walk There are

Lying south of the Coniston fells, Woodland Fell and Beacon Tarn is a beautiful area of landscape of bracken, heather and small rocky outcrops. It makes for a lovely walk.

Only 5 miles from Kendal the Bannisdale Horseshoe is a walk for those after solitude and tranquility. Nine of Wainwright’s Outlying Fells form the focus for the 12 mile round. The Walk Aside from dedicated followers of Wainwright, the guide book writer, very few will have heard of the Bannisdale Horseshoe. I certainly had not.

The Head of Haweswater walk circles the valley head,starting with a rocky climb past the idyllic Small Water. The return heads south east over the lesser visited peaks of Harter Fell, Branstree and Selside Pike. The Walk Haweswater is a good base for a climb of the eastern fells. The walking tends to be shorter