Lake Discoveries

From Coniston village take the short walk to the lake front. From here head south along the shores to Coniston Hall on the lake. The views are lovely over the lake and it is a straightforward walk that anyone can achieve. The Walk This walk has some memories for me as it was the first

A walk which goes in to the heart of the high mountains of the rugged Lake District without climbing them. Styhead and Sprinkling Tarn are the highlights but the scenery is spectacular throughout. The Walk I think it may be considered cruelty in this day and age but one of our past family entertainments was

Situated between Eskdale and the Duddon Valley is a delectable area of water, Devoke Water. It is a fisherman’s paradise, very quiet and surrounded by low lying hills. It is a special place. The Walk Hidden away on Birker Fell to the south of Eskdale lies Devoke Water. It is the domain of fishermen, bird

Easedale Tarn has been the objective of walkers in the Lake District for a 100 years or more. The Victorians loved it and you can see why. Easedale Tarn from Grasmere is a lovely walk alongside waterfalls, pools and climaxed with a large tarn surrounded by a ring of rugged mountains. The Walk Dorothy Wordsworth

Wet Sleddale is hidden away in a quiet corner of the Lake District near Shap. This walk circles the reservoir and ends above it with good views across the valley and beyond. The Walk It was a lovely summer’s evening that on impulse I pulled off the M6 and decided on a walk in Wet

A few years ago I did a walk round Haweswater in drought conditions. The western shores are lovely on a path which keeps close to the water but much of the eastern return are on the side of the road. The views compensate and more recently (2025) there is more walking off the road. The