Walks in the Lake District

The Kentmere Round is a long distance horseshoe that includes seven Wainwright fells. Despite its length the underfoot terrain walking is easier on the grassy slopes than the rockier circuits found further west. The Walk The Kentmere Round is not to be underestimated. It is twelve miles long with roughly 3,500 foot of climbing. This

Climbing Skiddaw from Keswick is the most popular route up the mountain. It is a straightforward walk on good tracks although I have varied the traditional descent here to make it a circular option. An excellent and safe option in snowy conditions. The Walk Climbing Skiddaw is in the family. My mother used to take

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

The Swindale Valley is one of a few, very quiet, valleys which lead into the eastern fringes of the Lake District. The northern ridge of Swindale has some lovely walking and views across Haweswater and the Ullswater fells. The Walk Like thousands of others who head for the higher fells of the Lake District I

A walk in the Northern Fells offers a genuine feel of Scottish remoteness. This is mainly due to the rolling fells and steep valleys which characterise the area. It is easy to pick off some rarely visited Wainwrights. The Walk Chris Bonnington may have climbed Everest and taken on many of the great peaks in

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