Walks in the Lake District

To the north east of Pooley Bridge lie the quiet area of Dacre and Dalemain House. Dalemain House is a lovely building and Dacre an interesting village set in rolling countryside. The Walk The pretty village of Dacre and the historic house of Dalemain lie in a surprisingly quiet corner of the Lakes being only a few miles off

To explore the Borrowdale Valley take the bus to Seatoller and return to Keswick. The Seatoller to Keswick walk starts alongside the embryonic River Derwent and completes the day with a choice of 3 paths alongside Derwentwater. The Walk The first part of the walk in Upper Borrowdale is a delight. Head alongside the River

The Coniston Round includes a number of Wainwright Fells. How many depends on how many detours you make. This walk describes the climb of Coniston Old Man before taking to the main ridge to Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam. The Walk The direct approach to the Old Man of Coniston is ruined by the

A sumptuous, wide grassy ridge with easy walking and outstanding views over the Northern Fells encapsulate Souther Fell. Add to that you will almost certainly have no company and Souther Fell makes for a very worthwhile slice of Lakeland. The Walk 1,713 feet high. I recently enjoyed Souther Fell as a single climb on a

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 walk over the ridges of Grasmere completes the Round of Easedale. It covers a number of Wainright fells as the walker picks their way through the knobbly terrain. It is very enjoyable, full of surprises, tough but very under rated. The Walk Many will have hiked over the Wainwrights (particularly the Lion and the