Climbing Skiddaw from Keswick 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 5 Rating: Difficult walk 8.5mi Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.6 km 931m Elevation: 931m / 3054ft
Coniston Hall on the Lake 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 1 Rating: Easier walk 3mi Distance: 3 miles / 4.8 km 16m Elevation: 16m / 52ft
The Swindale Valley 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 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6.5mi Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km 268m Elevation: 268m / 879ft
Steam train from Pickering This is a one way walk that starts by taking the steam train from Pickering and walking back from Levisham. The walk starts in the moors and returns via the woods and farmland of this attractive area. The Walk Any walk that starts with a ride on a steam train has to be recommended. This 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7.5mi Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km 193m Elevation: 193m / 633ft
The Northern Fells 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 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 11mi Distance: 11 miles / 17.6 km 622m Elevation: 622m / 2040ft
Styhead and Sprinkling Tarn 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 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6mi Distance: 6 miles / 9.6 km 507m Elevation: 507m / 1663ft
Gibbets, Forestry and Big Dan Burn From the pretty village of Elsdon is a walk typifying the Northumbrian countryside. The forestry is dominant but allowing room for packs of history and rolling countryside. You won’t see many others on the walk unless it is Dan Burn himself! The Walk Elsdon, near Otterburn lies between large areas of forestry, army restricted land 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 10mi Distance: 10 miles / 16 km 240m Elevation: 240m / 787ft
Discover the Upper Esk On leaving the road in Eskdale before it climbs towards Hard Knott you enter a new world and can discover the Upper Esk. The tumbling river, steep mountains and lack of people make this an extremely enjoyable area to walk in. The Walk A day walking in the Upper Esk left me feeling somewhat smug. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 8mi Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km 343m Elevation: 343m / 1125ft
St Sunday Crag The name is enough to attract the interest of most walkers and fortunately St Sunday Crag does not disappoint. It is a long, graceful ridge rising over Ullswater. Having walked the ridge drop down to Grisedale Tarn and complete the walk on the long and beautiful Grisedale valley.. The Walk St Sunday Crag climbs gracefully 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7.5mi Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km 696m Elevation: 696m / 2283ft
Farndale and High Blakey Moor There are some fine walks in the North York Moors and the circuit of Farndale and High Blakey Moor is one of the best. This long walk circles the head of the valley along excellent paths and tracks. The Walk Walking on the exposed moors of North Yorkshire is second only to the limestone scenery 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 12.5mi Distance: 12.5 miles / 20 km 297m Elevation: 297m / 974ft
Arenig Fawr At 854m Arenig Fawr is one of the highest mountains in Wales. However it has not many visitors and the paths are intermittent in the upper areas. However this does make the walk all the more interesting and the views north towards the main Snowdonia region offers a different perspective to normal. Arenig Fawr is 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6.5mi Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km 550m Elevation: 550m / 1804ft
High Seat and Sails (Lunds Fell) Two of the Dales 30 mountains lie to the east of the long valley of Mallerstang. The climb and walking on the slopes of High Seat and Lunds Fell is in places not well defined and can be wet but the views uniformerly excellent.. The Walk The broad ridge on the east side of Mallerstang 5 Rating: Difficult walk 10.5mi Distance: 10.5 miles / 16.8 km 475m Elevation: 475m / 1558ft