A suitable pre-Theatre by the Lake evening production, when the cloud level is low and you don't fancy walking with no views in the damp. It comes to just under 9 miles with 2100ft of ascent. From the Lodore Wood car park up the Watendlath road, take the road south till an obvious track leads off
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Addition to the book of Trespass: Warcop.
This is an 8 mile walk over Little Fell and down and along the side of Scordale. A wild, lonely, and in places rough walk, with 2100ft of climbing. The trespass refers to the fact that most of the walk is in the MOD's land, with access granted by them on 12 weekends per year and other odd days. The
Malham Tarn and More
Actually the title is misleading, but kept as it sounded good; the walk goes round the "moor" north of the Tarn and only back along its north bank, and includes the wonderful boardwalk near the Tarn for a floral treat. It has 7.6 miles of limestone scenery, completely avoiding the crowds around the
The middle Pap of Jura – Bienn an Oir
This route has been written about many times, but as we disagree with the Cicerone guide's recommended route and this was the first eight mile plus mountain walk I'd done in 18 months, we thought it worth a celebratory shout. Why just the middle Pap? Because it's the easiest as you might imagine,
Wansfell Pike avoiding the tourist route
This five and a half mile walk avoids the direct ascent from the Stock Ghyll valley, which has become very popular recently. It must be in a well read book of walks. This walk is both less steep and pleasanter, passing throught Skelghyll Wood twice. It is described from the Low Fold car park just
Blease Fell and Hare Shaw, Howgills
Sorry for the absence of a few months, due to the bad knees and a long recovery from a Knee Replacement. This is an exceptionally quiet walk, suitable for a bank holiday: I saw no-one, not even on the road on an Easter weekend, on the shorter of the two walks. They involve a slightly naughty