Category Archives: Walks in the Lake District

September 2014 – Eskdale, Wasdale, and Langdale revisited

Posted on November 6, 2015 by wellycath

Impressions of Eskdale As the Northern Rail diesel slowly rattled over the bridge near Arnside, the sun blazed in the cobalt blue sky, sparkling on the water as I watched the wailing gulls. At Ravenglass I sat on the platform … Continue reading →

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The sun, moon and stars – a wonderful autumn wildcamp on High Raise

Posted on October 5, 2015 by wellycath

A last minute flit to the Lakes For the last two years I’ve been lucky enough to be able to visit the Lake District around this time of year, but this time no such trip had been planned. So a … Continue reading →

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‘It’s grim up North’… A windswept weekend for my first foray into the Northern Fells

Posted on June 10, 2015 by wellycath

This was the trip that had been on and off for what seemed an eternity. My first foray into the uncharted territory of the Northern fells, and for Matt a necessary trip to lay to rest some stragglers. Unable to … Continue reading →

Posted in Walks in the Lake District | Tagged @hillplodder, Bank Tavern, Bannerdale Crags, Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Keswick, Lake District, Mungrisdale Common, Northern Fells, Skiddaw House, YHA Keswick | Leave a comment

#10in104MS (or the 7 in 9) with Team Social Hiking, 20th – 24th June 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by wellycath

Back in January, a chance meeting with Gina (@cumbrianblondie) at YHA Ambleside kicked off a chain of events that now left me standing nervously on Platform 11 at Crewe, waiting for a train to Penrith. I’ve been lucky enough to … Continue reading →

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Clag, Crags and self doubt : an early June wander in the Southern Fells

Posted on June 13, 2014 by wellycath

With the 10 in 10 charity event just two weeks away, Matt (@hillplodder) and I had decided that extra training was required, specifically involving lots of ascent to train the legs. The forecast for Saturday however was diabolical, and true … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty.. a March trip to the Lakes

Posted on March 16, 2014 by wellycath

I’d been looking forward to a chilly March camp, and to testing my new Vango Apex. Due to diabolical weather for our intended camp in January it’s still only seen any action in the garden. So when Matt (@hillplodder) earmarked … Continue reading →

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