Life's Cork Board of Ideas Having stopped work in October 2015, following my wife (Hilary) taking a similar option earlier in the year, we started a cork board of ideas that could possibly fill our lives. All ideas are acceptable and all visitors are asked to contribute, however we reserve the right to never … Continue reading Ticking Off
Author: rtemplar
This weekend Sophie and I arrive in Wasdale on a Friday evening. Having finished work early enough we reach the National Trust campsite before sunset. This is the first solo camp with Sophie. We have long walk planned for Saturday with a slightly shorter on Sunday on the way back home - Walk 31. … Continue reading Walk 30 – Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Pillar
This weekend Sophie and I arrive in Wasdale on a Friday evening. Having finished work early enough we reach the National Trust campsite before sunset. This is the first solo camp with Sophie. We have long walk planned for Saturday with a slightly shorter on Sunday on the way back home. Having had a … Continue reading Walk 30 – Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Pillar
Today Hilary and I help Sophie celebrate her 1st birthday. So her first lake district walk is up the appropriately named Catbells - short but delightful. We start at the parking near Hawes End and follow the usual ridge line up. Great weather and views give Sophie plenty of opportunity to pose and prove … Continue reading Walk 29 – Catbells
I headed to the Lakes with Paul this Sunday without Jet as we planned to ascend to Helvellyn via Swirral Edge. The start is in Glenridding and with Birkhouse Moor reached very easily. Catstye Cam is another easy walk passing by Red Tarn. Small north facing hollows still shelter the remains of the winters … Continue reading Walk 28 – Birkhouse Moor, Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, White Side
Trips with the Bugs do not always tick off new Wainwrights for me. Today though they have planned a "two" car linear walk that will visit two new fells, Ullscarf and Sergeant Man whilst revisiting High Raise last seen when completing the Lakes 3,000 trip. The return cars are left in Grassmere before parking … Continue reading Walk 27 – Ullscarf, High Raise, Sergeant Man
A rather memorable walk for not the best reasons. The idea was to complete a long expedition encompassing Bowfell and Rossett Pike, as well. However I made a school boy error on the top of Cringles in the clag and ended going down the wrong way. The detour, long pull back up and the … Continue reading Walk 26 – Pike of Blisco, Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags
Managing a second free consecutive Sunday I head towards the Northern Fells. Other than my first Wainwright, Blencathra, Skiddaw as part of The Lakes 3000, and a short dash up Carrock Fell, the region has not been much visited so far. The planned walk takes in 7 Wainwrights, Great Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, … Continue reading Walk 25 – Great Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Brae Fell, Longlands Fell, Meal Fell, Great Cockup
Jet and I head to the Top of Kirkstone Pass to tick off 4 more of the Eastern Fells. From the car park it is a straight up climb to the first hill, Red Screes. On the way up we get views back over our shoulder down the pass to Windermere. From Red Screes we … Continue reading Walk 24 – Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, High Hartsop Dodd
After a few months gap I return to hills around Wast Water. This time starting down at lake level and climbing Seathwaite Fell, Great End, Lingmell skirting the bigger more famous Scafell peaks. I park at the car park just before the Wasdale Head Inn and head up the valley past the pub. Walking … Continue reading Walk 23 – Seathwaite Fell, Great End, Lingmell