Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Three – Central Fells Overlooking the sleepy quaker village of Grasmere, Helm Crag or ‘The Lion and the Lamb’ as it is affectionately known, is one of the crown jewels of the Central Fells. At Read more…
Difficulty: Easy Wainwright Guide: Book Three – Central Fells Loughrigg Fell, despite being one of the smaller summits in the Lake District, is one of the most charming. It provides superb views of the surrounding area, including Windermere, Ambleside, Rydal Read more…
Difficulty: Easy Guide: Book Six – The North-Western Fells Sale Fell is the furthest outcrop of the North-Western fells, providing far reaching views across to the coast, the Isle of Man and even Scotland, as well as out over Bassenthwaite Read more…
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Six – The North-Western Fells Fells: Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy The fells on the Western shores of Derwent Water provide one of the most easily recognisable Lakeland skylines. Often described as a fell for Read more…
Difficulty: Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Three – The Central Fells Fells: Harrison Stickle, High Raise, Loft Crag, Pavey Ark, Pike O’Stickle, Seargent Man & Thurnacar Knott. The Langdale Pikes is one of the most famous set of peaks in the Read more…
Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult Wainwright Guide: Book Seven – The Western Fells Easily recognisable on the skyline at the Northern end of Wastwater, Great Gable is one of the most popular summits in the Lake District. As Wainwright so elegantly conveyed in Read more…
Difficulty: Easy-ModerateWainwright: Book Seven – The Western Fells Mellbreak Fell Looming over the Western shoreline of Crummock Water, Mellbreak is a distinctive feature of the landscape. It’s a nice stand alone warm-up walk before attempting some of the taller fells Read more…
Difficulty: Easy – Moderate (depending on route taken) Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius is one of the most famous volcanos in the world. The eruption that took place in 79AD descemated the city of Pompeii as well as other small townships Read more…
High Stile Ridge encompasses the fells lining the South-Western shore of Buttermere. It is named after the fell with the highest summit, reaching 2,648 feet, yet it also encompasses Red Pike to the North and High Crag to the South.
Coming to the end of our trip to Italy, mum and I were in desperate need of some relaxation in the sun. Sorrento was just the place to go! This is somewhere you could either easily spend the week or Read more…
