Post series The Wainwright Fells
214 of the fells (hills and mountains) in the English Lake District are described in Alfred Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. The books, featuring wonderful hand-drawn illustration and the authors' own experiences of the many hiking routes, remain the definitive walkers' guide to the region.
Red Tarn from Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor
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In all of the years of visiting the Lake District, I’ve always pondered Helvellyn, but a hike in autumn 2024 was the first time I’d seen it up close.
A wet and cold walk to a small Wainwright fell in January 2019.
Low Fell from Thackthwaite
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A gentle autumn walk to wonderful views across Lorton Vale and Crummock Water.
Arnison Crag from Patterdale
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The third of our slightly soggy hikes in the English Lake District in autumn 2022.
Latrigg from Applethwaite
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An autumn ramble from our holiday rental to the top of the nearby Wainwright Fell above Keswick.
2020 Retrospective – The Wettest Walk
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Of all the walks Jo and I have undertaken, the path to Haystacks in the English Lake District seems to be the most prone to failure. The attempt we made in 2020 was no exception, although a sudden change in the weather led us to an alternative success.
Scafell Pike from Wasdale
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Oh, did I forget to mention? Jo and I walked up the biggest mountain in England in 2017.
Great Gable from Honister Pass
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A terrific hike and a personal achievement in the central-western Lake District on our anniversary.
The Way to Green Crag
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I don’t usually bother celebrating my birthday in any great fashion, but as I turned forty this year, I decided to make an exception and plan a short break away with Jo, so that I could look back on the arrival of mid-life with some fondness. After some to-ing and fro-ing on a destination, I…
Conquering Catbells
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It had long been a goal of Jo’s and mine to extend our walking and “bag” one of the Lakeland fells. However, we hadn’t anticipated doing so in quite such a challenging way.
