The wild purples of the North Lakes
An afternoon bimble turned into something more, as Amanda and I joined my Aunt and Uncle for a North Lakes stroll.
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May 3, 20211 min
Tree climbing...not just for kids!
A quick stop on one of Derwent's many islands was a must at the weekend. A Canoeing and Paddleboarding adventure quickly turned into...
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Apr 26, 20211 min
The Grassmoor Round
There are some days that you'll truly remember: and our day doing The Grassmoor Round will be one of them. The walks starts from Crummock...
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Apr 23, 20211 min
An after work jaunt up Silver How
Earlier this week, Amanda messaged me at work, suggesting the idea of a spontaneous trip to one of our most local and lowest Wainwrights,...
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Apr 12, 20211 min
Snow and sunshine in one day
Now you can't have a birthday without homemade sushi (did I say homemade ginger?) and beers from Handsome Brewery on the beach. A canoe...
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Mar 6, 20211 min
A local adventure
Sometimes all your want to do is walk from your backyard. Luckily, we live in a place where our backdoor is where many go on holiday. A...
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Feb 28, 20211 min
A Sunday afternoon sunset paddle on Ullswater
It's been a long weekend and it's time to get some fresh air! Harri has been staying with us now for a couple of months and loves to get...
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Feb 27, 20211 min
A bunch of Herdies in the Langdales
I'm sorry, but I cannot start this post without making a tribute to these Herdwick sheep, who all posed so beautifully for me! These...
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Feb 21, 20211 min
The Fairfield Horseshoe, on a moody day
You'd be amazed to know that we left Ambleside, wishing we'd worn more summery clothes, hot and sweaty from a quick ascent past Rydal...
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Jan 30, 20211 min
Wintery walks
There's snow on the ground over the last week, then it's gone almost immediately. Yet, the snow depleted air still hangs on to the cold...
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Jan 24, 20211 min
A canoe on Windermere
What a stunner of a day it's been. Still water, brisk air, snow on the hills, no-one out, but we've popped to our most local launch in...
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Jan 9, 20211 min
A drive over to Ingleborough
With family plans, outdoors, we'd missed our chance to hike Ingleborough in the snow, but we knew it would mean some stunning...
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Jan 3, 20211 min
A bacon buttie and sunrise to see in the New Year
With plans completely cancelled, we decided to mix up New Year: New Year's Eve was an early night, all prepared for an early start. With...
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Jan 2, 20211 min