I had six days on the Lake District fells in September, staying in Threlkeld and working towards completing the Wainwrights. The weather wasn’t great, varying from damp murky drizzle to hail driven by gale-force winds, though I did have a … Continue reading →
May 2021 Staying at The Shepherd’s Arms, Ennerdale Bridge. Day 3 – 27 May Mellbreak Route: From NT car park NW of Buttermere village; Crummock Water path to Scale Beck crossing; W up Black Beck until path on R (not … Continue reading →
May 2021 Staying at The Shepherd’s Arms, Ennerdale Bridge. Day 1 – 25 May (am) Lank Rigg, Crag Fell, Grike; (pm) Hen Comb Route (am): From bend on Cold Fell Road S of Ennerdale Bridge (NY066130), track then path to … Continue reading →
19-22 June 2009 Wainwright doesn’t mention midges in his Lake District guides, so I guess the general view that they’re a fairly recent addition to the Lakeland scene is right. But if it’s also true that they don’t fly if … Continue reading →