Lakes in November 2016

Another great trip to the Lakes with mixed weather. We had everything from snow to sun and fantastic walking on the fells most days. Generally it was very warm for the time of year. I have forgotten about my stiffness that I had when I went away. It must have been a recurrence of my back strain I have had before. These are the walks, most of which I have done before, but I did bag 2 new tarns - Caspel Gate Tarn and Small Water - on the Haweswater walk.
Harter Fell and Wallowbarrow Crag
Coniston Old Man, Greyfriar and Swirl How
Easedale
Wansfell from Troutbeck
Beacon-Fell 02-NOV-2016
Ulverston Canal
Torver Walks
Bow Fell
A walk along Ullswater
Levers Water
High Street and Mardale Ill Bell
Loughrigg from Elterwater

The Lakes in August & September 2016

Back in the Lakes again. This time was a mixture of lowish walks and tarn bagging.

Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn 24/8/16
Broughton Moor circuit (Caw Moss Tarn)
Alcock Tarn and Dockey Tarn from White Moss (and How Top Tarn and White Moss Tarn)
Little Langdale (Little Langdale Tarn and Greenup Tarn)
Buttermere Circuit
Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag

The Lakes and the Fellrangers completed in July 2016

Had another great fortnight dodging the showers. But who cares about getting wet? I don't. I swam in Derwentwater, Bassenthwaite Lake and Loweswater on the way back from Carlisle (Daddy was shopping or something) - a long drive but worth it for the swimming.



After a couple of climbs up Beacon Fell, I also climbed my last 3 Fellrangers - Knockmurton, Bell Crags and Wallowbarrow.


Beacon Fell on 1/7/16 & 4/7/16

Knockmurton

Bell Crags

Wallowbarrow

Wainwright Outliers completed in April 2016

This fortnight in April more than made up for the previous two visits to the Lake District. The weather was very good and so was the walking. Back home to recover now! Here are the walks.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 12 April 2016 at EveryTrail

Wainwright Challenge 2016 Codale Tarn at EveryTrail

Pooley Bridge and Caldbeck at EveryTrail

Longsleddale at EveryTrail

Tarn Crag revisited as we had previously missed the top!
Two walks near Cockermouth at EveryTrail

Two walks near Shap at EveryTrail

Kentmere walks at EveryTrail

My last 3 Outlying Wainwright walks at EveryTrail

Hugill Fell at EveryTrail

Hugill Fell revisited for the Wainwright summit!

Another wet fortnight in the Lakes January 2016

This fortnight was not as disappointing for me as it was for Daddy. I got to swim twice every day and walked up Beacon Fell and Brock Barrow. However, we did not manage any day walks in the mountains because it was so wet and windy due to storms Gertrude and Henry. We came home a day early to avoid storm Imogen.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 29/1/16

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Brock Barrow

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Lake District in November 2015

A rather different trip to the Lakes this time. Very mixed conditions which deteriorated into continuous wet and windy weather.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 30/10/15

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Bowfell Climbers Traverse

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Latterbarrow

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Claife Heights

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Cold Pike & Crinkle Crags

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Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn 10/11/15

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Seat Robert

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Lakes in September 2015

A record of my walks at the beginning of September.
Rydal & Grasmere at EveryTrail

Tarn Hows at EveryTrail

Greenodd Estuary at EveryTrail

Ulverston canal at EveryTrail

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 6 September 2015 at EveryTrail

Wet Sleddale Horseshoe at EveryTrail

Great Worm Crag at EveryTrail

The Lakes in July 2015

Another trip to the Lakes ticking off Wainwright Outlying Fells.  Even though they are supposed to be easier to do than the main Wainwrights as they tend to be lower and involve shorter walks, access can be difficult.  Also, this time there were cattle with their calves to contend with.  We were surrounded on Caermote Hill by some and Daddy was head-butted and trampled on!  I managed to get away unscathed, but our walking was somewhat curtailed for the rest of the visit.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 12 July 2015 at EveryTrail

Hampsfell at EveryTrail

Newton Fell at EveryTrail

Wasdale and Crookdale Horseshoes at EveryTrail

School Knott, Orrest Head and Brant Fell at EveryTrail

Muncaster Fell & Ireton Pike at EveryTrail

Caermote Hill at EveryTrail

I was taken to Fell Foot Park (owned by the National Trust) by Windermere and Esthwaite to bag two more proper lakes.

The Lakes in April-May 2015

Here are my exploits during my second visit of the year.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell on 27 April 2015 at EveryTrail


Finsthwaite at EveryTrail


Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell on 29 April 2015 at EveryTrail


Naddle Horseshoe at EveryTrail


Wainwright Challenge 2015 at EveryTrail


Cunswick Fell & Scout Scar at EveryTrail


Cartmel Fell at EveryTrail


Gummer's How and Staveley Fell at EveryTrail

Lakes in March 2015

Here are my first walks in the Lakes this year. I'm enjoying the geriatric Wainwrights because they are out of the way and involve even more water!

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell on 28 Feb 2015 at EveryTrail



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Bigland Barrow at EveryTrail

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Whit Fell at EveryTrail

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Lakes in November 2014

Here are my exploits during our annual walking holiday in the Lake District. I did 3 repeat walks and 2 brand new walks. The weather was very mild for the time of year - only t-shirts required by humans! No snow and ice around.

Beacon Tarn and Beacon Fell 14 November 2014 at EveryTrail

A circuit of Devoke Water including Stainton Fell at EveryTrail

Head of Haweswater at EveryTrail

Hardknott and Harter Fell (Eskdale) at EveryTrail

Potter Fell at EveryTrail

Lakes in August 2014

Now I've knocked off the Wainwrights, I'm concentrating on the Outlying Fells. Daddy says this will mean more tarns as well - yippee! Here are my walks in August/September. Can't wait to get back again!
Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 24 August 2014 at EveryTrail


Brockbarrow from Lake Bank at EveryTrail


Wool Knott & Beacon Fell at EveryTrail


Lingmoor at EveryTrail


Tarn Hill and the Dunnerdale Fells at EveryTrail


Tarn Hill and Caw at EveryTrail


Hesk Pike at EveryTrail

My final Wainwright Fell

I had another great week at the beginning of June and completed the Wainwright Fells on Hart Side.

The complete Coniston Fells at EveryTrail

Birkett Fell & Hart Side at EveryTrail

Esk Pike and Bow Fell at EveryTrail

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 5 June 2014 at EveryTrail

The Lakes in April 2014

21 Wainwrights in 5 days. One more to go and this is scheduled for 2 June. Who says it always rains in the Lake District? I'm glad it does sometimes, though. I'm always looking for tarns!

Brund Fell and Castle Crag from Rosthwaite at EveryTrail

Loweswater round at EveryTrail

A Stonethwaite round at EveryTrail

Ling Fell and Sale Fell at EveryTrail

A Whinlatter round at EveryTrail

The Dodds at EveryTrail

The Lakes in March 2014

Had a great fortnight in the Lakes and here are my 4 best walks in fantastic weather.

A Skiddaw horseshoe at EveryTrail

Coniston Old Man at EveryTrail

Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Whiteside ridge at EveryTrail

Birkhouse Moor and Catstye Cam at EveryTrail

Lakes in November 2013

Here is a record of my main walks in my recent visit to the Lakes.

A walk in the Dunnerdale Fells at EveryTrail

Crinkle Crags at EveryTrail

A walk to Torver Tarn from Lake Bank at EveryTrail

Brock Barrow from Lake Bank at EveryTrail

Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite at EveryTrail

Loughrigg at EveryTrail

Wansfell from Ambleside at EveryTrail

Langdale Pikes at EveryTrail

Glenridding Dodd and Sheffield Pike at EveryTrail

A Grasmoor horseshoe at EveryTrail

Arnside Knott at EveryTrail

Lakes in August 2013

What a great Bank Holiday weekend for weather and company. Lots of swimming, a couple of good walks (Wetherlam and High Crag/High Stile) and a Canadian canoe trip to Peel Island with my new spaniel friends, Charlie & Poppy!

 

  

Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite at EveryTrail

High Crag and High Stile at EveryTrail

You can see me here with Merlin and Dove on the pier, and then with Milo from Germany - 4 flatcoats who were all staying at Lake Bank!

Lakes in July 2013

Back in the Lakes again. Grrrrrrreat!

Dow Crag and Swirl How at EveryTrail

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In the Lakes April 2013

I am now recovering from two weeks hard work - supervising builders refurbishing Lingmell and going on long walks.  Daddy didn't know how tiring it was until we got back home!  Here are the main walks.

A horseshoe around Mosedale (northern Lakes) at EveryTrail

A walk from Thackthwaite at EveryTrail

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 8 April 2013 at EveryTrail

Derwent Fells at EveryTrail

Martindale at EveryTrail

A random walk from Greendale at EveryTrail

Lakes walking weekend in November 2012

I do look forward to this annual get-together when I can show off to all my friends. This year, we went to Ennerdale and did some walking in a very remote part of the Lake District because I need to bag a few Wainwrights there. On the way, we did a short walk on Whitbarrow.

Whitbarrow

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Circuit of Ennerdale Water

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High Stile ridge from Ennerdale

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Circuit of Buttermere

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