Tag Archives: Borrowdale

#279 – Walla Crag, (nearly but not quite) Bleaberry Fell and Derwent Water

Posted on 31/08/2020 by Paul Shorrock

(For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in, then use your browser return arrow to go back – go on, it really does work!) Spring 2020 in the UK will be remembered by many for … Continue reading →

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#211 – Cat Bells – small but perfectly formed!

Posted on 24/10/2016 by Paul Shorrock

Our day on Skiddaw (see post #210) had been a change from our local hills in North Wales, and a check on the weather forecast showed it looking fair for the day after.   It didn’t take long to decide … Continue reading →

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#132 – “A hard day’s night”? – or – A fun night out with a search dog

Posted on 02/06/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Some people might have wondered why I recently returned to mountain rescue after a break of 15 years.  It’s quite simple really – it’s fun!  It’s not always easy to remember that when the phone rings in the early hours … Continue reading →

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#34 – The Other Borrowdale revisited

Posted on 11/07/2011 by Paul Shorrock

I had finished blog #31 (The Other Borrowdale) with the words, “…This walk only followed the northern ridge, and as we returned to the car there was already talk about coming back for the southern ridge…”  3½ weeks later we … Continue reading →

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#31 – The Other Borrowdale

Posted on 20/06/2011 by Paul Shorrock

 We went walking in Borrowdale last week in good weather, and saw only two people all day…What?!! I should add that it was “The Other Borrowdale”, otherwise known as Westmorland Borrowdale.  The Cumberland Borrowdale, near Keswick, is the one that … Continue reading →

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