Tag Archives: Cumbria

#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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#278 – Castlerigg Stone Circle (and other things!)

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Paul Shorrock

July 2020, and the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were finally lifted in Wales (see post #277). Our neighbours over the border had been travelling to mountain areas in England for a couple of weeks now and it was time to join … Continue reading →

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#263 – Coniston Old Man (via Levers Water) and Dow Crag

Posted on 06/01/2020 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) Over the years, I’ve frequently returned to the Coniston Hills in the Lake District.   I’ve posted a few of the more recent trips in this blog (see … Continue reading →

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#251 – Lake District bothies Part 2 – Mosedale Cottage

Posted on 11/09/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The walk out to Dubbs Hut and Warnscale bothies (see post #250) had filled a day in nicely, so we decided to round off our May Lakes … Continue reading →

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#250 – Lake District bothies Part 1 – Dubbs Hut and Warnscale

Posted on 27/08/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The May 2018 trip to Scotland was drawing to a close.   Our outing to Invermallie Bothy and Achnacarry (see post #249) had been in damp, mizzly … Continue reading →

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#237 – It’s a dog’s life!

Posted on 01/01/2018 by Paul Shorrock

Woof woof!! – it’s that time of year again where I sneak up to the Boss’s computer thingy and write my own blog – I definitely do a better job than him! We didn’t get to play in the snow … Continue reading →

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#235 – The Grasmoor Hills – a quiet corner in the North-Western Fells of the Lake District

Posted on 04/12/2017 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) Having a Border Collie means a decent walk for the dog, every day.   Most of the time I’ll go with Chris, and we do a good … Continue reading →

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#234 – Rannerdale Knotts, Crummock Water

Posted on 20/11/2017 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) It seems odd that, surrounded by hills and mountains as we are in North Wales, Chris and I seemed to have spent more time on Scottish and … Continue reading →

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#233 – Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag

Posted on 08/11/2017 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) Our mammoth Scottish trip in May this year was finally coming to an end, but we weren’t in a rush to get home and the weather was … Continue reading →

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#232 – Carrock Fell in the Northern Fells of the Lake District

Posted on 23/10/2017 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) They say all good things come to an end, and the Scottish trip earlier in the year had certainly been a good one.   We weren’t quite finished … Continue reading →

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