A fantastic circular walk from Grasmere taking in the summits of Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag and Steel Fell.
A great day out, even on a cool February day, with stunning views throughout. This is going to be one of the circular walks on our new ‘Journey through Lakeland’ full week walking holiday coming soon!
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February hasn’t been a total write off!
The weather may be awful now but we’ve sneaked in a few decent days and it’s always great when you get chance to make the most of them!
This one was just a short gentle loop between the village of Nateby and the small town of Kirkby Stephen, on the very edge of the @yorkshiredales National Park, in an area called the Westmorland Dales.
It’s a great little circuit known as the ‘poetry path’ as there are poems to spot carved into rocks along the route, all focusing on a hill farmers connection to the landscape.
It also links up to the @edenviaducts path along Podgill and Merrygill Viaducts, which is a great option for a short stroll in its own right - lots of history, beautiful views and perfect if you’re looking for a buggy or wheelchair friendly walk (or just something nice and flat with no stiles!)
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📍 Austwick to Malham, Yorkshire Dales
Matt was out this week going over some of the routes from our ‘Exploring Limestone Country’ walking holiday. We’re making it an option to do the route in the opposite direction as that allows people to link it into other routes for longer trips!
This was a fantastic and varied day out, starting in the lovely village of Austwick then heading through Oxenber Wood to the hamlet of Feizor.
It’s over the moor to the market town of Settle and up quiet Stockdale before dropping down to Malham with lovely views of the famous Cove!
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Don’t you just hate it when you can’t reach that itch?! Could watch this all day! 👀😂
This was a Highland cow up on Scosthrop Moor between Settle and Malham in the @yorkshiredales yesterday.
The road is open so the cows wander across it at will. This one headed right towards me down the road for a while before pulling off to have a bit of a scratch! 😂 Lucky the passing place sign is pretty sturdy!
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📍 The Langdale Pikes
Matt and I managed to get out for a beautiful, crisp, winter walk in the Landale Pikes last week! We were checking the route of one of the walks that is part of our new ‘Heart of Lakeland’ walking holiday.
A few time constraints (mainly having to pick our kids up from school!) meant that we couldn’t do the full version of the walk, which continues on past the summits of the Pikes to the Stake Pass and down the Mickleden valley.
But it was still an absolutely stunning circuit, going up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn, then up the north rake to Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle, before descending down the Mark Gate route for beautiful views into the valley (and no other people!) the whole way 😍.
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Do you know that this is?! 🌈
It’s a phenomenon called a Brocken Spectre, which is caused by the shadow of the observer (in this case, Matt!) being cast onto mist or cloud, giving the impression of a floating shadow, or ‘spectre’. It is typically surrounded by glory rings, as you can see here (in fact, if you look closely you can see two sets of rings here!).
Very specific weather conditions (and a bit of luck!) need to come together to see this so Matt was pretty pleased when he caught this one while walking the Kentmere Horseshoe on Saturday!
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Perfect for when you want a quick mountain fix but are short on time! ⛰️☀️
The rocky outcrop of Stone Arthur sits above the village of Grasmere just begging to be climbed and it’s a steep but straight forward hour or so to the summit, and the views are stunning!
A great option for a bright winter’s morning like we had a few weeks ago, with loads of fab places to refresh yourself when you get back to Grasmere (we always struggle to go anywhere other than @mathildesgrasmere!).
Looking forward to some more winter walks in the sun this week! 🤞☀️
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📍 Linton Falls near Grassington
It may have been pouring down all weekend but it’s not long since we had some gorgeous, crisp winter weather and hopefully it’ll be back again soon 🤞
Linton Falls looking especially beautiful in the early morning sunshine! 😍
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Perfect conditions for the Christmas Fair and lights switch on in Kirkby Lonsdale this weekend! 😍
The fair is still on today and theres loads to see and do and great food and drink at the chalets so well worth popping in if you’re in the area (and the roads are ok!). But Kirkby will look gorgeous and Christmassy until the New Year if you don’t get chance this weekend! Right on the edge of the @yorkshiredales National Park, it’s a great base for heading into the quieter western parts of the park in Lunesdale, Barbondale and Dentdale (all technically in Cumbria!).
#kirkbylonsdale #cumbria #christmas #snow #christmasmarket #christmasfair
🍂 Autumn at Ullswater! 🍂
We were out recently doing one of the linear routes on our new ‘Explore Ullswater’ walking holiday route. The weather was stunning and the end of the autumn colours were absolutely fantastic!
And unusually Matt and I managed to get out together so he features in the reel! 😂 That did mean we had to get back in time to pick the boys up from school so rather than the full route along the length of the southern side of the lake between Glenridding and Pooley Bridge, we had to end our day at Howtown and get the @ullswatersteam boat back - a fantastic way to end the day!
There will be a few options on this route for people to choose between depending on how far they like to walk, the weather, just what they fancy on the day, so ending at Howtown and taking the boat on to Pooley Bridge will be an option for our customers too!
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Cauldron Force is West Burton (our old home!) always looks gorgeous in the autumn, will plenty of water flowing over and colourful leaves everywhere!
We’ll be visiting Cauldron Force on our ‘New Year’s Day Ramble’ social walk - link in bio - and it’s also visited on our ‘Wensleydale and its Tributaries’ self-guided walking holiday!
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📍 Grisedale, Lake District
We’re busy planning our next Lake District walking holiday that’s going to be based around beautiful Ullswater and this walk up Grisedale from Glenridding (that sits on the edge of the lake) is going to be one of the options during the stop there.
It is a low level route and not too challenging but Grisedale’s steep sides and remote feel give it a real ‘in the mountains’ feel, even though you don’t gain a lot of height. At this time of year the becks gush down the hillsides and the long shadows made by the low sun give it a really atmospheric feel.
It’s a steep sided glacial valley and strewn with large boulders left behind by the glacier, giving it a real historic feel (as does the fact that their are signs of the valley having been inhabited since prehistoric times).
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Perfect autumnal conditions last weekend and proof that you don’t need to climb the highest mountains to get the best views! 🍂☀️⛰️
📍 Loughrigg Fell, 335m
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It may have been a grey day in Wensleydale but the triple flight of waterfalls was still looking really impressive after all the recent rainfall! 😍
There are easy, well-marked path from the @yorkshiredales National Park Car Park / Visitors Centre making this a really straightforward place to explore and they can also provide route details for longer walks too (or you can visit Aysgarth Falls as part of one of our Wensleydale walking holidays! 😂)
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📍 Grisedale, Lake District
Who says it’s too cold to picnic?! 🥪🥶 With views like this, I’m all for a chilly picnic, especially if you’ve warmed up by striding up into a beautiful valley!
Must admit it wasn’t the highest quality picnic though (and if you’ve seen our stories, you’ll know not to get me started in how many crisps were in the packet! 😠).
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Autumn colours along the Lune! 🍂
We’ve had a bit of an officey week this week as we try to get all the details of our first Lake District walking holiday confirmed ready for launch any minute now!
We’ve still managed to sneak in the odd chance to admire the autumn colours which are at their absolute best at the moment with a couple of quick walks along the River Lune that runs along the edge of Kirkby Lonsdale, where we’re based.
I think it every time the season changes to be honest but… I think autumn might be my favourite season?! 🤔🍂😂 What do you think??
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I may not have had the most beautiful day for my walk up Wansfell Pike but it was still a fantastic day out.
It’s a sharp climb out of Ambleside but views over the surrounding mountains quickly open up, giving plenty of excuses for a breather!
I didn’t quite get the famously beautiful view down Windermere from the summit but it was really atmospheric and I soon dropped out of the cloud onto lovely tracks to the charming village of Troutbeck.
The return leg is mostly a gentle stroll around the hillside and through woodland, with lovely views accompanying you all the way.
This route is going to be one of the options on our upcoming ‘The Heart of Lakeland’ self-guided walking holiday! 😀
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