Sour Howes & Sallows

With a bonus week off before I start my new job, we decided that we'd make the most of some unplanned time together by heading to the Lake District. We knew that the weather wasn't going to be that great so we planned a relatively low level and easy walk within walking distance from the…

Day 3: Keswick – Caldbeck (15.1 miles)

Distance: 15.1 miles (24.3km); Ascent: 820m We awoke in the rain and the prospect of having to take down the tent in the rain and carry it wet.  Great, more weight!  Hopefully it would improve and we'd be able to take in the majestic views from our one and only Wainwright and highest climb of…

Day 2: Chapel Stiles – Keswick (19 miles)

Distance: 19 miles (30.6km); Ascent: 820m The first night under canvas in the tadpole is always an odd one.  Whilst absolutely exhausted from the previous 24/25 miles of walking, having a small space to sleep in does not always make for a good night's sleep especially as I like to stretch out. Anyway, after a…

Cumbria Way – The Planning

We've not done a long distance walk for a few years now.  Well, it's actually 3 years since we had to abort the Pennine Way after 4 days of walking and 100 miles as I pulled the tendons in both feet. However, the bug hadn't left us and as we started to plan our holidays…

Day 2: Ennerdale – Stonethwaite (16 miles)

We woke to a wet and rainy Sunday but after our first full English breakfast of the trip we headed out in the relative dry after being dropped off with Jo and Sarah back in Ennerdale Bridge. The weather, although not looking great in the distance did manage to hold off as we made our way…

Day 3: Stonethwaite – Patterdale (16 miles)

With 30 miles done and more than 160 miles to go, we headed out after a glorious English cooked breakfast (using fresh eggs from the farm) for our third day of walking. The day was to be broken up into two main sections with Grasmere being the natural break in the middle.  The first section…

Day 4: Patterdale – Shap (17 miles)

We woke early yet again to a glorious day, the sun was shining all over the surrounding fells.Today would be the day that we would leave the mountains of Lakeland for level walking through fields, trees and villages—the remainder of the walk would certainly not be as challenging (or as beautiful) but as Tim nor…