We had one completely dry day on our recent Lake District holiday and we used it to do a beautiful circular walk starting in Elterwater village. First, we walked alongside Elterwater… Read more Lake District walks: Elterwater circle →
Silver How (325m) is another walk we can do straight from our Grasmere hotel, and have done several times. It’s a steep, grassy climb but looking back at the views… Read more Lake District walks: Silver How →
Last week, I showed the exteriors of five Lakeland houses and asked who lived there. This week, I’m taking a peek into their interiors. The first two have very fine woodwork, but consequently… Read more Lake District interiors →
We do this walk every time we visit the Lake District, and have therefore seen Easdale Tarn in all weathers – and this was not the best: late March, cold… Read more Lake District walks: Easdale Tarn →
I’ve been invited to take part in the “Five Photos, Five Stories” challenge by Jude of Travel Words. The challenge is quite simply to “post a photo each day for… Read more Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 5 →
I’ve been invited to take part in the “Five Photos, Five Stories” challenge by Jude of Travel Words. The challenge is quite simply to “post a photo each day for… Read more Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 4 →
I’ve been invited to take part in the “Five Photos, Five Stories” challenge by Jude of Travel Words. The challenge is to “post a photo each day for five consecutive… Read more Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 3 →
I’ve been invited to take part in the “Five Photos, Five Stories” challenge by Jude of Travel Words. The challenge is to “post a photo each day for five consecutive… Read more Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 2 →
I’ve been invited to take part in the “Five Photos, Five Stories” challenge by Jude of Travel Words. The challenge is to “post a photo each day for five consecutive… Read more Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 1 →
Jude is looking for benches with a view for April’s Bench Series challenge. Having just come back from the Lake District, I could supply them in abundance – although I think the… Read more Benches with a view →
Today is Take a Walk in the Park Day. Where could be better than the Lake District National Park? There are many people trekking the path up to Easdale Tarn via Sourmilk Ghyll.
I’ve known the Lake District since childhood, but John had never been till he went with me in around 1984. We took our bikes and stayed in Keswick and, looking… Read more Grasmere →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 