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The Northern Fells

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. They include the rolling Caldbeck and Uldale Fells ‘serene and restful, a perfect sanctuary for birds and animals and fell-walkers who prefer to be away from the crowds’ Skiddaw ‘an affable, friendly giant’ majestic Blencathra ‘the mountaineer’s mountain’ Latrigg the favourite of visitors to Keswick and many more. Dow Crag via the South Rake. Rosthwaite Fell via Combe Gill.

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The Western Fells

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. The Western Fells lie within a wide sector, driving deep into the heart of Lakeland at Sty Head. They are bounded in the north-west by the Cocker valley, ‘jewelled by the lovely lakes of Buttermere and Crummock Water’. South-west their boundary is Wasdale, running towards the sea. Red Pike ( Buttermere). Dow Crag via the South Rake. Rosthwaite Fell via Combe Gill.

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Orrest Head

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. Windermere (SD 414 987). 13 miles Total Ascent:. 105 metres Time Taken:. 30 minutes Start Time:. Time for a quick jaunt up to Orrest Head before lunch, ascending the back way is much better than via the usual signposted path – it was a very pleasant wander on an early summer day. A view along Windermere from Fell Foot, taken on 13th May. Looking across the rooftops of Windermere on the way to Orrest Head. A similar view from higher up. Bluebells in the wood.

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Fells

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. The Lake District is famous for its mountains and fells, attracting thousands of walkers and climbers to the area each year. From a gentle stroll up Latrigg, to a challenging climb up Scafell Pike – England’s highest peak – there is something for everyone, whatever your energy levels and experience. There are hundreds of walking books available but the best known are the seven ‘ Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. 8216; by local author Bill Birkett. This...

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The Eastern Fells

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. The Eastern Fells include the greatest single concentrated mass of high ground in Lakeland: a tremendous barrier running north and south, high and steep all along its length, rising to above 3000 feet on Helvellyn the most-often climbed mountain in the Lake District. Dow Crag via the South Rake. Rosthwaite Fell via Combe Gill.

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Wainwrights

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. The Wainwright Fells are those listed in the seven books entitled ‘A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells’. Written more than 40 years ago, they remain the definitive Lake District guide books and the 214 fells listed remain a completion goal of many fell walkers. The Far Eastern Fells. The North Western Fells. Eel Crag (Crag Hill). Red Pike ( Buttermere). Dow Crag via the South Rake. Rosthwaite Fell via Combe Gill.

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The North Western Fells

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. The North Western Fells. The North Western Fells are bounded by the River Derwent and the River Cocker – an area lauded by Wainwright as first-class fell-walking territory. The ridge walking here is some of the finest in the Lake District, offering views of unsurpassed beauty. Eel Crag (Crag Hill). Dow Crag via the South Rake. Rosthwaite Fell via Combe Gill.

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The Outlying Fells of Lakeland

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. The Outlying Fells of Lakeland are described by Wainwright ‘for those walkers who, because of age or infirmity, must be content with milder expeditions on lesser fells.’. Each of its 56 chapters outlines a walk, sometimes taking in several summits, rather than a single fell. The arrangement of chapters in the book is roughly geographical, moving clockwise round the area from Kendal in the east. Knott, The (Stainton Fell).

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The Dodds

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. Dockray (NY 393 215). Dockray High Row Randerside. White Stones on Green Side. Watermillock Common Common Fell. 103 miles Total Ascent:. 732 metres Time Taken:. 4 hours Start Time:. Warm and hazy. 19 C. It’s not so long ago that I did this walk (back in January) but I wanted to have another walk around to check notes as this will be a featured walk soon in Trail magazine. It was really quite warm today, shorts and t-shirt all the way. The Dodds Route Map. The pr...

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Loweswater Fells

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A photo diary of Lake District fell walks. Maggie’s Bridge, Loweswater (NY 134 210). Maggie’s Bridge High Nook Farm High Nook on Gavel Fell. Holme Wood Watergate Farm Maggie’s Bridge. 62 miles Total Ascent:. 600 metres Time Taken:. 3 hours 30 minutes Start Time:. Sunny and warm. 10C. What a fantastic summer’s day for a walk over the Loweswater fells – the sun was shining, the birds were singing (the dogs were barking! Early morning down at Derwent Water. A panorama across calm waters. Dow Crag via the So...