Article on UKHillwalking.com about the Outlying Fells

Bassenthwaite Lake, with the North-western fells behind, from Caermote Hill

I’ve just had an article published on UKHillwalking.com about the “Forgotten Wainwrights”: that is, the Outlying Fells, which I walked from June 2013 – November 2015 (walks 70 to 103 on this site). Some of the better photos from this site (including the one pictured here) are on it too, as well as some other very good ones taken by other photographers.

If you’re interested, I list my top five walks from volume 8 — but you have to visit the page to find out what they are!

Thanks to Dan Bailey for publishing this.

The second round begins in earnest

Snowfield below the tors of Stone Arthur

In the eight weeks since I completed my last walk and, with it, my first round of the 330 Wainwrights, it’s been an eventful time weather-wise. First we had the floods of December. Then today, on my return to the Lakes after this Christmas hiatus for walk 105, I found myself ploughing through snow that at times was thigh-deep.

Still, although undoubtedly the snowiest walk I’ve ever done, it was also one of the most beautiful (except for the hour around noon when a storm hit); and it bagged me four Wainwrights on my second round, namely Stone Arthur (pictured here), Great Rigg, Heron Pike and Nab Scar.

Heron Pike and Windermere, seen from Great Rigg.

Not much more to do with these fells now though — I’ve been up them and down them, done them in summer and in winter. This is why it’s worth doing a second round — but I’m not committing to any more after that. But that’s all years ahead… For now, have a look at the walk 105 page if you like, for more photos and all the other usual guff.