21 January 2012: Our second poem is The Other Side by Grace Gant, inspired by a visit to High Force.
15 January 2012:Our first poem of the year: Mayburgh Henge by Grace Gant
8 January 2012: This walk uses a familiar route to reach an unfamiliar destination. The Corridor Route is normally used for the ascent of Scafell Pike, but is a delightful walk in its own right. This walk uses the same route to reach Lingmell, in many ways a more dramatic summit than Scafell Pike, but inevitably a much quieter one.
31 December: Esk Pike and Bow Fell from Eskdale: This lengthy walk takes us up to the head of Esk Dale, then swepts around onto Esk Pike, before finally reaching the summit of Bow Fell, one of the best viewpoints in the district.
17 December: And the theme continues with a third poem by Grace, Down by the Water.
10 December: We follow with a second new poem by Grace, Osmotherley
26 November: Today we post a new poem by Grace Gant, Descent from Styhead Tarn.
19 November: Our 100th walk takes us up Glaramara from Borrowdale via Sty Head, for a good day's walk.
29 October: This is one of the classic Lake District ridge walks. Starting with the famous frontal route up Red Pike, it continued along the High Stile Range, which provides the towering south wall to the Buttermere Valley, visiting three major summits before dropping down Gamlin End to Scarth Gap
23 October: This walk takes us up one of the Lake District's less frequented fells, Gavel Fell in the heart of the Loweswater Fells.
2 October 2011: Our second wildlife gallery looks at British Birds.
10 September: Our first wildlife photo gallery looks at the Grey Squirrel
27 August 2011: This circular route takes us to the summit of Mellbreak, one of the few Lake District fells that isn't connected to any other high ground.
21 August 2011: This walk takes us to Blea Tarn from Beckfoot, returning via Boot, and visiting the remains of the Esk Dale mining industry on the way.
14 August 2011: This walk takes us to the top of the Blawith Fells, an unnamed summit give the name Beacon Fell by Wainwright.
31 July 2011: A quieter walk, this takes us to Middle Fell via Greendale Tarn, giving great views towards the Screes.
Stories: Our fifth story, Hadrian's Wall and Hickory, sees the sheep visit Hadrian's Wall and run into an old enemy