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The_Doc said:
I live 30 mins from Ullswater, I am lucky. I've done lots of outdoorsy stuff, so I won't bore you with that. Catbells/Skiddaw/etc
My wife booked us the weekend here for my 40th. https://www.brimstonehotel.co.uk/spa.html
Checkin: leave your car outside, meet a chap/Concierge at the door, he gave us a DECT phone and said if you want anything just ring me.
He parked the car, brought the bags, laid a fire, drove us to the local pub later and did butler-y things.
It was my first experience of perfect tourism.
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Was looking good till "he parked the car" cropped up, that bit really really scared me..My wife booked us the weekend here for my 40th. https://www.brimstonehotel.co.uk/spa.html
Checkin: leave your car outside, meet a chap/Concierge at the door, he gave us a DECT phone and said if you want anything just ring me.
He parked the car, brought the bags, laid a fire, drove us to the local pub later and did butler-y things.
It was my first experience of perfect tourism.
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Heading down to the Lakes next week for 4 days - any more recommendations for hikes/hillwalks with stunning scenery and views?
We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
yellowbentines said:
Heading down to the Lakes next week for 4 days - any more recommendations for hikes/hillwalks with stunning scenery and views?
We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
Blencathra is about that sort of duration. Stunning views looking south from there. You can do it as a loop from various directions. Sharp Edge way if you're feeling adventurous! We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
If you want great views, High Raise is great (assuming a clear day, not always guaranteed!). Park in Langdale by the Stickle Barn, walk up past Stickle Tarn and up over the back to High Raise. You could make it circular to take in the Langdale pikes on the way back down.
It's very central in the Lakes, so you get a fantastic panorama at the top.
If you want a more defined peak/dramatic walk, heading up Bow Fell from Langdale (park at the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park) will give you the best mix of great views, interesting rock formations and a relatively steady climb.
It's very central in the Lakes, so you get a fantastic panorama at the top.
If you want a more defined peak/dramatic walk, heading up Bow Fell from Langdale (park at the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park) will give you the best mix of great views, interesting rock formations and a relatively steady climb.
Used to go up there at least once a month when I lived at home near Manchester.
Camped or stayed in YHAs with our bikes or did lots of fell walking.
Pre driving used to badger parents to give us lifts (90 mins) or catch the train.
When my mate got his first car it was cramming 3 of us plus camping gear into his old Mini and head up there.
Did a fair bit of wild camping or stayed at the campsite next to the Old Dungeon Gill.
In more recent years had a few lads weekends up there with old school mates. Staying in Coniston or my cousin's place in Windermere.
Climbed the Old Man a few years ago on a very hot day.
Thought my mate, who doesn't do walking as a rule, was going to pass out halfway up.
He made it and the view from the top was well worth it.
Used to love the little stretch of dual carriageway driving south a few miles outside Keswick on the A591.
You can't see the other carriageway and it feels like you on a single carriageway road.
It has a few dips and gentle bends and you can use all the road if it's clear.
Need to plan a return trip when everything has dies down.
Camped or stayed in YHAs with our bikes or did lots of fell walking.
Pre driving used to badger parents to give us lifts (90 mins) or catch the train.
When my mate got his first car it was cramming 3 of us plus camping gear into his old Mini and head up there.
Did a fair bit of wild camping or stayed at the campsite next to the Old Dungeon Gill.
In more recent years had a few lads weekends up there with old school mates. Staying in Coniston or my cousin's place in Windermere.
Climbed the Old Man a few years ago on a very hot day.
Thought my mate, who doesn't do walking as a rule, was going to pass out halfway up.
He made it and the view from the top was well worth it.
Used to love the little stretch of dual carriageway driving south a few miles outside Keswick on the A591.
You can't see the other carriageway and it feels like you on a single carriageway road.
It has a few dips and gentle bends and you can use all the road if it's clear.
Need to plan a return trip when everything has dies down.
yellowbentines said:
Heading down to the Lakes next week for 4 days - any more recommendations for hikes/hillwalks with stunning scenery and views?
We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
Just to add about Seathwaite...We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
There is very limited parking in the valley and the farmer at the end of the road has in 'interesting' history with driving tractors into cars parked there.I'd only park there if I could get a good spot that was well out of the way in terms of being off the road and making sure nobody could even suggest I was in any way impeding anything.
If you fancy Great Gable, you could park at the Honister slate mine and approach it that way, or park at Buttermere and go from that direction, albeit a longer walk and steeper climb.
yellowbentines said:
Heading down to the Lakes next week for 4 days - any more recommendations for hikes/hillwalks with stunning scenery and views?
We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
Been pissing down today, from work looking over the bay its been a bit grey We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
I like sharp edge on Blencathra, (especially in snow)
yellowbentines said:
Heading down to the Lakes next week for 4 days - any more recommendations for hikes/hillwalks with stunning scenery and views?
We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
Langdale, up to Stickle Tarn, then Jack's Rake up Pavey Ark. Use the remaining 2 1/2 hrs to wander around Harrison Stickle / Pike o Blisco / calm down (don't do this in the wet, has got quite polished now). Or you could just about do Crinkle Crag and Bowfell. The view south is amazing from the Isle of Man one side of Morcombee bay to the four power stations at Morcombee (for some reason, it shouldn't ever be a surprise, a bit like seeing Sellafield from the Western fells, that the power stations are actually there, but after Chernobyl it is quite re-assuring that nothing has blown up in Lancs / Cumbria recently *x*).We did Helvellyn via Striding Edge last year which was spectacular so not afraid of a 'big one'. That was our highlight from our trip last year, was glad our accommodation had a hot tub for a good soak after though!
A 3-4 hour walk would be ideal, bonus if its a loop with a different return route. Thought about Great Gable from Seathwaite?
Or Buttermere, up Fleetwith Pike, down over Haystacks. Day 2, Up the pass towards haystacks then High Pike, High Stile, Red Pike and back down to Crummock.
- x* I was on a two week wild camping jaunt around the lakes when the Chernobyl clouds came over. Didn't put two and two together for a while until I started eaking the odd Russian word and noted my wee smelt a bit Ceasiumy, which to the uninitiated is a bit like monster munch pickled onion variety.
RonaldMcDonaldAteMyCat said:
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If you want a more defined peak/dramatic walk, heading up Bow Fell from Langdale (park at the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park) will give you the best mix of great views, interesting rock formations and a relatively steady climb.
We had a great 4 days last week staying just outside of Ambleside (a 15 min walk up 'the Struggle' to be precise!), weather was very cloudy every day which meant a change of plans, but we still managed a walk every day inspired by this thread:If you want a more defined peak/dramatic walk, heading up Bow Fell from Langdale (park at the Old Dungeon Ghyll car park) will give you the best mix of great views, interesting rock formations and a relatively steady climb.
Day 1 - Catbells - up the front and down the back onto the bridleway, a very rewarding short yet steep walk with great views in every direction, though we did have to park around 1 mile away.
Day 2 - Ambleside to Troutbeck and back over Wansfell, looping anti-clockwise. Great views along the way over Ambleside, Windermere, Troutbeck and up towards Kirkstone, and a cracking fish n chips and pint of Sally Birkett in the Mortal Man Inn at Troutbeck.
Day 3 - Rydal Water loop from White Moss. An easy one this, so when we got back to White Moss we kept walking and did a loop of Grasmere - the high path above Grasmere at the far side providing some stunning views over the water and down the valley. Beers at Grasmere of course.
Day 4 - Took the challenge of Bowfell despite it being cloudy again, and knowing we'd see nothing at the summit! Decided to make it a loop, up the band and down over the back and descending via Angle Tarn and Rossett Pike. Awesome views down Langdale valley on the way up and down, soaked through at the top though. More beers afterwards, this time at Sticklebarn down in the valley.
Planning on returning again in the next few months to check out some of the other recommendations on this thread.
Great stuff. One of the best things about the Lakes is that you can do the same route again and the weather/lighting can make it feel like a totally different walk.
There are loads of books and crannies in that neck of the woods.
If you like some of the lower walks, look up Langdale to Cathedral Cavern. You can do a good loop and end up in a pub (The Britannia is usually ok).
There are loads of books and crannies in that neck of the woods.
If you like some of the lower walks, look up Langdale to Cathedral Cavern. You can do a good loop and end up in a pub (The Britannia is usually ok).
Pit Pony said:
GT03ROB said:
Drive over Hardknott Pass, across to Wast Water, down to Wasdale head, great little pub down the end!
Be careful of the rocks poking out of the grass verge on 1 in 5 hills.Heading East over Hardknott pass, in a slight drizzle, I managed to put a 3 inch tear in the side wall of a brand new 235/45 ×17 rainsport3
It went dark as fitted the skinny spare with 3 boulders under the other wheels to stop it rolling down the hill.
pishing it down and windy as well at dusk with 2 kids in the car 
Livened the evening up as all the other barstewards drove past me
illmonkey said:
RammyMP said:
Bloody love that place.And a massive vote for Cathedral Quarry. I remember my absolute amazement when my Dad took me there when I was around 6 years old. And then seeing the same look on my own kids faces a few decades later was/is a significant moment in my life. In fact, that moment with my kids was one of the last things we did with my dad, three generations together for the final time. Nostalgia eh, FFS, is someone peeling onions?
sinbaddio said:
illmonkey said:
RammyMP said:
Bloody love that place.And a massive vote for Cathedral Quarry. I remember my absolute amazement when my Dad took me there when I was around 6 years old. And then seeing the same look on my own kids faces a few decades later was/is a significant moment in my life. In fact, that moment with my kids was one of the last things we did with my dad, three generations together for the final time. Nostalgia eh, FFS, is someone peeling onions?
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