Category Archives: Birketts

Miterdale revisited: Illgill Head and Whin Rigg again.

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

Another gathering of the clans, a few weeks back now. This time our annual May Bank Holiday camping trip to Church Stile at Nether Wasdale. A good time was had by all. Lots of football was played, sometimes in the … Continue reading →

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North Side of Ennerdale: Bowness Knott to Seat

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

This walk was just a week after my walk on Dow Crag, but has had to wait patiently to be posted due to work, work and…well, yet more work, getting in the way of everything bar eating, sleeping and just … Continue reading →

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Dow Crag from Torver

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

The MWIS forecast was predicting the best chance of cloud free summits in the South and West. I was fancying a Birkett bagging trip, but also felt drawn to the Coniston Fells, where I’ve ticked off all of the higher … Continue reading →

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Rough Crag above Riggindale

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Riggindale. Rough Crag on the left, Kidsty Pike on the right. Last Saturday. My in-laws had offered to mind the children for the day: TBH and I could get out for a rare days walking together. You may have noticed … Continue reading →

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Swirl How and Grey Friar from Three Shire Stone

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

  Another early start, although not quite so early as of late: it was long after sunrise when I left the car at the top of the Wrynose Pass, but early enough for most sensible people to still be in … Continue reading →

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An Early Bird on Sleddale Fell

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

A stunning forecast for Saturday coincided with a busy family day and it seemed that there was no possibility that I would get out on the hills. But my Mother-in-Law took pity on me and offered to look after the … Continue reading →

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Birker Fell

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Back in December, I was up-dating my Birkett Tick List and found myself toting things up. I realised that my Wainwright total (since I started this blog) stood at 99 and that my Birkett haul was close to 200. Well, … Continue reading →

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A Fairfield Horseshoe

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

For the second day of our Grasmere get-away we opted for a Fairfield Horseshoe. Fairfield throws off ridges in several directions, so there are several viable horseshoe walks which include Fairfield as their highest summit. One of those walks is … Continue reading →

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Easedale Round

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Directions: Leave the Traveller’s Rest, replete with a fine breakfast. Take care crossing the busy A591, especially if there are 12 in the party. Pass through the gate (signpost). Follow the edge of the field…. …to the stepping-stones across Tongue … Continue reading →

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Dollywagon and Nethermost – a Circumnavigation of Ruthwaite Cove

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

Or: How to Enjoy Helvellyn whilst avoiding all the crowds (mostly)  1. Start Early (or late). Actually, I didn’t start that early, but I was parked up and walking by 9, and in the Lakes that generally means before most … Continue reading →

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