2024 | |||
October | |||
20 Lake District Barns Rescued | |||
Doggy Rescue | |||
New Fell Top Assessors | |||
We've Closed our Twitter Account | |||
Kirkstone Pass closed | |||
August | |||
Searchdogs Open Day | |||
July | |||
A Busy Weekend | |||
June | |||
Going camping? Make sure you're safe | |||
April | |||
Herdy supports sheep safety this spring | |||
March | |||
Piers Gill. Something has changed. | |||
February | |||
Using our Mapping for Other Walks | |||
2023 | |||
November | |||
Winter - Time to check your gear | |||
September | |||
Hills Database Updated | |||
August | |||
Being Prepared | |||
July | |||
Leave Only Pawprints | |||
June | |||
Mountain Rescue Box ransacked | |||
28/04/23
• Lost in the Lakes
The folk at Summersdale Publishers kindly sent us a copy of Lost in the Lakes, a new travel book by Tom Chesshyre which they thought might entertain us, and it did.
The folk at Summersdale Publishers kindly sent us a copy of Lost in the Lakes, a new travel book by Tom Chesshyre which they thought might entertain us, and it did. read more ... |
07/10/15
• AKU Women's Rock Lite shoes review
Beth has a look at her first pair of approach shoes and finds them really good.
This summer has seen a monumental shift in my walking footwear. I have recently discovered the joys of approach shoes. read more ... |
17/06/15
• AKU Superalp GTX Ladies Boots
Beth's had her pair a few months now - here's what she thinks of them.
I've had these a few months now, bought from The Keswick Boot Company. Long enough now for a review. It's quite tricky to review footwear as the fit is absolutely paramount to the perception of how well a boot performs, and we all have subtly different shaped feet. What works for one person may not work for another. So there is bound to be quite substantial difference of opinions. Suffice to say, when buying any walking boots or shoes go to a good, preferably independent, retailer like the aforementioned Alex at Keswick Boot. read more ... |
01/04/15
• Páramo Ladies' Velez Adventure Smock
Beth reviews her latest purchase.
I have two Velez smocks, one from 2008 - a men's medium. And one I bought a few days ago - a lady's size S. The reason being, simply, 7 years ago the colours of the women's Páramo was so dire I opted for the men's black! read more ... |
How Paul keeps his legs warm while walking the dog.
I should start with a warning: these are not fell walking trousers. For two reasons, firstly when you start doing any work you'll find them too warm and second they're not waterproof, just "shower resistant" and they're poly-cotton so, if they do get wet, they're going to take a while to dry out. read more ... |