The Kentmere Horseshoe
Planning my next hike, I feel very drawn to the classic loop known as The Greater Kentmere Horseshoe. Stuart Marshall suggests adding Gray Crag and …
Mountain Days
My experiences in the mountains on day walks and multi-day expeditions – walking the Wainwrights, Scotland expeditions, wild camping and scrambling.
3 Essentials for Ultralight Backpacking
I started my journey of ultralight backpacking due to my health. One winter, a couple of years ago, I missed out on summiting of Blencathra, …
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Camping & What To Do
Set amongst the beautiful fells of south-west Yorkshire Dales National Park, you’ll find the perfect location for Horton-in-Ribblesdale camping. Here, you are in exactly the …
Aircraft Crash Sites of the Lake District
Discover the tragic and fascinating aircraft crash sites of The Lake District. Aircraft Crash Sites in the lake district The lake district, with its striking …
Ordnance Survey
Everyone knows of the maps produced by Ordnance Survey, but what of its origins? What was it that fueled the fire to make OS a …
Rydal Caves and Caverns of the Lake District
The Lake District of rural Cumbria is famed for its sprawling mountains, rolling hills, and torrid nature but Rydal Caves and all of the caverns …
Coniston Coppermines
The Coniston Fells are a great adventure and there are plenty of attractions to keep you busy all day but what makes them so appealing …
What’s the Weather Like in the Lake District?
Have you always wanted to know more about what makes the weather like it is? If you ask your weather app what the weather is …
9 Ways to Predict Scafell Pike’s Weather
These days, before we go hiking in the mountains, we check the forecast on an app or website, but wouldn’t it be much more efficient …
Ben Vorlich from Loch Earn – Scotland Expedition
It’s a long 5-hour drive after work on Friday up past Loch Lomond, but our Ben Vorlich Scotland expedition was exactly what I thought I …
Scafell Pike Corridor Route
Scafell Pike Corridor Route Climbing England’s highest mountain can be done a number of ways, but for me, the best is the Scafell Pike Corridor …
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2020 – April’s stella light show
April, every year, presents us with the Lyrid Meteor Shower. Earth passes through the dust trail of Comet Thatcher and as the dust passes into …
The Fairfield Horseshoe circular walk
The Fairfield Horseshoe One of the Lakeland walker’s favourite circular walks, the Fairfield Horseshoe really is a classic. Where you start, not getting lost on …
Yewbarrow and the Netherbeck Round, Wasdale
Yewbarrow and the Netherbeck Round Yewbarrow is an adventure all by itself. Making it the start of a two-day extended Netherbeck Round from Wasdale, makes …
The Coledale Horseshoe including Grisedale Pike
The Coledale Horseshoe is one of the classic Lake District walks. Including Grisedale Pike, leaving from the Braithwaite campsite, it’s a good long days hike. …
OS Maps Online – Route Planning
Using Ordnance Survey maps is an essential practice for me in the mountains. Planning routes with OS Maps Online is a no-brainer…
YHA Camping – Why Choose the YHA?
There are thousands of campsites in the UK in all locations, some good, some bad, some cheap, some expensive. So, why choose the YHA for your camping trip?
The SAS Survival Handbook
Could you survive a pandemic, natural disaster or even a couple of nights in the wild? The SAS Survival Handbook is the perfect guide to…
Best Route To Haystacks
There’s many a route to Haystacks in the Lake District. However, the most exciting, adventurous and possibly life-changing course, in my opinion, is along the …
The Grand Adventure
The Grand Adventure Have a grand adventure and the weekend of your life with OookWorks doing activities you’ve only dreamed about. The Grand Adventure – …