Sunday, 29 April 2012

Walk - Whiteside and Hopegill Head

This is a splendid walk in the north-western corner of the Lake District, offering some splendid views north towards Scotland, and a super high level walk along the ridge of Whiteside and on to Hopegill Head.

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Ascent of Sheffield Pike

This moderate walk takes us onto the summit of Sheffield Pike, the fell that divides the lower reaches of Glencoyne and Glenridding. The summit offers great views of the Helvellyn range, and Ullswater, and is often out of the clouds when the higher fells are covered
http://www.storm-crow.co.uk/walks/sheffield_pike.html

All Saint's Church Sinnington, St. Andrew's Church, Upleatham

All Saint's Church, Sinnington, is a 12th century church with a Victorian interior while St. Andrew's Church, Upleatham is a 19th century church built to replace an older building.

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Walk - Gosforth and the Bleng

This gentle walk takes us from Gosforth onto the flanks of Bleng Fell, one of the gentle grassy fells that line the lower reaches of the rivers Bleng and Calder, then visits the edge of Blengdale Forest before ending with a walk through the villages of Wellington and Gosforth.

Saturday, 3 March 2012

Castle Crag

This is one of the classic shorter walks in the Lake District, visiting Castle Crag, a minor peak, but in a fantastic location at the mouth of Borrowdale, and with views deep into the valley and along Derwent Water towards Keswick.
St. Cuthbert's Church, Kildale, is a 19th century church reached via a footbridge over a railway line, and with a notable porch
All Saints' Church, Ingleby Arncliffe, was built in 1821 close to the site of an earlier church, and is a typical early nineteenth century Gothic church. The old church was located to the south-east of the current building, and was demolished at the same date.