The Fairy Steps are shrouded in numerous legends, with one prevalent tale suggesting that if you manage to ascend or descend the steps without making contact with the sides, the …
Stickle Ghyll flows steeply down from Stickle Tarn to the Great Langdale Beck in the valley. It's a rocky ghyll with lots of waterfalls and pools, perfect for a paddle …
My happy place. The descent of Barbondale heading South West toward Barbon has to be one of the most beautiful in the country. It's a tough climb from Gawthrop, but worth it!
Beautiful spot for a dip or a paddle. Years of water flowing here has carved a river through into the rocky landscape, leaving a perfect spot for paddling/soaking tired feet! Not deep enough for swimming. Off the path.
There really isn't a reasonable way around this, so consider your route if you have a large stature, large backpack (I had to take off my small backpack and throw …
Take a moment to detour to the right and look at Settlebeck Gill. This water course is part of a NFM (Natural Flood Management), together with its counterpart Ashbeck Gill …
Ease Gill Kirk is a very beautiful gorge around the riverbed of Ease Gill. There are, in fact, two gorges here: the Lower Kirk (downstream) and Upper Kirk (upstream). You've …
The Great Langdale valley is c.12,170 acres, with much of it in the care of the National Trust. The valley stretches from Ambleside through Clappersgate, Skelwith bridge, Elterwater, Chapel Stile, …