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Tony went for a hike
June 14, 2026
Circular from Grasmere. Takes around 2 h 15 mins
Started off with a lovely bacon and sausage brown toastie by the side of Grasmere church. Quick look at Wordsworths grave .Hot day and a nice climb up. Its a bit of an.incline but steady and after 30 mins the views are amazing and get better. An hour to the…
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Tony went for a hike
June 13, 2026
One way 3 hour walk from Wasdale through thd valley up to Styhead Tarn and down to Seathwaite and finish at Seatoller
Stayed over Friday at wetherspoons in Barrow in Furness. Highly recommend. Went on no1 bus to walney island for seaside sunset.Got 6.50am train to Ravenglass and wasdale bus at 7.50 am to Wasdale. Started walk at 9.20am and finished at 12.50pm including a half hour break. Luckily no rain,warm enough,…
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Tony went for a hike
May 30, 2026
Gavel Fell, Circular
Left the bus at the end of Crummock Water outside Lanthwaite gat, at 9.40am Lovely sunny day .Beautiful walk. After an hour you start the climb to Gavel Fell, not too steep but still challenging for a 64 yrs old man! The walk was circular and I got to the…
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Tony went for a hike
May 18, 2026
A walk and meal in Saint Malo
Lovely early evening walk around the walled city of St. Malo.
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Tony went for a hike
May 18, 2026
A stroll around Rennes with botanical garden, old town and a piano man playing The Doors , light my fire!
Cloudy but warm day. Expensive hotels here! Loved the old town
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Tony went for a hike
May 15, 2026
Hike up Old Man of Coniston
Beautiful clear day . Mild wind below but not much on top. Had the top to ourselves . Mostly a steady climb until the last 40 mins of a 2 hour walk from Walna Scar carpark. Beware of the narrow pot holes approach down the lane to rhe car park!…
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Tony went for a hike
May 10, 2026
Walk around Keswick and Castlehead
Lovely calm sunny warm morning . Castlehead is 20 mins walk from.the wood behind Theatre on the Lake..a little steep and rocky in parts but ok when dry.
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Tony went for a hike
May 4, 2026
2 hour circular walk around Caldbeck
Lovely 13 degrees sunny calm day in beautiful surroundings. Got here at 10am has breakfast and lovely coffee at the Watermill Cafe. Had to get last bus back to Keswick at 1.20pm . More than enough time to enjoy this village and its surroundings.
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Tony went for a hike
May 3, 2026
Levens park
Nice walk through the park with deer goats and lambs. Coffee at Levens Hall and walk back. Forgot to take pause off at coffee break.
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Tony went for a hike
May 2, 2026
2nd hike of the day ..walk along Derwent water to Keswick
Weather too nice so after Rannerdale I got off bus below Catbells and walked back to Keswick
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Tony went for a hike
May 2, 2026
In search of the Bluebells at Rannerdale
Calm but dull day but worth seeing the Bluebells in full bloom. Nice long circular which I did or a short circular if you go right under Rannerdale Knotts .Started at 9am and finished at 11.50 am
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Tony went for a hike
April 26, 2026
Back Edge via corbar hill circular from Buxton train station
Gorgeous day,very little windy. Its around 3.5 4 hours circular. Really lovely walk but can imagine its a quagmire when wet. Today it was like walking on a trampoline..lovely !
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Tony went for a hike
April 19, 2026
Grange circular walk to Castle Crag.
Starting off at Grange. Beautiful church full of historical pictures of Borrowdale . Free to visit but would welcome small donations for its upkeep. Easy short walk with a little effort going up Castle Crag from the bottom. Quite rocky and slate filled steep part of the walk but done…
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Tony went for a hike
April 18, 2026
Short walk around Burneside
Nice cool.sun and cloudy day. Lovely spring walk
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