Yorkshire Dales, Buckden Pike & Moss Top from Buckden.

A brief pause in the downpours of the winter allowed for a trip into the Dales and an ascent of Buckden Pike and then over to Moss top before descending back into Buckden.

6 1/2 hrs.

Parking in Buckden.

We were to head up the scar towards the ruins of Buckden Lead Mine.

Lake District, High Stile Ridge and Haystacks.

Red pike, High stile, High Crag and Haystacks from Buttermere on the day before the storms.

6 1/2 hrs.

Looking across Buttermere to Fleetwith Pike.

Grasmoor from the path up to Red Pike.

North Wales, Arenig Fawr.

Arenig Fawr today from a minor road turning left off the A4212 after passing Llyn Celyn from Bala.

5 hrs

There are a few spaces to park on this minor road. There is an area of waste ground about a mile further back along the road also.

About a mile up the track Llyn Arenig Fawr comes into view. the route up is on the ridge to the left.

North Wales, Aran Fawddwy from Cwm Cywarch.

Aran Fawddwy from Cwm Cywarch aborting just below the summit due to a pack of hunting dogs.

6hrs.

Creiglyn Dyfi below the crags of Aran Fawddwy.

Parking at CwmCywarch.

Yorkshire Dales, Great Whernside from Kettlewell.

Great Whernside from Kettlewell via Hagg Dyke.

5 1/2 hours.

Kettlewell.

Cheap parking using the local garage's land just as you enter the village.

North Wales, Y Foel Goch and The Glyders from Capel Curig.

Been long fancying this long slow climb up onto the Glyders from Capel Curig. It's a nice quiet route until you meet the crowds on Glyder Fach & Fawr.

7 hrs.

Tryfan from Glyder Fach.

Parking behind Joe Brown's in Capel Curig.

Peak District, Kinder Scout from Edale.

A trip to Kinder Downfall today via Grinds Brook returning over the very wet plateau.

6 1/2 hrs

Edale Church shortly after leaving the car park.

On my way up Grinds Brook.

Pendleside, Pendle Hill from Barley.

A tour of Pendle Hill from Barley.

6 hrs.

Pendle Hill in the distance from the start of the walk in Barley.

This way.

Lake district, Skiddaw, Ullock Pike and Dodd from Dodd Wood.

The rain finally stopped at Keswick after a very wet journey up the M6 and thoughts of abandoning any walking today. So I stopped at a free parking area at Dodd wood and set off for Skiddaw.

61/2 hrs.

Keswick and Derwent Water from Dodd.

Parking area just before The Old Sawmill at Dodd Wood.

Berwyn, Cadair Bronwen,Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych from Llandrillo.

First foray into the Berwyns which proved eventful in challenging conditions.

The Berwyn range is an isolated and sparsely populated area of moorland located in the north-east of Wales, roughly bounded by Llangollen in the north-east, Corwen in the north-west, Bala in the south-west, and Oswestry in the south-east. Wikipedia

 

71/2 hrs.

 

From the parking area in Llandrillo.

 Heading east out of Llandrillo I followed signed farm track that led gently up the slopes towards the Berwyns.

Peak District, Cutthroat Bridge to Fairholmes via Derwent Edge.

A trip along Derwent Edge to Fairholmes and back today from Cutthroat Bridge on the A57 in glorious sunshine.
Not too busy either.

6hrs.

 Ladybower Reservoir.

Parking on the A57.

North Wales, Aber Falls, Drosgl, Foel Grach, Foel Fras, Llwytmor Aber Falls.

A trip into the northern Carneddau from Abergwyngregyn in search of solitude and wild horses, I found both.

8 hrs.

Aber Falls.

Plenty of parking above Abergwyngregyn and cheap.

Lake District, Thornthwaite Beacon, High Street, The knott & Angle Tarn from Hartsop.

From the car park at Brothers Water I headed up through Hartsop for a wander amongst the fells surrounding Hayeswater.

5 1/2 hrs.

Angle Tarn.

Off we go.

Lake District, Grasmoor, Crag Hill, Causey Pike, Ard Crags from Buttermere.

A trip up to Grasmoor and then a wander over the tops to see where the wind took me.

7hrs

Sail Beck looking down to Newlands Hause from Sail.

From the national Trust car park in Buttermere I headed off up to Whiteless pike.
Looking across Buttermere towards High Style.

Lake District, The Old Man of Coniston & GoldScope Quarries at Blind Tarn.

Early start up The Old Man from Walna Scar car park then over to Dow Crag and down to Blind Tarn to have a look at the old quarries there.

4 hrs.

Old Man Summit.

On the track to The Old Man and already it's busy.

Lake District, South Rake on Dow Crag, Swirl How, Great Carrs and Wetherlam.

A trip amongst the Coniston fells starting with South Rake on Dow Crag from the Walna Scar road car parking area above Coniston.

6 1/2 hrs.

Dow Crag.

Leaving the Walna Scar parking area on a fine morning.

North York Moors Coast, Sandsend to Whitby.

Not strictly in the North Yorkshire Moors but it's close enough for me. Having spent the night at Cowbar near Staithes I drove to Sandsend to park up (free) and headed off down the beach to spend a good few hours in Whitby.

The view from Cowbar in the morning sun.

Same view from the night before.

North York Moors, Sutton Bank National Park Center to Rievaulx Abby and The White Horse.

Sutton Bank National Park Center to Rievaulx Abby returning via a Pheasantry and The White Horse.

7hrs.

Rievaulx Abbey.

Leaving the car park at The Sutton Bank National Park Center

Yorkshire Dales, Dod Fell and Drumaldrace from Hawes.

Second day in the Dales and a lot of overnight rain saw lots of flash flooding especially around Hawes.
The weather improved during our trip up Dodd Fell and Drumaldrace south of Hawes.

5hrs

Parking at Gayle just south of Hawes.

Onto the Pennine Way heading towards Dodd Fell.

Yorkshire Dales, Nine Standards Rigg and Tan Hill Inn from Keld.

Camping at Keld this weekend at Rukin's site and once set up I set off for Nine Standards Rigg with the intention of cutting across country from there to the Tan hill Inn and back to Keld on the Pennine Way.

7 hrs.

Nine Standards.

Leaving the campsite in Keld.

Peak District, Mam Tor & The great Ridge, Castelton, Cavedale, Mam Tor.

Parked in the NT car park just below Mam Tor summit we aimed to walk the ridge and then down to Hope from Lose Hill continuing onto Castleton, up through Cavedale back down to Winnats Pass, over that then up Mam Tor's SE Ridge.

6 hrs.

Mam Tor.

And it's summit on the first ascent on a cool and misty day.

Lake District, Scafell Pike, Great End and Bowfell from Great Langdale.

The intention was to just set off and see where I finished up, always a good plan. After parking up at the NT car park in Great Langdale I headed off along the road towards Mickleden and the heat was already beginning to pick up at 9am.

9hrs.

Scafell Pike summit as busy as ever.

Start of the walk heading for Mickleden from the NT car park.

Lake District, Jack's Rake, High Raise & Sergeant Man

Had a go at Jack's Rake today in blistering heat, after setting up camp it was off to the NT Trust car park at Great Langdale. Not an Ideal time to be setting off at 1pm nearing the hottest part of the day but that couldn't be helped.

5hrs.

Pavey Ark with Jack's Rake going diagonally up the face from right to left.

Start of the path at Stickle Ghyll.

North Wales, Cadair Idris & Mynydd Moel from Minfford.

A trip down to Minfford to climb Cadair Idris and Mynydd Moel on which turned out to be another scorching hot day.

7hrs.

Cadair Idris is to the right.

The car park at Minfford takes you directly to the path for Cadair Idris.

North Wales, Snowdon via Rhyd Ddu path and a visit to Yr Aran.

A fantastic but hot day for a trip up Snowdon via the Rhyd Dddu path, one of the quieter routes up the mountain. Returning down the South Ridge for a quick visit to the much less visited summit of Yr Aran.

71/2 hrs

South Ridge.

Plenty of car parking at Rhyd Ddu Station.