Tag: paddling

  • Fell Foot Park, on Windermere

    Fell Foot Park, on Windermere

    Fell Foot Park is an absolutely fantastic picnic spot on the shores of southern Windermere.  In fact, it’s more than just a picnic spot, it’s a whole day out of you want it to be.

  • Blea Tarn and Side Pike, Langdale

    Blea Tarn and Side Pike, Langdale

    Blea Tarn is a beautiful and quiet spot in between Little Langdale and Great Langdale.  We did a circular 3 mile walk, taking in Blea Tarn and Side Pike, which offered amazing 360 degree views.

  • Waterside House Campsite & Pooley Bridge

    Waterside House Campsite & Pooley Bridge

    We spent a couple of nights in the luxurious bell tent at Waterside House Campsite, just south of Pooley Bridge. We used the campsite as our base for our adventures, heading up to Angletarn Pikes on the first day and to Brotherswater on the second.   Not to mention swimming in Ullswater, right outside our…

  • Brotherswater, Patterdale

    Brotherswater, Patterdale

    Brotherswater, in Patterdale is a beautiful and quiet place to visit.  You can do the short, 2.3 mile loop around the water, or if you have very young children, just the walk from the car park to the little beach for a picnic and paddle!

  • Brock Barrow, Coniston

    Brock Barrow, Coniston

    Today we did a 3 mile looped walk up and across Bethecar Moor, to Brock Barrow.  This afforded us some beautiful scenery across Coniston Water and the fells beyond.

  • Windermere’s west shoreline

    Windermere’s west shoreline

    Today we caught the ferry from Bowness on Windermere across to Claife Heights.  We took a go kart, scooter and a bike, plus three kids aged 3, 5 and 6.

  • Stickle Tarn, Langdale

    Stickle Tarn, Langdale

    Today’s walk to Stickle Tarn in Langdale was amazingly beautiful.  It was also a hard slog up!  Don’t be fooled in thinking this short (2 mile) walk is easy.  You climb approximately 400 metres in altitude.

  • Walla Crag, Borrowdale

    Walla Crag, Borrowdale

    The views from the top of Walla Crag, at 379 metres (1243 feet), are simply stunning. And at this height, it’s another Wainwright Fell ticked off the list. Our 5 year old had no problems at all summiting this one, although it is steep in places. But it’s easy to navigate and not too far…