Tag: Lake District

Scafell Pike – 5th Sep 2023

Little Bean loves walking the fells, indeed it was her New Years Resolution (made at school, nothing to do with me) to walk up a mountain this year. And yet somehow we had got to September, done many amazing things, but not climbed many mountains. The weather was set to be great. Too good to be honest but also a great chance to get out. It was hot hot hot and we were so grateful of the streams on the way up and back down to throw cold water over ourselves and jump into by the end of the walk.

Walking with Grandma to, we started and finished our walk up Scafell Pike from the National Trust car park at Wasdale Head. Lots of sweets, treats and food snacks to make our way slowly to the top.

About half way up Bean said she was getting sore heels – and we had forgotten the compeeds…. Big packing error. Thankfully some incredibly kind lady on her way down (our way up) gave us two of hers and the walk was saved.

Made more interesting near the top by avoiding the path and instead going from rock scramble to rock scramble, we finally topped out. What a celebration on the top!

Glad to be carrying many litres of water, after about our 3rd lunch we started the long decent, singing songs and playing games to keep up amused until we reached the pools to lie in again.

A much deserved meal in the Wasdale Head Inn, a quick swim for mummy and grandma in Wasdale, before carefully starting the long drive home in the dark.

Hallin Fell – 25th October 2020

A wet and windy October day but needing some air without anything too epic, Hallin Fell ticks the boxes.

This is a Fell special to mummy and daddy, the Fell they went up on their wedding day. One of dramatic views no matter what the weather.

A steep little Fell, your little legs at just over 2&1/2 years old do so well to get up to these cairns with great views.

One of your best phrases …. ‘What a view’!!

Walla Crag – 17 Oct 2020

It was fancy dress walking up Walla Crag with buddy Oliver today. Very sweet as they set off with their bags and poles.

You keep the poles a surprisingly long time but then realise that it is easier to run free so they get dropped and mummy has to go back and find them…

Multiple games of hide and seek, dragon chasing, tigers in the woods, we made it to the top for a picnic. Not that Evie and Oliver ever really sit down!

Oliver gets down on one knee….. a bit young yet, but they do like a kissing gate!

Acorns, scrambles and bridges. Finally back at the car, a full but lovely day put up Walla and it’s amazing view.

More bikes and parks – skills forever changing

A stunning sunrise to start a beautiful day

We meet up with Omi for a ride around Askham Fell. Lots of bumpies, mud and puddles for Evie to get excited about cycling through.

A fun shadow pic of the three of us!

Evie decides that it should be a duathlon, so we did some running around in the bomb holes, before we cycled them.

Windswept but happy we wave bye bye to Omi and head to Keswick for toddler swim.

After swimming we have mainly failed biking on the balance bikes, but Evie and Sam have fun anyway.

More important to them is the park, where they master the rope club to get up to the middle slide…. …..which nowadays is far more exciting than the small slide!

And then the round and round and up and down see saw is successfully completed independently.

These kids are rocking it !

Ferry and walk roundtrip – Glenridding to Howtown – 02/02/20

Yet another wet day, we decide to head out but stay low. And for something a bit different we jump on the Ullswater steamer.

Evie gets an ice-cream treat to go with our hot drinks on this cold wet day!

Plenty of ferry to be explored at we steam down the lake. We even get to change boats at Aira Force, so double the exploring to be had!

Flying her flag in the wind with a good lake view.

Once off the ferry it’s time to start walking. Evie wants to walk to but we manage to persuade her that a carry is good for a little while.

One we get up above Sandwick Evie is determined that it is very much time for her to walk!

So this is her section of the Ullswater way, maybe not all today for her!

Time for a nana. Need to get the energy levels back up again!

Evie walks the shore line as I swim widths of the bay in the short spell of dry that we get. Then it is time to pack up and keep going.

Evie determined for more walking – especially in the streams and rivers. Tim speeds ahead to get the car so that we can get home before its dark!

A wet but fun day out!

Elterwater- a very wet one – 31/01/20

Arranging a meet up with my friends Hazel and Beth, with a balance bike to keep Evie amused, we set off on a flat river path walk along Great Langdale Beck from Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge.

Evie is desperate to walk the walk – not this time little Bean. The river is rampaging on just the other side.

Our plans are thwarted – the path and the river have become one. Evie thought it looked exciting to bike into but was soon stopped. so turnaround we must.

Back into the car and all wet we head to Grasmere for some food instead. What a washout!

New Year’s Day 2020 – Ullswater

A different day to yesterday with regards the weather, colder and damper. We set off for a stroll and a bike from Glencoyne on Ullswater , as it is a nice undulating little org.

Daddy and Evie have good chats as she bikes along, with the odd carry.

Then onto the beach to watch…

Her crazy mummy meet her crazy friends for a crazy New Years swim!

Happy 2020

New Years Eve 2019 – Lonsdale Fell, Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw

We wake up to a stunning New Years Eve day. So we pack the bags and get going out of the house and head to the car park on top of Latrigg. With no definite plan as all walks are now dependent on Evie’s mood, we head off along the flat path of Lonsdale Fell.

Evie takes multiple trips through the river before we are allowed to move on.

Back in the pack to make a bit more progress we head up the very steep nose of Lonscale Fell.

Not before long Evie protests very loudly to being in the pack so we stop and have some food. Evie walks a little further and the progress is so slow that we consider turning back.

However within moments of being back in the pack she falls into a deep sleep. So I take my chances and put on a pace and keep heading upwards.

Making the decision to add in that little additional climb, we go through some snow patches to get to the top of Little Man. May be a long time before we find ourselves back up here so high again so may as well.

Finally we make it to the top. It’s been a long hard carry in the pack but Evie stayed asleep all the way to the top, which is the only thing that made it achievable.

A spot of food in the shelter, but even with our layers it was too cold to hang around for long.

Time to descend, I think Evie realised how cold it was as she put up no resistance to going back in the pack. And then we played horsey horsey most of the way back down the hillside to keep her amused.

A paraglider put enjoying the views as well.

Finally when we were down to warmer climes Evie gets out of the pack and gets a good walk down, jumping the rocks and other borders and running around.

The light doesn’t get much better looking back on the hills as we take our final few steps.

Look mummy – you must need one of these!! We enjoy a hot chocolate before getting back in the car. Its been a big day out and we are both tired. What a way to say goodbye to an amazing 2019

Christmas family Small Water walk – 22/12/19

A few days before Christmas and a visit from part of the extended family. What better than to don the proofs and head up to small water, with Evie Bean striding her way into the lead!

Evie has a good chat to Barb on the way up

Before getting back in the pack for a rest.

Sitting on the shores of small water with Rose enjoying a snack, whilst Jude runs to a patch of snow up high just to get a handful.

Evie then walks all the way down and sits in the odd bog!

After all that effort time to head back for some food!