Ive just retired and want to start fell walking this year ? But a bit scared of getting lost ? But watching your blogs is giving me a bit of confidence ? Many thanks
Hi Colin. That's great to hear, thank you. Obviously, a video is no substitute for a good OS map, compass, etc, but I'm pleased to have helped with your confidence. Let us know how you get on. All the best
You deserved better weather that would have enabled you to capture the outstanding view from Westmorland Cairn. The Styhead path was a packhorse route used by Irish Immigrant workers that came to work in the summer, by traders going to the costal towns and by smugglers, who, amongst other “ commodities,” smuggled the very valuable Seathwaite Wad. First ascended Great Gable in winter of 1969 from Eskdale Outward Bound School, who I owe my deep love of the lakes to and that I have shared with a son and daughter and grandchild. Remembrance Sunday on Gable is weird experience when as many as 300 people of all ages gather to join the Fell & Rock Climbing Club’s “Act of Remembrance,” in honour of their members on the memorial plaque who gave their lives in the world wars. Hope you do it again and get the view you deserve Thank you
Every credit for braving the elements and giving us this excellent video. I really enjoyed watching. One of my favourite views in the Lakes is the one from the Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable but it would have been pointless on this rainy day with the low cloud. You still got some great scenery from Green Gable and on the way back down to Seathwaite. Really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for posting. PS I'm watching on yet another rainy day Doh!
Hello from Florida USA. I've watched 3 of your videos, and I have to say , I absolutely love them. you do a wonderful job and I am happy to say I have subscribed to your channel and I am very excited to come along on more of your walks. I like going for walks here at home but we don't have anything nearly as beautiful as where your at. Have a wonderful day and I will see you on the next walk. Dwayne
absolutely delighted to have you back!! :) you have been missed! But... now, we've sorted out the "path" or "path" dialect, now we have the "plaque" or "plaque" one to resolve.....
Great video! I was staying in the campsite at Seatoller during that Bank Holiday weekend and was also out that day, but I had elected to drive to Rydal and do the Fairfield horshoe where the cloud base was a little higher. I did Base Brown on the Sunday evening and got a few seconds of the Scafell Massif and Borrowdale before the cloud came in. Thanks for showing the scramble up to Great Gable in the detail you did, I’m going to be doing it from Honister at some point in the near future! Cheers
Thank you - the weather that week was pretty wet, wasn't it, but hope you had a good day on the Fairfield Horseshoe, and that the wether is good for when you get to Great Gable. It seems, from circling it quite a bit this year, that Great Gable attracts the cloud, but it is definitely clear sometimes - I've seen it!
That was a very pleasant surprise. Your vlogs have been sorely missed. I hope everything with you is OK and we can look forward to more excellent content in the coming weeks. I will definitely be giving this route a go. If you are planning on doing Seathwaite Fell, head around to sprinkling tarn and ascend from there, it requires much less effort than picking your way up the side.
Thank you so much! The last time I did Seathwaite Fell, I went up over Aaron Crags (on the way to Great End) which makes for quite a spectacular (but certainly not effortless!) day. All the best
already looking forward to my next holidays in the Lakes - so: thank you and sorry for the rather banal comments that hopefully help you with your dealings with RUclips
Hi been watching lots of your videos they are great do you use the all trials app at all? I’m no good at reading maps as didn’t know if any of these walks are on there? Thanks
Hello and thank you! No, I don’t use All Trails, but will look into it. I tend to use the Ordnance Survey app (and maps) - a lot of our walks should be on there. If there’s anything you’re particularly interested in, let me know and I’ll check!
@@LakeDistrictFilms thank you I need to get a plan together I want to complete 40 wainwrights before I’m 40 which gives me a year but I live 5 hours away so have to plan some routes that cover a few in one walk
@@amybowles4078 You're welcome - good luck with the Wainwrights. In case you haven't already seen it, I recommend this book as a good way of optimising your walks: www.wob.com/en-gb/books/stuart-marshall/walking-the-wainwrights/9781850587538?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DrwzVageRVIx-nNkAhPNwQAvhuowkmmocEb1sMncNIgWrcXsc8Csu0aAiOhEALw_wcB#GOR002265088 My feeling is that some of the timings are optimistic (particularly for someone of average fitness), but the longer walks often come with two day alternatives.
@@LakeDistrictFilms thanks so much just ordered it I have the other wainwrights books I have just started reading, keep up the great work with your videos I’m still making my way through them but they are very good must take you ages, enjoy the rest of your weekend
Some of that Base Brown stuff looks a bit sketchy for doddery old buggers like me and the Mrs. Is it as questionable as it looks? I absolutely hate turning back defeated by my faint heartedness.
The hardest bit about Base Brown is probably route-finding - it's steep, but not terribly scrambly (other than the first little section by the beck) - you just have to pick your way through a few false leads around the Hanging Stone, before you get to the final ascent. Hopefully the film gives a clear idea of how to get round it! Good luck!
The Sourmilk Ghyll I always think about is in Easedale, near Grasmere, so there are 3
Ive just retired and want to start fell walking this year ? But a bit scared of getting lost ? But watching your blogs is giving me a bit of confidence ? Many thanks
Hi Colin. That's great to hear, thank you. Obviously, a video is no substitute for a good OS map, compass, etc, but I'm pleased to have helped with your confidence. Let us know how you get on. All the best
Terrific!
Thank you!
😂😂zig and zagging!! brilliant video. Thanks Neil.
Glad you enjoyed it!
thanks for another great walk, great stuff
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it.
You deserved better weather that would have enabled you to capture the outstanding view from Westmorland Cairn.
The Styhead path was a packhorse route used by Irish Immigrant workers that came to work in the summer, by traders going to the costal towns and by smugglers, who, amongst other “ commodities,” smuggled the very valuable Seathwaite Wad.
First ascended Great Gable in winter of 1969 from Eskdale Outward Bound School, who I owe my deep love of the lakes to and that I have shared with a son and daughter and grandchild.
Remembrance Sunday on Gable is weird experience when as many as 300 people of all ages gather to join the Fell & Rock Climbing Club’s “Act of Remembrance,” in honour of their members on the memorial plaque who gave their lives in the world wars.
Hope you do it again and get the view you deserve
Thank you
Thank you! Will definitely be back - previously, I've done it from Wasdale, which is another great approach. Best wishes.
Awesome share
Thank you!
@@LakeDistrictFilms my pleasure
Great video 👍
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Every credit for braving the elements and giving us this excellent video. I really enjoyed watching. One of my favourite views in the Lakes is the one from the Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable but it would have been pointless on this rainy day with the low cloud. You still got some great scenery from Green Gable and on the way back down to Seathwaite. Really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for posting. PS I'm watching on yet another rainy day Doh!
Thanks, David. You get what you get with Lakeland weather, don't you?! All the best
Great video as per your normal excellent quality. It’s great to have you back, you have been missed.
Many thanks, Chris. All the best
Excellent as usual 👍Thanks for making the effort
Thanks, John! All the best
A bit late but still a goodun with amazing views. Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Hello from Florida USA. I've watched 3 of your videos, and I have to say , I absolutely love them. you do a wonderful job and I am happy to say I have subscribed to your channel and I am very excited to come along on more of your walks. I like going for walks here at home but we don't have anything nearly as beautiful as where your at. Have a wonderful day and I will see you on the next walk.
Dwayne
Hi Dwayne. Thank you so much - glad you’re enjoying them! All the best
absolutely delighted to have you back!! :) you have been missed! But... now, we've sorted out the "path" or "path" dialect, now we have the "plaque" or "plaque" one to resolve.....
Thank you! I'll keep an eye out for other placks!
Another great video.. I am very much a fair-weather hiker but your hikes look interesting, even in the rain! 🙂
Thank you!
Super video, great music, happy memories of the area. Duly subscribed. 😊
Awesome, thank you!
Great video! I was staying in the campsite at Seatoller during that Bank Holiday weekend and was also out that day, but I had elected to drive to Rydal and do the Fairfield horshoe where the cloud base was a little higher. I did Base Brown on the Sunday evening and got a few seconds of the Scafell Massif and Borrowdale before the cloud came in. Thanks for showing the scramble up to Great Gable in the detail you did, I’m going to be doing it from Honister at some point in the near future! Cheers
Thank you - the weather that week was pretty wet, wasn't it, but hope you had a good day on the Fairfield Horseshoe, and that the wether is good for when you get to Great Gable. It seems, from circling it quite a bit this year, that Great Gable attracts the cloud, but it is definitely clear sometimes - I've seen it!
That was a very pleasant surprise. Your vlogs have been sorely missed. I hope everything with you is OK and we can look forward to more excellent content in the coming weeks.
I will definitely be giving this route a go. If you are planning on doing Seathwaite Fell, head around to sprinkling tarn and ascend from there, it requires much less effort than picking your way up the side.
Thank you so much! The last time I did Seathwaite Fell, I went up over Aaron Crags (on the way to Great End) which makes for quite a spectacular (but certainly not effortless!) day. All the best
already looking forward to my next holidays in the Lakes - so: thank you and sorry for the rather banal comments that hopefully help you with your dealings with RUclips
Thank you for the engagement - always good to hear that the films are useful. All the best
Hi been watching lots of your videos they are great do you use the all trials app at all? I’m no good at reading maps as didn’t know if any of these walks are on there?
Thanks
Hello and thank you! No, I don’t use All Trails, but will look into it. I tend to use the Ordnance Survey app (and maps) - a lot of our walks should be on there. If there’s anything you’re particularly interested in, let me know and I’ll check!
@@LakeDistrictFilms thank you I need to get a plan together I want to complete 40 wainwrights before I’m 40 which gives me a year but I live 5 hours away so have to plan some routes that cover a few in one walk
@@amybowles4078 You're welcome - good luck with the Wainwrights. In case you haven't already seen it, I recommend this book as a good way of optimising your walks: www.wob.com/en-gb/books/stuart-marshall/walking-the-wainwrights/9781850587538?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DrwzVageRVIx-nNkAhPNwQAvhuowkmmocEb1sMncNIgWrcXsc8Csu0aAiOhEALw_wcB#GOR002265088
My feeling is that some of the timings are optimistic (particularly for someone of average fitness), but the longer walks often come with two day alternatives.
@@LakeDistrictFilms thanks so much just ordered it I have the other wainwrights books I have just started reading, keep up the great work with your videos I’m still making my way through them but they are very good must take you ages, enjoy the rest of your weekend
Some of that Base Brown stuff looks a bit sketchy for doddery old buggers like me and the Mrs. Is it as questionable as it looks? I absolutely hate turning back defeated by my faint heartedness.
The hardest bit about Base Brown is probably route-finding - it's steep, but not terribly scrambly (other than the first little section by the beck) - you just have to pick your way through a few false leads around the Hanging Stone, before you get to the final ascent. Hopefully the film gives a clear idea of how to get round it! Good luck!