Whilst researching information for my forthcoming book The Wainwrights in Colour I came across an interesting letter written by Wainwright on 8th November 1965*- yes, exactly fifty years ago today. In the letter he states a couple of interesting details which I thought I would share with you. Firstly, he…
A recent period of high pressure over the country has given us a rather warm and settled period of autumnal weather. The colours of the foliage on the trees has been the best for many a year and this has been mixed with some days of mists which really put…
This a short descriptive blog of our route and photographs taken today- 20th October 2015. Hopefully you will find it useful if you plan a visit. Start at Bowless Visitor Centre Car park on the B6277 Middleton in Teesdale to Alston Road just past Newbiggin. The bonus to living here…
Date: 13th October 2015 Parking: Limited car parking available at Kentmere church (honesty box) GR 456042 Fells on this route: Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag. Route map: click on the arrow to play the route. GPX route available with other formats for free by clicking in the Plotaroute.com link at…
As I press on with completing the Wainwrights in Colour project my time is mostly taken up with finishing the sketches. Also working on the content of the book or, if I am lucky a day out on the fells to recharge the brain cells with a dose of fresh…
