A short wander over Cotherstone Moor to visit Lamb Hill and the old tank wreck. On Location: Cotherstone Moor 27th April 2021 Please Note: This route is over “Open Access” land and uses public footpaths as much as possible. Dogs should be kept under close control and due to the…
Six months of the year have now passed. Months that have changed many of our lives forever. Lets not be too despondent though, there seems to be light at the end of the Covid19 tunnel. It may be many months or perhaps even years before we return to anything like…
On Location 11th February 2020 Winter in Upper Teesdale in the north pennines of England can be long and harsh. Sometimes though a covering of snow in conjunction with a bit of winter sun can make for some beautiful conditions. So it was on this day and with camera, dog…
1917-WW1 in Teesdale. In summer last year there was quite a bit of excitement here in Teesdale when word got out of a major film being shot up at Low Force. Rumour had it that it was a First World War epic- 1917. And the rumours were right. Of course,…
This morning I have just a few moments to write a short blog as I grab a quick coffee. Today is all about preparing for my next event- the Keswick Mountain Festival 2019. This will be the third year that we have attended and it is always hard work but…
For what it’s worth. I have been meaning to write this blog for some time but two things happened in recent weeks which have motivated me to put my thoughts down in writing. You could say that these two things were “both sides of the same coin” which is a…
Even though I have visited the Low Fell area above Little Langdale previously as part of my reference gathering for The Wainwrights in Colour this visit was more to explore the fell on Wainwright’s original lists- Hull How as part of my new project, The Lakeland 365. The fell is…
A circular walk over Great Coum in Dentdale This Great Coum walk was on new ground for me. Even though I have been to the quaint little village of Dent before I had not visited Great Coum. The walk is basically following the route described by A. Wainwright in his…
On Location: Frosty dawn at Raby Castle 26th November 2013 Frosty dawn at Raby Castle. Sometimes I just get lucky. So it was on this day, a Saturday in autumn when I was heading to West Auckland to do some shopping. The previous night had been crisp, cold and clear.…
Teesdale Waterfalls in Autumn 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…
