Waking up in the tent was like being back in the Alps. Once the sun hits the canvas, you have to abandon ship immediately or suffocate with heat stroke. Luckily, we were planning on an early start, so after a breakfast under the shade of the football clubs veranda, we drove the two minutes around Read more

Well it’s not often in the UK that rock climbing is only possible in the shade. Bonkers really, since one of the reasons that we’re in the Lake District is because of the amount of south facing cliffs compared to the predominantly shady ones of North Wales! However, we’re not complaining as to have sun Read more

Went for a last walk around the village square for some final Broughton experiences before handing back the keys to the house – filled up the van with diesel at the old style petrol station where someone puts the fuel in for you, had a sausage bap at the breakfast grill van by the Manor Read more

For once, the front pages of the tabloids got it right – ‘Phew What a Scorcher!’ Easily the hottest day of the year, here in the Lake District as a crippling heat beat down from a cloudless sky all day. Luckily for us, it coincided with a working rest day, so we’d planned to take Read more

In an attempt to avoid walking up the mountain side in the heat of the day, an alpine start of 05:45 was required to get us up and onto Great Gable. As we were packing our bags and about to begin the walk in from Wasdale Head, a friend from North Wales popped over to Read more

Judging by the height of the bracken ferns and the general disappearance of the path, I’d say that not many people are climbing at Hare Crag during the summer months!  After some fierce bushwhacking (as well as passing several grassy areas laden with Orchids), we made to the base of the crag. At one point Read more