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Barrow & Stile End

Our first double-hill walk, a really quite pleasant walk from Braithwaite up to Barrow, across to Stile End and back.

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Summer walk up to Angletarn pikes

After parking in the NT car park at Hartsop, we set off along a stoney track back towards Ullswater, in search of Angletarn Pikes. The track quickly gave way to a woodland path, allowing for the younger members of Team Willis to find sticks, which soon morphed into ninja swords, as they leapt from t...

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Aira force to Gowbarrow

We've visited Aira Force plenty of times before. It's a lovely walk through the woods, up past the waterfall itself, over the "top", and back down the other side. The children find it easy enough, but get a sense of achievement, and the falls can be really stunning if you pick a date when there's a...

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Rannerdale Knotts

As one of the "smaller" fells, Rannerdale Knotts was perfect for us with two kids in tow. They're by no means beginners, but at ten, and eight 10 mile rounds don't really work for us, and this walk at around 3.5 miles was perfect for us.There's also plenty of variation in terrain to keep up their in...

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Up and around Castle Crag

One of our earlier walks in "typical lake district average" weather. Not wet, but not glorious either. The walk from Rosthwaite, along through the forest, up, and around the back of castle crag is one that we've repeated a few times. It's fairly convenient for us to get to, and enough of a leg stret...

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