The Lake District

Scafell Pike will undoubtedly have a place in the affections of the hill walker being the highest peak in England at 978 metres.On a clear day the views are spectacular in all directions and it can get very busy, but then again, so does Everest! We offer a variety of ascent routes, ranging from the short, sharp shock for those with little time on their hands, to more leisurely routes where we will encounter less other people on the hill and get a greater sense of how this King of English peaks fits into the wider Lake District landscape. Afterwards it would be a shame not to visit the legendary Wasdale Head Inn or, perhaps, the lesser known, but equally excellent Screes Inn, in Nether Wasdale!

Blencathra, sometimes known as Saddleback, is a magnificent peak that looms high over the tiny settlements of Scales and Threkeld. It is often one of the quietest of the major peaks and, for those with a head for heights and a firm grip on their nerves offers a number of scrambling routes in addition to simpler walking ascents. Scales Tarn is one of the finest in the Lake District and the peak recently achieved notoriety when it was put up for sale by it’s owner, the 8th Earl of Lonsdale.

In our opinion The Fairfield Horseshoe can lay a decent claim to being the finest day walk in the Lakes, and that’s a title that has some serious competition! The tough, 16km route takes in 8 separate Wainwrights from Nab Scar at a lowly 440m to the eponymous giant at 873m. The walk represents some of the finest ridge walking in England and the fact that starts and finishes in Ambleside provides the weary walker with a plethora of refuelling options.