Red Screes return through Scandale..... One of my favourite winter walks, you can't beat the long ascent from Ambleside especially on a winters morning like this one, arctic conditions turned the normally straight forward ascent into an epic journey, all the more reason to enjoy the mouth-watering views from this 2,545ft summit.
Thwaite..... There's something special about snow on limestone, that was what greeted me on a spectacular walk over Thwaite, escaping the house in the early hours enabled me to enjoy the very best of the mornings snow before the afternoon sun melted my fragile carpet.
A Round of Leighton Moss..... What started off as a short wander hopefully to clear my head, turned into an extended ramble along coastal paths, above airy cliffs followed by wetlands and woodland, taking in a sizable slice of history along the way, all in the most wonderful light March could afford.
The Troutbeck Valley Round.... This was a big one, fifteen and a bit miles in over eight hours, every step of the way a delight, wonderful weather and equally wonderful views with one big plus, the Kirkstone Pass Inn stands just over half way round, for all you list tickers out there I crossed five Wainwright's and eight Birketts.
Buckden Rake, Cray and Yockenthwaite..... May saw Sue spirit me off to Wharfedale for three days walking, it was quite difficult to pick the best so I plumped for this one, a relative low level walk around the head of the dale, easy walking following the 1,150ft contour, the icing on the cake, nothing to do with the beautiful landscape or stunning walking, no a mouse hunt?
Blencathra via Scales Fell..... Blencathra always high on any serious hill walkers list, with it's many ridges and Sharp Edge it's easy to see why, I ascended the safer Scales Fell Ridge before wandering to lonely Mungrisdale Common, after visiting Bannerdale Crags I made the ascent of Souther Fell, maybe the ghost army would be a day early.
Meall a' Bhuachaille and the Ryvoan Pass..... From our base on the Old Military Road between Spey Bridge and Tomintoul the first hill we saw on opening the curtains every morning was the conical summit of Meall a' Bhuachaille (hill of the shepherd), it was there to be climbed, a steep exhilarating ascent with wonderful views followed by a descent to the beautiful Ryvoan Pass, a place I'll never forget.
Humphrey Head from Grange..... The long finger of land we've always viewed from the Silverdale/Arndide coast, with Sue leading the way it was time for a wander along the northern shore of upper Morecambe Bay, a visit to Humphrey Head before walking back over the high ground above Grange, a long but pleasant walk even if it included a few short stretches of tarmac.
Humbleton Hill from Wooler..... This was an unplanned walk from our B&B in Wooler, proving you don't have to climb very high to get stunning views, and the views from Humbleton Hill are certainly stunning.
South from Bude return along the Bude Canal..... It turned out there was so many good walks to be had using the South West Coast Path as a springboard, we spent all week wandering above Atlantic breakers with wonderful views from cliff top paths before plunging down hill to explore tiny ports. This walk probably wasn't the best but it had contrast, cliffs, sandy beaches and the tastefully restored Bude Canal.
The Knott Rigg Ridge from Buttermere..... Not the obvious place to ascend Knott Rigg, most walkers set out from the small car park on Newlands Hause, this was a stunning walk on a beautiful morning void of people, I had the hills to myself, walk the Knott Rigg Ridge for yourself I bet you go back for more.
An Evening on the Kendal Scars..... Who'd of thought a walk over the Kendal Scars would make it into the Best of 2010, forced to make a late start I knew I'd be walking back in the dark, but with stunning winter scenery to walk through, the setting sun over the Western Lake District I didn't particularly care, it was a wonderful walk on a wonderful evening possibly the best of the year.