Low Fell walk - Lorton Vale walks - Lake District walks
A there and back walk from Thackthwaite in Lorton Vale to the south top of Low Fell, which has one of the finest views in the Lake District| Andrews Walks
Route: Thornton-le-Dale to Ellerburn Area: North Yorkshire Date of walk: 8th October 2025 Walkers: Andrew and Gilly Distance: 3.1 miles Ascent: 100 feet Weather: Mostly sunny The picture postcard village of Thornton-le-Dale is in the North York Moors National Park and is often described as ‘The Jewel of the Moors’. The village is lined withContinue reading → The post Thornton-le-Dale appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
Route: Circuit of Buttermere Area: Western Lake District Date of walk: 2nd October 2025 Walkers: Andrew and Gilly Distance: 5.1 miles Ascent: 400 feet Weather: Cloudy, windy and light rain most of the time The weather forecast predicted rain and strong winds today, so we decided on a low level walk and could think ofContinue reading → The post Buttermere appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
Route: Seathwaite Fell Area: Southern Lake District Date of walk: 26th September 2025 Walkers: Andrew and Gilly Distance: 6.5 miles Ascent: 1,800 feet Weather: Mixed sun and clouds, cold wind where exposed The village of Seathwaite and its fell, which towers over it, are reputed to have the heaviest rainfall in the country. Today thankfullyContinue reading → The post Seathwaite Fell appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
A there and back walk from Thackthwaite in Lorton Vale to the south top of Low Fell, which has one of the finest views in the Lake District| Andrews Walks
Route: Old Castle Lachlan Area: Scotland, Cowal Peninsula, Argyll Date of walk: 11th September 2025 Walkers: Andrew and Gilly Distance: 2.0 miles Ascent: 100 feet Weather: Bright at first, then heavy rain As we drove over to Loch Fyne for the start of today’s walk there were several downpours and it looked as though theContinue reading → The post Old Castle Lachlan appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
Route: Benmore Botanic Garden Area: Scotland, Cowal Peninsula, Argyll Date of walk: 10th September 2025 Walkers: Andrew and Gilly Distance: 3.5 miles Ascent: 600 feet Weather: Overcast and dull Another day of unsettled weather ruled out a hill walk and we decided to visit Benmore Botanic Garden near Dunoon. The garden extends to 120 acresContinue reading → The post Benmore Botanic Garden appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
From Kilchattan Bay, a walk along the coast to the lighthouse on Rubh an Eun, returning via Loch na Leighe and the ruins of St Blane's Chapel| Andrews Walks
Route: UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver Area: British Columbia, Canada Date of walk: 26th August 2025 Walkers: Andrew, Gilly and James Distance: 2.0 miles Ascent: nil Weather: Sunny and very warm On our final day in Canada we had some time to spare before our flight home from Vancouver and decided to visit another of theContinue reading → The post UBC Botanical Garden appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
Route: Blackcomb Mountain Area: British Columbia, Canada Date of walk: 24th August 2025 Walkers: Andrew and Gilly Distance: 6.3 miles Ascent: 1,100 feet Weather: Sunny and very hot (30c+) Yesterday’s wonderful walk on Whistler Mountain inspired us to plan a walk on its neighbour, Blackcomb Mountain. We upgraded the Summer Alpine Experience tickets we’d usedContinue reading → The post Blackcomb Mountain appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
Route: Whistler Mountain Area: British Columbia, Canada Date of walk: 23rd August 2025 Walkers: Andrew,Gilly, James and Anna Distance: 4.0 miles Ascent: 800 feet Weather: Sunny and very hot (30c+) Today’s grand adventure started in Whistler Village in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. We’d previously booked 4 tickets for the Summer Alpine Experience which givesContinue reading → The post Whistler Mountain appeared first on Andrews Walks.| Andrews Walks
From High Swinside in the western Lake District, an ascent of Whiteside via the Whin Ben ridge in Lorton Vale, descending via Lorton Dodd| Andrews Walks
