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Linking up Wainwrights

Just wondering if anyone knows which Wainwrights can't be reached as a solo hike or are hard to reach without bagging another Wainwrights en route? For example we have done Sour Howes and when we do Sallows will likely be passing Sour Howes again anyway. Basically which ones are best done on their own to avoid repetition. Trying to avoid picking single Wainwrights just to find out I will have to redo them to reach another peak if that makes sense!

General advice on best ones to link up would also be great:)

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u/johnsonsbeemer24601 — 5 hours ago
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Please help a Californian decide between two routes for a 6-day walking holiday!

Hi all. My husband and I are planning a 6-day walking holiday in the Lake District. We’re coming from California (we are used to mountain terrain), mid-40s, fit, comfortable with 10+ mile days. Rain is another story, we aren't used to that but gearing up!

We’ll be travelling by public transport (no car) and have a day built in on either end for bus/rail travel from and to Heathrow. Planning a mix of inns/B&Bs with 1–2 camping nights.

We’re trying to decide between two itineraries, apologies if I mixed up any of the names or geography! I believe the second is more of what I'm after with the quant villages but I'm very open to either. I just thought since we have pretty spectacular mountain views in the western US already, it would be nice to prioritize the English countryside vibes over fully remote terrain. Thank you in advance for any input!

Option 1

Day 1: Ravenglass-Boot (Eskdale)

Day 2: Boot to Wasdale Head

Day 3: Wasdale to Buttermere via Black Sail Pass

Day 4: Buttermere to Borrowdale via Honnister Pass

Day 5: Rosthwaite to Patterdale vie Greenup Edge

Day 6: Patterdale to Glenridding via Ullswater way

Option 2

Day 1: Windermere to Grasmere via Ambleside, Loughrigg Fell, Rydal

Day 2: Grasmere to Elterwater with hike up to Easedale Tarn and Helm Crag

Day 3: Elterwater to Great Langdale to Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn

Day 4: Stickle Tarn-Mickleden-Stake Pass-Langstrath-Stonethwaite-Rosthwaite 

Day 5: Rosthwaite-Borrowdale-Seatoller-Honister Pass-Buttermere

Day 6: Buttermere-Catbells Ridge-Keswick

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u/917caitlin — 6 hours ago
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Google maps satellite quality

I use a variety of mapping for my job and I am sure google satellite has been updated recently and I can barely make out features. It seems like the majority of the national park is now shown in winter so many of the features are really difficult to make out compared to the summer view. The conspiracy theorist in me says it's to stop idiots using google maps to climb mountains but the surveyor in me is frustrated that my job is suddenly so much more difficult. I have shown a few examples to illustrate what I mean including the OS satellite option, but this doesn't zoom in as close as google does.

u/Broad_Yogurtcloset70 — 16 hours ago
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Scafell Walk Advice

Just browsing through this boom of mapped walks (after completing a couple already) jumping ahead to the scafell walk i see they've marked the route down from slight side as a straight horizontal line down an unmarked, unpathed route. Is this at all possible?

u/danmesh — 1 day ago
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Suggested walk for dodgy knees

Can anyone suggest a suitable walk for me please.

It's years since I've been up the fells. I have new hips but need new knees, going uphill I don't have a problem, downhill is very difficult.

My ideal fell would be a nice climb, not too easy but I have to accept my limitations, that said, I'm happy to take my time. What I'd really like is a fell which also offers a gradual descent, anything steep would be foolish to attempt.

I'd love to do a final fell, does anyone have any suggestions.

Thanks

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u/Intelligent-Good-966 — 1 day ago
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Windermere/Ambleside accommodation suggestions in July

Hi, I'm planning a trip to the Lake District this month and plan to stay in either Ambleside or Windermere as a base for around 3 days. I'm looking for accommodation ideas as the hotels are quite expensive in summer. What other cheaper and safe options are there? Are there Airbnbs generally available? Are the local bed and breakfasts good to stay at for women travelling alone?

Thanks!

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u/Existing_Chaotic7053 — 2 days ago
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Help me find a hotel in Windermere in 1989

Hope someone can help me with this: In 1989 I went to the UK with my parents and we visited the Lake District. I remember that I liked it a lot, and I'm trying to pinpoint where exactly we stayed. I'd like to actually put a pin on a map, so the more precise, the better.

I was a kid and don't remember anything useful, so the only good hints I have is from my mum:

In an old photo, I see part of a letter confirming our reservation and the adress of the hotel reads "Knoll Hotel" and "Lake Road". Mum remembers this being in Bowness-on-Windermere. She is less sure and I can't tell it from said letter, but my mum thinks that the hotel was operated my a nice chap named Stephen, last name may (or may not) have been "Toon".

I found this hotel on tripadvisor, the hotel name fits and my very vague memories of the breakfast / dining room do match the photos. But this hotel is on the west side of lake Windermere and quite a bit away of Bowness-on-Windermere. And me remembering the dining room might just be my mind playing tricks...

Does anyone have information? Maybe my mum just remembers this bit wrong (she's almost 80 and my dad passed years ago) and this actually _was_ the hotel?

Thank you for your help!

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u/RenegadeSocial — 2 days ago
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Keswick

This was my view staying at the lovely Glencoe Guest House for three nights in mid-June. I was thoroughly charmed by the town — not too touristy and fun shopping at all of the outdoors outfitters. You could get gear at all prices and quality.
Gotta say, though, Catbells was no piece of cake, hiking on steep and slippery slate trails in the rain. A “fell runner” passed me on the way up, and a young mom with her newborn strapped to her chest. I felt very, very old.

u/Complex-Matter5154 — 3 days ago
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Our itinerary: 3 nights in mixed weather

Stayed three nights near Windermere. All were weeknights in late June/1 July. We rented a car and stayed in a hotel. We had the loveliest time.

Initial thoughts for those planning a trip:
- Think about your transportation/parking plan. I wish I had researched and prepared a bit more for the parking situation beforehand. We spent so much money on parking. It was worth it but we probably could have planned better or used the shuttle system.
- If the weather forecast calls for rain, unless there’s an enormous system coming through, you’ll probably be able to walk and enjoy some views. I was doing a bit of catastrophizing as the trip dates got closer and it was all for nothing. We did so many hikes.
- I underestimated Striding Edge and if I had to do it over, I probably wouldn’t have chosen that route and it was in dry, quiet weather. I found it terrifying, even as someone with no intense fear of heights.
- Buttermere was busier than I anticipated, but breathtaking. The drive over the mountains had me on the edge of my seat.

Day 1 (overcast with small breaks of sun)
- Arrived in the Lake District and went directly to Rydal
- Walked around Rydal Water and hiked Loughrigg Fell. We were blown away by the beauty.
- Checked into the hotel and quick re-fresh
- Walked around Ambleside. Dinner at The Priest Hole.
- Drinks at the hotel before bed

Day 2 (we expected this to be a rainy day but ultimately the morning was quite sunny, turning to misty rain toward the end of the Tarn Hows hike)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Walk around/near the hotel grounds
- Spa treatments and relaxation - pool, sauna, hot tub
- Took the Windermere car ferry across the lake toward Hawkshead
- Hiked Tarn Hows and Black Crag
- Very quick pint at Queens Head Inn in Hawkshead, which was such a cozy spot
- Dinner and dessert at The Drunken Duck Inn. We had a reservation and it didn’t disappoint!

Day 3 (brief pockets of sun in the AM, turning cloudy and dreary by mid afternoon)
- Extremely early ascent of Helvellyn via Striding Edge. Got on the trail by 6:30.
- Got a pint and soup at Glenridding Traveler’s Rest Inn
- Back to the car by noon, drove to Buttermere and walked around Lake Buttermere and a little bit of the village.
- Stopped through Grasmere on our drive back for shopping and gingerbread. Also saw Wordsworth’s gravesite.
- Quick dinner and World Cup match at Travellers Rest Inn (this was the one in Grasmere)
- Returned to the hotel and went to bed early
*I do not recommend this type of day, however we wanted to pack as much of the Lakes into a day as we could. Our legs HURT.

u/_revelationary — 4 days ago
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Anyone in Ambleside willing to lend me their amp? Will pay!

Hello, we’re getting married in Ambleside in August and one of our guests has kindly offered to play guitar and sing during the drinks reception immediately after the ceremony.

We’d love for this to happen but unfortunately they don’t have an amp, is there anyone who would be willing to hire their amp to us to use?

Thank you in advance!

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u/Hopeful-Dependent100 — 4 days ago
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I’m going to miss my usual summer visit to the Lakes this year.

Hopefully I’ll make it up next year and will be able to get out on Windermere, hike to Easedale Tarn, visit Grasmere and Coniston, and enjoy the peace and coolness. It recharges me every year!

u/LetThemBlardd — 7 days ago