On the agenda for today was a visit to Black Cragg (another Wainwright) and Tarn How. Tarn How is reputed for being one of the most beautiful places in the Lake District - a pretty high claim considering the Lake District is one of the most beautiful places in the country. Having decided it was too far to walk, we mapped a nice bike ride. I was especially pleased to find a permissive bridleway which chopped off a huge section of road. Winner. It wasn’t long i...

What a great day! The rain has finally moved on and we woke to a cloudy but warm day. Great weather for walking in the fells. Loughrigg Fell is walking distance from our campsite and has the added attraction of bagging another Wainwright. Naturally it was begging to be conquered. We mapped a route which took in Skelwith Falls on our way. After all the rain we’ve had, it was a pretty impressive sight. A huge force of water barrelling down the hill. I was even ...

Another night of lashing rain and a very wet morning. Very grateful that we didn’t need to pack a wet tent or do much outside. We packed up the bus, topped up our water and headed north to the stunningly beautiful but still wet Lake District. On the way we stopped at Dunham Massey, a National Trust house with big parkland complete with roaming deer. It was lovely strolling around the grounds, moseying in the servants quarters and having an obligatory cup of t...

Today’s plan was supposed to be gorge walking and climbing which we were all looking forward to. Last night, as the weather front moved in, our day of adventure had already been halved as outdoor climbing on wet rock with kids wouldn’t be fun. By the morning, after a night of heavy rain, gorge walking was also out of the question. The river by our campsite, where two days ago we were skimming stones on a stony beach, was a torrent of water. Today was a great ...

Today was a day for adrenaline junkies and the kids are well and truly shattered! Once again the weather gods smiled on us as we headed down to Zipworld for an adventure fuelled day. We set off bright and early but the SatNav took us 20min in the wrong direction and so we were late and missed our time slot for our first experience - the Forrest coaster. Thankfully they still let us on! Phew! The Forest Coaster was the ride I was most looking forward to. A rolle...