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Four walks and Four Craft Fairs ...

20/9/2017

Where does time go? It was when reading a friend's blog that I realised I hadn't updated my blog since March! Since when I've sold photographs at 4 craft fairs (at the fantastic Vintage Festival in Morecambe and at 3 events organised by the Bay Craft Collective at Heysham Heritage Centre).

There have also been 3 more Kindle book, walk descriptions - and an additional one only available from the website.

I've also had picture displayed at Morecambe Artist Colony's Members Exhibition and taken part in a group exhibition at Carnforth Station Heritage Centre (with Johnny Bean and R Simon Dalton).

Graham's Gallery will be having a stall at this event:

14/3/2017

Claife Heights

14/3/2017

A 5¼ mile walk, mostly along well-defined paths and tracks - though some may be muddy after rain - as can be seen from the images: it was very muddy on the day we photographed the route. The final section follows a tarmac road alongside the lake. There are some great views over Windermere (especially if you walk on a better day than we did) and the return route is along the lake shore.

Free web version
Kindle version

Bolton Park and the Valley of Desolation

25/1/2017

Mostly along well-defined paths and tracks - though some may be muddy after rain and there is one shallow ford to cross. The routes starts with an ascent through deer park up to heather moorland. The descent is mainly through a wooded river valley. Note: part of the route follows permissive footpaths on which dogs are not allowed.

Mostly along well-defined paths and tracks - though some may be muddy after rain and there is one shallow ford to cross. The 4.5 mile routes starts with an ascent through deer park up to heather moorland. The descent is mainly through a wooded river valley. Note: part of the route follows permissive footpaths on which dogs are not allowed.

Free web version
Kindle version

St Bees Head - the most westerly point in northern England

14/11/2016

Most of the 6⅔ mile route follows a spectacular section of the England Coast Path (and also the start of the unofficial Coast to Coast Path) – and most of it follows a clear clifftop path along the Heritage Coastline that is the most westerly in northern England. The inland loop crosses a large field where there is no path visible on the ground, then follows clear paths and tracks before returning to the coast.

Free web version
Kindle version

Castlerigg

9/11/2016

The 5 mile walk out of Keswick starts along the Railway Footpath, but then it’s along roads until the stunning Castlerigg Stone Circle is reached. The return to Keswick is along footpaths, through fields and woods and finishes by the lake. Two car parks are suggested : one near the start of the walk and the other at the end. Rather than suggest a route through Keswick, I’ve left it to the reader to explore the streets of this attractive town for themselves.

Free web version
Kindle version

Prom, Prom Prom ... and more

2/10/2016

Johnny , Simon & I have joined together again to give these photographs another outing - but as the exhibition space is larger than the Dukes, we have added some new/different image. Sadly this could well be the last exhibition in this venue, as it is due to cloe at the end of 2016.

Northern Rambles - new walk - Latterbarrow and Hawkshead

1/8/2016

Reaching just over 800 feet (245 metres) Latterbarrow may not be among the highest of Lakeland's peaks - but there are great views from the summit. This walk is almost linear, with a loop in the middle. The route mainly follows forestry tracks - exceptions to this are the narrower, fairly steep sections leading to and from the summit.

Click here to view the web version or also available as a Kindle book.

Ribble Valley Open Art Exhibition

1/8/2016

Delighted that two out of my three entries were accepted, especially as the theme this year was Time. Exhibition opens on August 6th and runs until October 16th at the Steward's Gallery, Clitheroe Castle.

Three new walks - only one in Northern England

21/6/2016

Around Warton Crag is the only one in the north of England. Foyers from Inverfarigaig explores the lills and shores at the south of Locj Ness, whilst Cemaes Bay to Porth Wen is mostly along the Anglesey Coast.
The links in the text lead to the free web-based route descriptions.