Lakes, hills wildlife and… smoke?

In my 20s, I thought nothing of strapping a tiny tent to the back of my boyfriend’s motorbike and heading off to the Lake District for the weekend, especially as I only lived 90 minutes away from Wind

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It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

Both imposing and invisible, KIRK FELL is a Lake District conundrum that can only be solved by walking every path on it.

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

BEAUTIFUL RIDGE WALK