17.3km / 10.7 miles / 7 hours Ascent 1182m/3878ft

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 3-4hours ■ Grade: Moderate

The traditional Lake District village of Threlkeld nestles at the foot of Blencathra – so you can make this a car-free weekend.

Ascent 903m/2960ft 12.3km / 7.6 miles / 4 hours

Vivienne Crow was staying at Newfield Hall as a guest of HF Holidays, which organises walking holidays in the Yorkshire Dales and other UK and European destinations. Self-guided, three-night breaks at

The Lake District National Park, in England’s north-west, has inspired countless poets, authors and artists, hillwalkers, nature lovers and day trippers. With its rugged peaks, green valleys, seemingl