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Head for Lakeland ’s Northern Fells to bag a couple of easy tops when winter puts more rugged peaks beyond reach.

Bag six Wainwrights on this classic Lake District round, ticking off Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson.

■ Distance: 7¾ miles/12.5km ■ Time: 4¼ hours ■ Grade: Challenging

How do you find the sweet spot between adventure and self-preservation? Trail headed up Blencathra on a perfect winter’s day to work it out.

The Lake District, nestled in the north-west corner of England in Cumbria, is the country’s most poetic landscape. From Wordsworth to Beatrix Potter, the Lake District has always drawn writers, artist