Our walks is mon 1 Bruach na Frithe ...

Winter walks aren’t always how you imagine them to be. Sometimes they’re a hundred times better – even more so if you make a weekend of it.

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

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

■ Distance: 10 ½ miles/16.9km ■ Time: 4½ hours ■ Grade: Challenging

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