5 26.3km/16.3 miles/8.5 hours ascent 745m/2444ft

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3 ROUTES

HIGH FORCE Level Moderate Elevation gain 123m Length 6.8km (1hr 37min) Description A walk to one of England’s most dramatic waterfalls, High Force, following picturesque riverside paths with stunning

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

BEAUTIFUL RIDGE WALK

■Distance: 8¼ miles/13.3km ■Time: 4 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

A walk by water is always inspiring and whether you like to paddle, plunge or just listen to the babble of a brook, a new book of waterfall, coastal and river days out is full of inspiration