Where eagles dared

Perhaps more than any other fell in the Lake District, HELVELLYN is best known for its ridges – two of them particularly. There are a couple more that are worthy of note though, even if they aren’t really Helvellyn’s.

THE LAKE DISTRICT is now home to England’s highest nature reserve. Up on the Back o’ Skiddaw, a new project seeks to revive the nature of this rough and remote land.

The fells around Skiddaw, in Cumbria, could be set to see their bird life change for the better, writes John Miles

So wondrous to witness that we often simply imagine we have seen one, the golden eagle embodies the spirit of the Highlands, but is happily progressing south once again

After the easiest mountain, meet the exact opposite. Bring mint cake and ankle support. You’ll need both.

Because Skiddaw and Wast Water aren’t the only walks that defy conventional wisdom in the Lakes…