The girls wanted one big fell walk while they were up here. The High Stile ridge walk typifies everything that is classic in the Lake District . . . Big views, a great climb and ridge walk, lakes, rivers, high tarns, classic rock plus lunch at the top.

Our daughter and her friend are up in the Lakes for a few days so while Roger is at work Ann and the girls ventured out on a faster than normal walk of Low Fell. Too much energy these youngsters after their drive up !

Before she left for her journey north, Frances and ourselves ventured round to Ennerdale for a shorter walk. Crag fell and Grike are a great way to pass three hours in the presence of fine views . . . normally.

Our visitor today was Frances from Linlithgow in Scotland. She wanted to climb some Lakeland fells for a change so we took her up Grasmoor via Gasgale Gill. The weather was clear enough to see Scotland, but not quite her home town !

Jill is on the home run for her final Wainwrights. The weather forecast was poor for the central fells so we headed south and west to Wasdale to climb the missing fell in her list of Western Fells.

Jane has escaped from her house moving boxes to start her new project to walk every fell seen from her front window. She starts with a phone call and ends with a three hour outing around Loweswater.

Roger's at work so it is just three of us on the walk in the Langstrath area today. Eagle Crag ahead of us is in sunshine as we look up the valley.

With a very poor forecast for the central and eastern fells we decided to head west. Muncaster Fell would do very nicely thank you. It was at 11am that Ann and I were waiting at the station car park - first ones there for a change !

This has been a turbulent week for weather, the contrasts being greatest of course between the high fells and the valleys. Here are a few extra photos to tie the week together. Confused ... so was the weather !

This has been my second visit to lakeland, it seemed to me that Scafell Pike was a "must be climbed" mountain considering the incredible conditions of the day . . . great visibility, some snow and crisp winter conditions.

Andrew Mason is on the home run for his Wanwright Round, John, Paul, Nick, Ann and myself were invited to join him. Six people, three dogs, but only five pairs of boots between us. Ooops ! What a Cockup !

Today they predicted sunshine and wintery showers as a cold blast of northerly air would bring wintery conditions back to northern Britain. The sun is out, it's cold and the air is clear for the start of our walk up Robinson Fell.

The forecast was for a dull day clearing in the afternoon. They were spot on for a change. We ventured out of the valley a short distance for our walk today. It felt almost like spring !

After a snowy period of weather over Easter, the sun has returned, the temperatures have warmed and green fells are once again in evidence. The dogs and I walk one of our favourite tracks, which climbs steadily up the old road towards Mosser on the other side of Low Fell.

While the boys climbed the Iron Way, we walked the mine road and met them at the top. From Black Star we continued on to Fleetwith Pike and enjoyed the sunshine and some fine views in between the snow showers.

The boys were really keen to go scrambling this holiday so today we booked in for the Via Ferrata on Honister Crags. Ann, Jo, John and the dogs would be walking up the mine road and would meet us at the top.

The Greenburn Round is a walk that includes four Wainwright Fells. The boys wanted a fell with a scramble at the top so Helm Crag it is.

The snow has been hanging on on the tops of the fells so the boys wanted to go and see. Up there it's a different world, far apart from the mellow green of the valleys below. Get your warm gear on for this one.

Due to the differences in school holidays, Cathy and Richard had to return home with the two youngest boys, so on Monday, and while Roger was at work, Ann took the two older boys up Darling Fell.

It was a brilliant day and the recent snow was looking delightful. Unfortunately I was at work today, but with a fast turn around I was able to get out at lunchtime and drive to the road end at Latrigg.

The Easter weather, far from being disastrous as the forecast had suggested, turns even more beautiful with overnight snow and extensive sunshine. That breeze was cold though.

With a free day at last coinciding with good weather, and with the grandchildren up for Easter, we pick a simple route for an afternoon walk that suits the needs of some and the ability of others.

The family have arrived for Easter and we enjoy a local walk that featured as a " Walk of the Month " in a recent edition of Cumbria Magazine.

There's a new log cabin in the woods that leads to a new adventure centre in the forest, the new Go Ape Centre. Today was the opening day and five of us from Fishers were invited to try it out.

A poor day weather wise improved after lunch so we managed a not so local Wainwright top as an extended dog walk. Sale Fell is not the biggest, but it certainly is worth a mention in the league of best little fells.

An email from a desk bound correspondent was the catalyst that made me cast aside all my "urgent" house jobs and get out for a morning walk with the dogs. Three hours later we were back home after a magical winter's outing.

Angie and David are in the Lake District on holiday and they were able to get over to Loweswater. Jo, whose car is temporarily incapacitated, stayed on (she had no option) so a local walk is in order this afternoon.

A poor forecast encouraged us to stay off the high fells. Jill needed these two tops to reduce her fast diminishing list of summits that still remain un-climbed. Looks like we'll have to buy a bottle of bubbly for later this year not next !

We motored to the South Lakes today to meet up with Dave Dimmock of the OFC who was on holiday in Skelwith Bridge. Our walking route was only decided over a cup of tea before the start . . . Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite.

We started this walk in windproof gear but packed the waterproofs in view of the forecast.We certainly needed them by the end, and sometimes an anchor would have helped.

An early lunch today meant that we could get down to Wasdale for an afternoon walk. I wonder what today's sunset will bring?

The brilliant winter sunshine continues and we join David again, or did he join us, for a walk around the classic Langdale Pikes.

David and Ros chose High Rigg as one of their planned walks during their Lakes visit and we were kindly invited along. Someone said we knew the way. If the truth be known, we left all that to John ! We're joined by Terry as well.

Steady on . . . This fine weather is getting predictable and we were able to plan a walk the day before and what 's more, complete it exactly as expected ! That plan was to walk Red Screes and Middle Dodd

After yesterdays big car journey we chose not use the car at all today. The fine weather is getting repetitive . . . we didn't take waterproof coats either !

After visiting the fort and museum we pile in the car and travel a mile north for a walk along the Roman Wall itself. "Wall to Wall" sunshine still, through till sunset.

With family visiting, we all decided to drive to see Hadrian's Wall. An hour's drive north from our part of Cumbria, and inland a bit, found us in the heart of Roman Wall country.

Ann, Jo, Jayne and Max set out on a walk that was full of anticipation. The day was planned before the weather forecast was known, but we woke to find a cold misty morning. Hopefully the weather will improve.

Jo was staying for the weekend and the forecast was for fine weather at last. We decided to walk in Ennerdale today and take advantage of the almost spring-like sunshine.

A good weather forecast at last so we drive south to Eskdale for a walk up Harter Fell. Feeling a little stiff from the lack of long walks recently, today would be a good chance to get back into better fell walking fitness.

The fine weather continues to evade the Lake District but we get out for a slightly protected walk in Whinlatter forest, climbing to Whinlatter's summit in the strong breeze, and then back to the relative calm of the woodland tracks.

The walk up from Binsey Cottage to the summit is always good for an hour's walk and today we almost didn't take the camera as it had been a grey sort of day in Loweswater.

The forecast was for exceptionally high winds, cold weather and possible wintery showers. Not a good day for the high fells so we go for Low Rigg today.

We had to call over to Gilcrux, north of Cockermouth, so for a change we continued on to the Solway coastal village of Allonby for a walk on the beach .

With Roger at work today, I met up with John and Jayne for a walk in Ennerdale. Jo stayed with us in Loweswater last night and made up the "Four that went to Crag Fell"

The forecast was for high winds and extreme buffeting on the high fells, so we chose a lower one for today's walk. The rain was gone but not forgotten.

Amidst all the inclement weather, it has not been all doom and gloom. Today there was a better forecast for the afternoon so the walk was delayed accordingly.

You can sit in the house all day waiting for the weather to break. Sometimes it does, and we get out for a great little walk, today it didn't and I drew the wet straw.

After a cold damp start to the day we were despairing of the forecasted sunny weather. Suddenly after lunch the clouds disappear and the sun is out shining on the overnight snow.

It was after a leisurely lunch that Jenna and I set out for a walk on Dodd at the side of Skiddaw, but the view of Catbells as we drove out of Braithwaite made us change direction . . . Catbells it was !

A particularly active period of Atlantic weather has brought rain and hill snow to the Lakes and Scotland. Yesterday we managed a local Crummock walk after the rain stopped, and today Ann walked the dogs as I splashed my way to work.

A blast of cold air from the continent meeting some Atlantic weather brought a significant, if rather short lasting snowfall to parts of the the Uk. It made my drive to work even more interesting and picturesque than it usually is.