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Welcome to WalkingMum.com

After years of being a sedentary indoors Mum I was introduced to the "pleasures" of walking in the countryside. In the last 10 years or so I have managed to do lots of walking in England, Scotland and Wales, both at low level and on the higher tops.

Since buying my first digital camera I have collected many photographs of the areas I have visited and have finally been persuaded to set up a website in order to share some of my photographs and experiences of the days I have enjoyed (or in some cases, endured) on the hills.

So here is a collection of photographs and walk descriptions outlining some of my many wanderings in the glorious British countryside.
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High Force

Sunday, 14 February 2010

6.15 miles
667' ascent

As this was our first visit to Teesdale, Steve and I had arranged to meet up with Gary and Sheena for a guided tour to Low Force and High Force. According to Wainwright, High Force is "a spectacle all should see." These waterfalls are definitely worth a visit, along with the smaller Summerhills Force and Bleabeck Force.
The walk took about 3 and half hours but included a visit to Summerhill Force and of course plenty of time for taking photographs. A big thank you to Gary and Sheena for meeting up with us and acting as our guides.

Arnside Knott

Saturday, 13 February 2010

5.51 miles
747' ascent

I met up with Steve and James near the railway station at Arnside. It was almost 12 o'clock when I got there and we had been promised a good weather forecast for the afternoon. Although it wasn't supposed to be a long walk, we took our time and enjoyed the views. The excellent visibility meant that we could see north west as far as Helvellyn and Fairfield and eastwards as far as Ingleborough.
We had an enjoyable stroll and were rewarded with a fantastic sunset. We then finished the day with a portion of chips from the chippy.

Bleaklow in the Snow

Sunday, 31 January 2010

8.05 miles
1599' ascent

We took advantage of a spell of cold weather to visit the frozen expanse of Bleaklow. It was ideal walking conditions, the bogs were frozen and we could see for miles - just what was needed on Bleaklow.
The walk took approx 5 and half hours and gave us plenty of time to explore the summit area and visit one of the many plane wrecks on this bleak plateau.

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