Category Archives: Cumbria

A wet walk at Kirkby Lonsdale.

Posted on October 19, 2021 by crosbyman66

Last weekend I was out with Crosby Rambling Club when we visited Kirkby Lonsdale. We started our walk from Devil’s Bridge which on most weekends is crowded with motorcyclists. But today it was quiet, perhaps due to the weather forecast. … Continue reading →

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Serendipity in the Howgills.

Posted on August 6, 2019 by crosbyman66

On Sunday I was walking in The Howgills, doing a reccee for Crosby Rambling Club. Martin is due to lead the ramble next Sunday and we were looking for something in the region of 10 –12 miles with maybe a … Continue reading →

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Blue skies over Smardale.

Posted on September 25, 2018 by crosbyman66

Last weekend I was out with Crosby Rambling Club. Our destination was Ravenstonedale, a quiet village situated just off the main road from Tebay to Kirkby Stephen. It is better known to the locals as Razz,n,d,l. We left the village … Continue reading →

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Dufton and High Cup Nick

Posted on July 3, 2018 by crosbyman66

My walk last weekend was on the western flanks of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. I was out with Crosby Rambling Club and I decided to do the ‘A’ party walk led by Malcolm. It sounded reasonable, … Continue reading →

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Lupton to Devil’s Bridge

Posted on November 6, 2017 by crosbyman66

On Sunday I was out with Crosby Rambling Club when I joined the ‘B’ party on a linear walk from Lupton to Devil’s,Bridge. We got off the coach at the Plough Inn at Lupton and walked down a track to … Continue reading →

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Round Barbon Fell

Posted on November 1, 2017 by crosbyman66

I was out this week in Cumbria with Les and Gordon to do a reccee for the next Crosby Rambling Club ‘A’ Party walk. Our destination was Kirkby Lonsdale and we parked at Devil’s Bridge, a popular spot with bikers, … Continue reading →

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Crosby Rambling Club visits Kirkby Stephen

Posted on September 4, 2017 by crosbyman66

On Sunday I was walking in Cumbria with my local rambling club. Our destination was Kirkby Stephen, an important staging post on the Coast to Coast walk. The ‘A’ party were going to do the two hour climb up to … Continue reading →

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Cautley Spout, a Howgills Classic

Posted on July 13, 2015 by crosbyman66

Last week I was walking in the Howgills in Cumbria, doing a reccee for a future Crosby Rambling Club walk. Bob was the leader and we were doing the classic Cautley Spout circuit. We parked in Sedbergh and headed north-east … Continue reading →

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A fine day in Razz’n’d’l.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by crosbyman66

Last weekend I was out with my local Rambling Club when we visited Razz’n’d’l. Well that is how the locals pronounce it but if you want to find it on the map you will have to look for – Ravenstonedale. … Continue reading →

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Cartmel, Home of the Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Posted on January 6, 2014 by crosbyman66

Cartmel is situated 2 miles north of Grange –over –Sands in Cumbria and horse racing takes place here several times a year. Cartmel’s religious history dates back to 677 when King Egfrith of Northumbria gave the village to St Cuthbert. … Continue reading →

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