First swim in a long time! It was a beautiful sunny day though, so I thought I’d just go for it. I met Rhys and Ben in Keswick and we headed up to Honister and parked at the back of the hostel. The path up to Dale Head is pretty steep but the views are … More #43 & #44: Launchy Tarn & Dale Head Tarn
Another rainy, grey day today. I had arranged to meet Dawn on the shore of Coniston and set off from Eskdale, back over Hardknott and Wrynose with rather less impressive views than on Friday night! We’d arranged to meet in a layby that Dawn had suggested so I didn’t know exactly where it was and was … More #41 & #42: Coniston Water & Wharton Tarn
I woke today to heavy grey skies, more wind than I would’ve liked and feeling tired and drained. I think the end of season at work has finally caught up with me. Bearing this in mind, and with the fact that I’m doing Coniston tomorrow in the back of thoughts, I decided to take it … More #39 & #40: Flass Tarn & Parkgate Tarn
5 tarns in one day today! My second Blind Tarn (of two) and my second Blea Tarn (of three). And a significant landmark. I have 137 tarns on my list, so as of this evening I now have less than 100 to go! Easy… The other times I’ve tried to do several tarns in one … More #34-#38: Stoney Tarn, Eel Tarn, Blind Tarn, Siney Tarn & Blea Tarn
Yesterday I went up to Tarn at Leaves with Alex. It’s just above Borrowdale, very close to where she used to live, so I let her lead the way. When I suggested doing this tarn when we met up in the morning Alex said ‘Oh, yes, that’s one of my favourites! I’ve never swum in … More #33: Tarn at Leaves
Two very different swims yesterday. I had intended to set off early and get a couple done in the morning, but (of course) due to faffing around I set of later than I intended and then unfortunately came across a road accident on the Ullswater road and so stopped to help. So by the time … More #31 & #32: Lily Tarn & Loughrigg Tarn
Today was the first time I’ve done a swim suggested and led by someone else and that was so nice. I got a message form Katy a couple of days ago asking if she could take me to one of her favourite swimming spots – how could I refuse? I picked Katy up and we … More #30. Bleaberry Tarn
One of coldest tarns so far today! I parked at Scales and walked up to Scales Tarn, just under sharp edge on the side of Blencathra. There were some good views on the way up, but the wind was picking up as I went which was not nice! There were some very ominous looking clouds hanging … More #29: Scales Tarn
8 tarns in one day! So pleased with myself. I met Dawn this morning in Hawkshead and we left her van at the YHA and drive mine a bit further down the side of Esthwaite Water. We set off along the road to find Out Dubs Tarn. There was a gate into the field but we … More #21-#28: Out Dubs Tarn, Moss Eccles Tarn, Three Dubs Tarn, Wise Een Tarn, Wraymires Tarn, Robinson’s Tarn, Priest Pot & Esthwaite Water
27 June. So today I did the Cross Windermere Swim organised by ChillSwim with Gemma and Ash. 1.2km from Wray Castle boat house to the Brockhole Visitor Centre which I completed in the rather slow (but very good for enjoying the view) time of 36mins 50secs. We went over to Ambleside last night and stayed at … More #20: Windermere
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