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Top 10 WALKS IN THE NORTH LAKES

alking in the North Lakes, Alfred Wainwright experienced “days of absolute freedom, days of feeling like the only man on earth… just me, and the sheep, and singing larks overhead-all of us well content.” While we can’t promise it’ll be that quiet, the North Lakes still serves up huge doses of Lakeland charm and mountain drama for 21st Century hikers. From gnarly scrambles to dinky hills, here are our top 10 walks

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