The Great Outdoors

Lingy Hut Lake District ENGLAND

Vivienne Crow enjoys solitude on an overnighter beyond Skiddaw

INGY HUT, sometimes also called Great Lingy Hut, is about as basic as bothies get. Little more than a large wooden shed, it contains a sleeping platform, a spade and a visitors’ book. But it sits in a wonderfully secluded spot, high up in the heart of the Lake District’s quiet Northern Fells. Starting from Keswick, this walk first climbs the busy ‘tourist path’ up Skiddaw before heading for the relative solitude of Great Calva

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