The Great Outdoors

Bleaberry Fell & High Seat Lake District ENGLAND

Alex Roddie takes in some of the Lakes’ finest viewpoints

HE LAKE DISTRICT is a place of huge variety, encompassing fells, moorland, woods, lakes and a long history of human habitation – and some of the finest walks embrace this variety. Keswick is one of the most popular centres for walking in the Lakes. Whilst Skiddaw and Blencathra are there to scratch the itch for big, impressive mountains, lower fells to the east of Derwent Water still have plenty to offer – including, arguably, views that

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