A luxury wild camp..

This time last week we had already decided we needed to spend a night in the hills, I was excited all week! Friday morning came and the weather wasn't on our side nor was the traffic. We quickly decided to book into YHA Ambleside. 

Checked in and bag dropped off we just couldn't help going for a quick hike up Loughrigg. For one so short in stature, it makes up for any lacking in height by having fantastic views all around and includes a complicated top which took us a few attempts to find the right one.

The Langdale pikes always make for a dramatic back drop for a picture. After a quick chat with a local fell runner on the summit we marched off and headed back for Ambleside, on the way down we unexpectedly stumbled across Rydal caves..

First walk of the weekend in the bag 7.26 miles, 2hours and 1545ft of altitude, back at the YHA we were quickly showered and change and on the march back into to Ambleside again for some well earned pub grub and live music courtesy of paper cranes, oh and a few beers! 

The YHA couldn't be in better location! breakfast with a view. Sat having our morning coffee looking up at the Fairfield horseshoe surrounding us it was just drawing us in, we just had to do it.

One of my favourite pictures from this trip a silhouette, dramatic cloud and big mountains, What more could a mountain picture want? apart from maybe some snow. 

The fairfield horseshoe was a real leg burner and a great workout it rewards you with great views. We followed this wall all the way off the ridge and basically back to the car, is the great wall of the lake district? Drystone walls truly amaze me they are in a sense, living history.