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Now this is amazing! The oldest half timbered church in Europe, built in the 14th century and still in use today. The roof was lowered during renovation work in the 19thC but the ancient frescoes are still in evidence.

It’s amazing just how crystal clear today has been. I could see the Isle of Man with the Irish coast beyond as well as the whole of the Scottish Galloway coast. And inland the full majesty of the Lake District was laid out against a medley of blue skies and fluffy white clouds.

Robin Hood’s Bay looking quaint & lovely in the sunshine. It must have once been a very wealthy fishing village given the quality of the houses. It’s lovely wandering the narrow ginnels but sad it’s just a holiday village, altho it would have fallen into ruin without tourism.

What a glorious morning to wander slowly down to the water’s edge to have a lazy cuppa at the YHA cafe. Perfect ☺️

Lake District Cumberland Council Cumbria Police National Trust wild camping ⛺️ around Derwentwater lake shore is getting worse. It will spread faster than a wildfire unless positive action is taken. Terry Abraham FRGS

I’ve finished the embroidery that I designed for an upcoming exhibition at the Florence Arts Centre in Egremont on the west side of Cumbria. It’s part of a collection of embroideries celebrating Cumbrian Wrestling. Paintings by Jan Moss & Chris Routledge headline it.

This isn’t wild camping - it’s illegal dirty camping that shows no consideration for others or any sense of responsibility.

This is illegal! Paddle boards are banned from Rydal Water & we never saw them on there until recently. Please follow the rules & only use them on the lakes where they are allowed. Let the wildlife live in peace in the few places they have left.

Deeply incised valleys, picture-perfect half-timbered cottages, birdsong-filled woodlands, and a picnic supper (leaving no trace) on a sun-drenched hillside - what’s not to like about the Long Mynd? ☺️

Secret security taskforce protects Lake District from anti-social behaviour – cumbriacrack.com cumbriacrack.com/2025/05/20/sec…

I had these made for the ride in August - a little reminder of why we’re doing it. You can donate to the charities here: givewheel.com/fundraising/67… We are raising money for Mind, Sustrans and Flight Free UK. Tim always said “no bad days on the bike.”

Come along to the Armitt Museum, Ambleside at 2 pm on 13 August! I'll be introducing readings from the Grasmere Dialect Plays by members of the Lakeland Dialect Society. Tickets: …y-and-museum-centre.arttickets.org.uk/armitt-library…

July on the Fellrunning Cartoon Calendar as we take a little flight of fancy to a potential fell running future... 🤔 Join our intrepid Mars based athletes as they 'weigh' up their situation ahead of the biggest fell race in the solar system 🌌👨‍🚀🚀

Donated. These are such good causes. I miss seeing Tim’s updates on his cycling travels. And if you’ve a bike you can join the ride…

Open this week! Amy Bateman 's superb Forty Farms exhibition – which has been touring the country – has come home to Cumbria, at Whitehaven's The Beacon Museum . Another chance to see Amy's photos on the wall.

Highly recommended runners-up in this close competition are Eileen Jones with ‘Loughrigg, Tales of a Small Mountain,’ published by Gritstone and Ronald Turnbull for ‘The Hillwalking Bible published by Bloomsbury Books UK

Our overall winner for the Hunter Davies Lakeland Book of the Year Award 2025 goes to ‘Cumbria 1000 Years of Maps by William D Shannon.’ A lifetime of love for the Lakeland landscape is expressed in this work, published by InspiredByLakeland

‘I had one dream, to write a book.’ When dreams come true: the winner of the Zeffirelli’s Prize for Guides and Places is Jo Moseley Jo Moseley, with Stand Up Paddling published by VertebratePublishing . Jo’s ability to share the magic of her adventures is praised

Big congrats to Bill Shannon on his win at the wonderful Lakeland Book Awards. And long may the event run, celebrating so much that is great about Cumbria. Well done Bill :-)

One year ago my book Sketching a Year in Lakeland, an illustrated journal of a year in my life, won the Lakeland Book of the Year illustration prize. A whole year ago!!! inspiredbylakeland.co.uk/collections/bo…