I hope you enjoy this video. If you do, it would be great if you could consider giving the video a 'like' or subscribing if you're not already as it really helps my channel. If you're interested in the Lake District, you can watch my Lake District Vlogs here: kzread.info/head/PLz6dvaRLMZ_p-LDkOY8DoNDMJFuRxkOiR Have you hiked Catbells? What were your thoughts? Do you have a better hike you could recommend as I'll be back in the Lake District again this year and am always keen to hear recommendations from people.

@anthonycraddock6739

Жыл бұрын

Catbells has the beautiful views for a low level walk. The nearby coledale horseshoe is running with causes pike opposite catbells .

@davidturnbull2600

Жыл бұрын

I want to do this walk with my wife but unsure of the rocky scramble, is it steep or would it be better coming the opposite direction ? Great video

@WhenAdventureKnox

Жыл бұрын

@davidturnbull2600 Hi David. There were paths to the side of the scramble parts so you have the option of doing them or avoiding them. I hope this helps 🙏

@davidturnbull2600

Жыл бұрын

@@WhenAdventureKnox brilliant, thanks

Fantastic video of catbells. I am planning on attempting it in a few weeks as my first ever hill walk. Having watched a fair few videos of it, this is by far the most informative. Thank you for taking the time to make it, and you have yourself a new subscriber!!

Great Vid. We are visiting the Keswick Area next week and plan to hike up catbells and will probably look at getting the ferry so thanks for the tips! 😎👍🏻

@WhenAdventureKnox

Жыл бұрын

So pleased this was helpful, and I really hope you enjoy your visit as much as we loved ours!

I've never done cat bells but several in the area, my favourite easy walk is to force crag mine and then on to the force itself. So many idiots go up "easy hills" with any of the right equipment, and it's probably the same people who leave the rubbish. Thanks for taking me to one of my favourite areas. God bless

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Darren. A few people on here and on Facebook have been mentioning places just to the west of Catbells - though I didn't know about Force Crag Mine and a quick image search is now very much making me want to hike there! You more than welcome to the virtual tag-along, pleased you liked seeing the area again! 🙏

@darreno9874

2 жыл бұрын

@@WhenAdventureKnox I will be watching all of your lake district trips. Keep um coming. God bless you both on your travels

Caroline ~ another nice video! Two things stand out: You have a great voice for narration! I loved the time-lapse on the return boat trip ~ it was very unique.

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Carl, thank you so much for such a lovely and thoughtful comment 🙏 I was very unsure about the timelapse in the editing stage as I wasn't sure if it would feel like the video was dragging on and nothing new was happening, but you're now the 2nd person to have passed comment on liking it, so this really means a lot.

Caroline, thanks for sharing another cool hiking video from the UK. I heard the Lake District is amazing. Starting a hike by boat is cool. Love your channel stay safe and happy hiking in the UK. Creeks ☕☕🧔

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Heya. I love the Lake District, I've lost count of how many times I've visited, even since I was little. If you come over this way for a trip, I'd highly recommend the area as it's gorgeous!

Hey....thanks for your channel. We're headed to North Wales and the Lake District in September and your videos have really helped put some of our potential hikes in perspective for a couple of flatlanders from Minnesota!

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

So pleased these videos are helping you plan your trip. Spoiler alert, but the other hikes in this little series will be Walla Crag, Helm Crag, Castle Crag and Raven Crag so if you have any questions about those hikes, please just ask! Same with any where the videos are already out, happy to answer any questions I can

@moffatt1079

2 жыл бұрын

@@WhenAdventureKnox Nice! We're going to be in the Keswick area for 4 or 5 days in September. We'll watch for more!

Love your channel, keep up the great work 😍👍🏻🔔🔔

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

This is another one of those hikes that’s I’ve heard of but couldn’t have told you where in the country it is - now I know! There sure is a lot of cool stuff to do up in the Lake District. Love how you had to catch the boat to get across to the starting point, certainly added another dynamic to the day. Oh I thought that dog was going to knock your camera over! Was that as close as it looked 😬. I can understand why people would want to call people to show off where they are but boy is it annoying, especially when you’re just trying to enjoy the views with a little bit of peace and quiet thrown in. Enjoyed the time lapses in this one, especially the one where you crossed the lake - very smooth. Good of the Captain to do that, it just shows that if you don’t ask you don’t get.

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the dog was quite close to the camera, but truth be told, I've had it fall off far higher things than just the little gorilla tripod so it would have been okay had the dog knocked it over. It was another dog just off camera that the black Labrador hadn't seen until the last minute and got a right old shock when the dog twigged. A moment of entertainment! I feel like my comments about the Facetiming could be met with criticism as I'm up there vlogging into a camera, but I move off to one side whenever possible, certainly don't yell and will always be patient to allow others to do their thing first. Though we recently were outside a vineyard with an honesty box selling apple juice when a group of ladies came past. We moved off to one side to let them buy what they wanted - but oh my goodness, I've never known anyone to take as long as they did to collect some bottles and leave change in the honesty box. I was polite and patient... that was the main thing! 🤣 But seriously though - 10 minutes!! It was so good of the boat captain to offer to pop the go pro on the front of the boat. I was buzzing after I watched back the footage! I always tell my Tutor Group if you don't ask (in a polite way) then you often don't get!

How are you doing mrs Caroline thank you for sharing your trips as i read last night july is warmest month in England it’s picnic month ice cream month on 4 of July Independence Day in USA when they freed from British rule USA is mixed from several cultures but England is symbol of civilization and authenticity Britain was dominant in world . As always iam gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s cat bell is fell in English Lake District in county of Cumbria it’s one of most popular fells in area it’s situated on western shore of derwentwater within three miles of busy tourist town of keswick it’s distinctive shape catches attention of many visitors to lake who feel compelled to climb to summit after seeing from viewpoint Alfred wain writer and walker said ( it’s one of greatest favorites family fell where grandmothers, infants can climb height together place loved shapely to knott attracts eye of feting steep but obviously simple cramble . The name cat is distortion of cat bields means shelter sometimes written as cat bells . It’s difficulty moderate one of best walks in lake hike will take between 2-4 hours including stops . Borrow dale is valley and civil parish in English Lake District in borough of Allen dale in Cumbria lies within historic county boundaries it’s distinguished from another borrow dale in historic county of west Moreland .

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

July often sees heatwaves and we've been in one for a couple of days and it's set to continue. Of course this is hot by our standards - getting into the 30's - though I bet it must be hotter in Saudi Arabia! When I was at university, I spent my summers working on a children's summer camp in Upstate New York and on July 4th would have a lot of fun with the other British counsellors decorating the dining hall with Union Jack flags and singing 'Rule Britannia' - all in good spirit of course - with the campers chanting back 'USA, USA!' 🤣

Last part of my research economy in borrow dale attractions there are hotels , guest houses , holiday cottages, campsites breakfast youth hostels, hill walkers and in literature first of sir Hugh Walpole series of four novels rough harries about harries family and Walpole himself had house there site of fictional house called harries set in borrow dale valley and borrow dale area included national trust and finally about keswick it’s known for historical landmarks, iconic , walks picturesque association with poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey it’s famous surrounded by incredible Lake District scenery including mountain beautiful lake of derwent water . Keswick have several attractions such as keswick mountain festival held annually in May and June visitors enjoy three days class sports activities talks films two nights of live music beside lake . Keswick means in English market town it’s tourist center. It’s historically united in 1974 as part of Cumbria,lake district national park landmark there are several attractions such as home of theatre by law opened in1999 century theatre or blue box mobile theatrena Alhambra cinema in John street in 1913 its one of oldest functing cinema in country, national theatre royal opera house pencil museum museum at art gallery victorian museum, musical stones of ski daw keswick film festival osprey awards for short films local film markets literary festival held in March annually at theatre by lake festival began in1995 events present by several persons as Michael Rosen and Joan natrollope music festival music society which have founded in 1947 thank you for showing such wonderful landscapes and giving us chance to read learn new information may I have question I read there no certain age for retirement it’s up to person we in Arabic countries age of retirement is 60 its compulsory for both male and female and if someone worked for 20 years he can ask for early retirement any way stay safe blessed bon voyage best wishes for you your family friends.

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know about so much of what your research brought up. Certainly not the history and I didn't know about the May/June festival either, and that sounds really good. I had no idea that in Arabic countries you had to retire by 60! In the UK, it's currently age 66 before you can get what's known as the 'state pension'. The idea of the state pension is you've paid your taxes for your working life, and now you can retire and the government will look after you. This isn't much money - especially if you don't own your home and still need to pay rent, so many people will have a private pension they pay into too. With a private pension, if you manage it well, you could TECHNICALLY retire whenever you want - but you wouldn't get the state pension until you hit the older age. Some professions such as mine in teaching, it's different again. We can take the pension earlier, but then we get hit with receiving less, or we could save up, retire early and live off our own savings for a few years until we reach an age where we don't get penalised. It's all very messy and unfortunately a difficult one to answer.

I have gone up Catbells and thought it was "meh". Far too touristy. Nearby Barrow is much nicer and quieter with similar views overlooking Derwent Water and Skiddaw and the other northern fells.

@WhenAdventureKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Clare, thank you for the suggestion. I've just had another person on Facebook recommend Causey Pike which seems to be just across from Barrow which you suggest. I must confess, I had to do a double take as I thought when you said Barrow, you meant Barrow in Furness. I know Catbell's isn't the best, but figure it's better than Barrow in Furness.

@clareb8015

2 жыл бұрын

@@WhenAdventureKnox yes Catbells is better than Barrow in Furness lol. I went up Causey once I had finished on Barrow but didn't stay long as it was blowing gale. You can hit a few fells in one day in that area. I parked in Braithwaite if that helps.

@clareb8015

2 жыл бұрын

Another recommendation is Great Mell Fell. Great 360 views and fell ponies.