Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Category: Grisedale

  • Ruthwaite Cove

    Ruthwaite Cove

    A view down Grisedale from the col between Nethermost Pike and Dollywagon Pike. The name Grisedale portrays its Norse roots. The valley of the pigs — ‘griss’ meaning pigs, probably wild boar. On the other hand, St. Sunday Crag, the huge fell on the right is from St Dominic and the Latin: Dies Dominica, the…

  • Brothers’ Parting Stone

    Brothers’ Parting Stone

    ​It was pretty grim on Fairfield today. I had expected an hour an an half to kill waiting for my DoE group to summit so I put on all my spare clothes, got the bivvy out, and hunkered down behind the low summit shelter to listen to a Radio 4 podcast. Half an hour later…