Feature · 20 Feb 2021
9 days fell walking in the Lake District
Lesley and Jonathan Williams walked the entire 9-stage route of Lesley's book, The Tour of the Lake District, which explores the very best of the Lake District’s valleys and fells
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Focus · 13 Feb 2021
Fells and lakes of the Lake District
The Lake District National Park is central to the county of Cumbria in north-west England. For outdoor activities there is a wide range of choice, from easy lakeside walks, walking routes on the high fells including the best-known tops of Scafell...
Feature · 19 Dec 2020
Office to author via a tour of the Lake District
In a reversal of her role, Cicerone marketing director Lesley Williams stepped out from behind her office desk and into the world of being an author for her guidebook, Tour of the...
Feature · 12 May 2020
Travel to open spaces, but not to the mountains
The Government has relaxed rules related to travel and unlimited exercise, however there is an important and unified message coming from various authorities in mountain areas...
Article · 25 Sep 2019
The Top Ten viewpoints of the Lake District Fells from Wasdale
Fellranger author Mark Richards shares his 10 favourite viewpoints in the Lake District’s Wasdale valley.
Article · 18 Sep 2019
The Top Ten viewpoints of the Lake District Fells from Langdale
Fellranger author Mark Richards shares his 10 favourite viewpoints in the Lake District’s Langdale valley.
Article · 29 Jun 2019
A weekend walking in the Lake District
Every year Nike Werstroh and Jacint Mig look forward to the spring and summer months when they can camp and walk in one of their favourite places in England, the Lake District. Armed with Cicerone’s Lake District High Level and Fell Walks guide,...
Feature · 16 Jun 2019
Why you should get out more with the kids
Outdoors writer and primary school teacher Rachel Crolla, co-author of a new child-oriented guide to the Lake District, explains why having outdoor adventures with the children is...
Article · 13 Apr 2019
The first fells for children – six of the best Lakeland summits for all the family
Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating are co-authors of Cicerone’s Outdoor Adventures with Children – Lake District. Here, they describe a selection of their favourite routes to...
Feature · 25 Nov 2018
In the garden of Eden
In an age when nature is constantly being pushed to the fringes – by housing, farming, infrastructure developments and by our own busy, urban-centric lives – encounters with wildlife are increasingly rare and increasingly precious. Vivienne...
Article · 14 Feb 2018
Hidden Gem - Tour of the Lake District
Our hidden gem this month is the Tour of the Lake District. It’s just a great idea – take a week of holiday in the Lake District and see all the best sights.
Article · 4 Oct 2017
Explore these quieter Lake District alternatives
Cicerone's Natalie Simpson suggests some of her favourite hot spots of the Lake District - guaranteed to be as beautiful but less busy than the main trails.
Article · 16 Sep 2017
My first visit to the Lake District: Humbled by Catbells
Cicerone author Tom Martens recounts his first experience of backpacking in the Lake District - luckily he had brought waterproofs.
News · 23 Feb 2017
First issue of "Lakeland's Favourite Magazine" comes home for seventieth anniversary
A rare copy of the first edition of Cumbria magazine has been returned to the publisher's office from the other side of the world – on the eve of the magazine's seventieth...
Feature · 2 Oct 2016
Autumn in the Lake District
Beautiful autumnal photos of the Lake District, including Grasmere, Windemere and Buttermere, among other areas, courtesy of fantastic photographer and friend of Cicerone, Andrew Clayborough.
Feature · 4 Aug 2016
Summer in the Lake District
Camera in hand, Andrew Clayborough ventured out to Mellbreak in the western Lakes to soak up some sweet summer scenery. Here he takes a walk up Mellbreak above Buttermere.
Article · 24 Jun 2016
A midsummer night's Fellranger walk
Sian and Natalie from the Cicerone office decided to make use of the longest day's additional light by doing a midsummer night Fellranger walk. And then Sian even went for a swim - we've got a brave Head of Production!
Feature · 10 Apr 2016
Spring in the Lake District
A crook knee and a bad back didn’t stop photographer Andrew Clayborough from venturing out to the Lake District to capture a treasure trove of springtime scenery.
Feature · 11 Mar 2016
Winter in the Lake District
Walking in the Lake District in fresh snow, camera in hand, soaking up the magical views of Langdale. Thursday January the 14th 2016 was anything but an ordinary office day for photographer Andrew Clayborough.
Article · 18 Feb 2016
Snow over Langdale, in the heart of the Lake District
The Lake District in winter can be harsh. Winter floods at the turn of the year brought misery to many, however at its best, the Lake District in winter can reveal the most...