New walks added for the autumn/ winter season. Fresh air, good company, a boost for body and mind! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks

What an epic day! Yesterday Team Tortoise took on England’s highest peak, Scafell Pike. We used the Corridor route and despite the low cloud on the way up we were treated to spectacular views on the way down. For other walks this year check out www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks

Some exciting new additions.In conjunction with Graham Uney Mountaineering we will be offering Walking the Wainwrights weekends this autumn and Winter Adventures in early 2026 take a look www.team-tortoise.co.uk/winter-walking #winter #winterskills #wainwrights #hiking #lakedistrict

Thursday sunset. #Sunset #photography #eastcoastkin #art #magenta #landscapes #nature

Blue Tit soaring across a small pool of water at Highnam Woods, Gloucestershire #bluetit #highnamwoods #bluetits #bluetitinflight #canon #canonphotography #wildlifephotography #aylward_photography #🪶 #BBCEarth #ukwildlife #wildlifewatching #birds #ukbirds

A perfect moment. Sunrise walk this morning for Team Tortoise. Image captured by my lovely client Sandra. Upcoming events at www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks

I've had a busy day of admin New Activities... and a new blog post. www.team-tortoise.co.uk/multi-day-ad... A fantastic wild camping adventure that you can book a place on right now! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/blog-links-a... First in a series. Squirrel for attention 🤣

A much better than forecast day, new client Dan joined me to prove that just because you’re part of Team Tortoise doesn’t mean you can’t do mega days out. Langdale Tarns plus a couple of extra tarns, 2 Wainwrights and 2 Birketts! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks #lakedistrict #guidedwalk

More walks coming up, for everyone to get out and enjoy the outdoors this summer. What’s stopping you? Can I help?

Our next walk is 6 June when we will explore the tarns above the langdale valley. What could be better in this beautiful weather! This is a wonderful circular walk with some steep slopes but we will spend our time exploring rather than climbing mountains! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/...

So it's time to think about my next trip to Nepal. Hopefully to lead a trip for Graham Uney Mountaineering to the wonderful Langtang valley. I have written a little blog about my last trip there, do you want to join me? www.team-tortoise.co.uk/blog-links-and-useful-stuff/lang-term-plans

A great start to my year with some amazing walks in the Lake District. Next up: Tuesday 27 May - Helvellyn without the Edges! Friday 30 May - Coniston Old Man Tuesday 17 June - Scafell Pike via the Corridor route. Friday 20 June - Dale Head sunrise. www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks

The run of sunshine had to end sometime but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a great day out exploring! Blencathra. High up the cloud persisted all day but it did give us some fabulous water droplets to photograph. UK adventures resume in late May www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks #mountains

Look at that smile! Launching a small business is hard but if you pick something you love it will never be hard work! #lakedistrict #guidedwalks #nature www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks

Another Fantastic Team Tortoise outing yesterday up Skiddaw plus 4 other Wainwrights. On Tuesday we head up Blencathra. Want to come? www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/...

My next walk is on Tuesday… check out the weather forecast 😁 www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/... #mountains #lakedistrict #wainwrights

We do get some good weather on our walks! Today felt like a proper day out. Starting with a boat ride with the Keswick Launch Company followed by a wonderful walk up Catbells, before hopping back on the launch to take us back to Keswick. A small but mighty adventure. #mountains #lakedistrict

Wonderful day on the Langdale Pikes with Team Tortoise #hiking #lakedistrict

Essential on the hill repair kit?! You’ll find folks who carry cable ties and some gaffer tape on the hill for repairs. With the rise in popularity of zipped boots, what are you going to do with a stuck zip? “don’t worry, I’ve got lip balm” What other tips for problem solving do you have?

A nice romp up Left Parallel Gully on Brown Cove Crags today with @sharonkennedy.bsky.social We decided to rope up and pitch it so we could refresh some winter ropework and belaying. A fun day out on the only proper winter line in condition in the cove today. Nice to see Matt, Alex, Paul and Chris.

Super happy to declare that I am now a qualified Winter Mountain Leader! What a fabulous journey this has been. #thinkwinter #learnleadinspire

Expectations vs reality! From the bottom of the hill the summit of Geal Charn looked sunny…. Not by the time I got up there! #munro #thinkWINTER

Yay!!! Winter is back, proper Scottish snowy windy gnarly nav winter!! Beinn Challuim today, ahead of tomorrow’s enforced (welcome😊) rest. #thinkwinter

One from my #wildflowerhour archives. A thick hoar frost and common hogweed.

Golden light illuminating the glaciated valley of High Cup in the #NorthPennines shortly before sunset last Wednesday. A few remnants of the previous week’s snow add a little sparkle to the scene. Lucky to get a short window in the clouds for this shot, which is my entry for #ShareMondays2025

In Cumbrian dialects, 'yar' is hare hare is a messenger, moving by moonlight between this world and The Otherworld; and is used for divination, studying the patterns of it's tracks in the snow #folklore #animals #cumbria 📷 Robert E Fuller

Colours of beach treasure #Shetland

Who loves the rain? I think I actually do! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/blog-links-a... #britishweather #getoutside #lakedistrict

Admin day today. New walk dates added for open guided walks in the Lake District www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks

Pretty special day up An Caisteal today. Much better than the previous days wading activity. #thinkwinter #dogsonhills #munro

Another stunner of a day #lakedistrict #winter

Very little in flower in Connemara last week, but this sea pink was somehow hanging on by the Atlantic coast at Baile na hAbhainn. A late entry for #NewYearPlantHunt as well as this week’s #WildflowerHour

#wildflowerhour this was 2 weeks ago but I forgot! A tiny little part of the wider clump of bell heather was still holding on.

Well…. It’s my first #wildflowerhour post and it’s an obvious cliche but it sums up today!

Absolutely fabulous day on Saturday on an unconventional Skiddaw circuit #mountains #lakedistrict #winter

Snow day today was exciting, though tomorrow I may be a little less enthusiastic #travelplans #snow #dogsofbluesky

This time last year I stepped out of my front door to explore an OS map centred on my house. I discovered so much more than I expected. My 2024 journey around my map was inspired by @alastairhumphreys.bsky.social & in keeping with @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #HowWeMove pillar. #asinglemap

Happy New Year everyone. I didn’t get a review of 2024 done as, after an awesome year I was struck down with vertigo yesterday morning and am just coming round. This photo is not today! #newyear #menieresdisease #battlingon

Dogs. Sunshine . Fells. Fella ❤️ Perfect. #lakedistrict #happy

The tiniest of slow shuffles… so far so good. No pain running. Plenty today though :( #oldknees #soreknees #jogger

Learn how to use a map and compass to enhance your enjoyment of walking. grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/nnas

Yesterday I found a new friend with much better balance than me! @rspb.bsky.social #wildlife #ducks

Brocken Spectre today in the North Pennines #StormHour

Well this is good news to wake up to!

Deadline to record forgotten footpaths to be scrapped www.bbc.com/news/article...

Team Tortoise What’s on - Boxing Day – Loughrigg Fell and Rydal Caves. www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/... New Year’s Day – Castle Crag and Millican Dalton’s amazing 360 views. www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/...

Our Gobi Desert trip can be booked as a stand-alone adventure in its own right, or as an extension to our Mount Khuiten Expedition. www.grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/mongolia-exp...

Hope, a light in the dark 🖤 #shotoniphone #mobilephotography #natureinspired