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I have been all over the world but for some reason this is my favorout place.

Haven't been there for over 30 years when I was just a young boy with my grandma. I plan to pay it a visit at this point over summer.

Got the three peaks in mind ❤ great video, thanks for sharing 😊

Short and steep but for the views you get on the top still worth it. Not been up for a few years and only been up Beda Fell once about 6 years ago, so that is well overdue another visit. I had a hacking cough for over 3 months at the beginning of the year and then only got rid of it after two lots of antibiotics and steroids, I hope it is not as bad as mine, cheers Alan

We always love to see an upload from you Alistair and this did not disappoint! It’s really lovely to see these stunning views of the lovely lakes especially knowing we may not get chance to visit this year! Hope you’re feeling better soon! Have a great weekend 👍

Nice little fell...some of the best views in the Lakes are seen from the lower fells...hope you shake the cough off soon.

Not the best Summer weather so far this year but great walk again hope you feel better soon

Ey up Alistair, you can’t believe it’s June can you…..the longest day in a fortnight and we are still,out in our big coats. 🥶🥶 All the best mate Dave 😀⛰🥾

Glad to see you back Alistair, love your little videos. 👍

That was great as usual Alastair! Sorry to hear you’ve not been feeling so well. We miss it when you don’t upload so glad you’re feeling a bit better. Absolutely stunning views and what a great capture to get that jet fighter going through the valley. 😁👍

I did this last year and like you say it's a straight forward hike up but my God it is steep. It was vl9wong a hoolie when I got up there and had to crawl the last bit could not stand up. Worth it for the views. Glad to see you back

well done 👍💪💥

Great views from the top and good you've got nice weather and the place to yourself.

Well done on hitting 400 Alistair and the next time I do Binsey I must do it the longer way, previously I have always took the short up and down. I remember me and my son hanging onto that high point last December in 50mph winds and torrential rain. Not a bad price to pay for the Northern Fells book but what a shame your dad did not also do the full 214, cheers Alan

Brilliant Alistair. That looks quite a view to up Eskdale and the big beasts encircling it. Interesting fell too, with all the rocky knolls. 👍

Good to see you again. I am hoping to be back in the lakes in July following surgery last month. Just starting to walk locally for now, not even a mile yet. Energy sucking it is. I so miss the lakes and still 150 wainwrights to go.

Nice seeing you out and about driving again Alistair. Thanks for the sunglasses warning! 😂 weather has been better everywhere lately in the morning. Lovely Herdwick watching you, I really miss them. A false summit, have to love that! Nice cairn at the top of Hardknott. Cracking views over to the bigguns. Never done this one, will add it to our list 👍

A lovely outing Alistair...i feel real good, knowing that there are people out there with whiter legs than me.

Ey up Alistair, I love Hard Knott some amazing views from there. I particularly like going to the end of the ridge to Border End, I think that’s a belting little top. I see the pins are out. Does that mean it’s officially summer?🤣 All the best mate Dave 😀🥾⛰

Hi Alistair. That was great (could have been a bit longer). You make a challenging hike look like a gentle able. Genuinely loving seeing you back out more regularly 👍

Rannerdale Knotts bears out Wainwright's comment that it is often the moderate heights that give the best views.

Oh gosh I so much miss these Lakeland views. Amongst my favourite on the planet. So glad to have you back out on them to give us exactly what we want to be doing. Ah your first compass. I think mine was my fourth birthday, loved it. Ive never done Binsey but your logic is right about the views from these skirting smaller fells. Trig looks higher than the Cairn id say. My wainwright books are one of my life’s treasures, I have some very old editions that i absolutely adore. Well listening to you recite AW about Binsey I have to do this one even if it is a linear escapade. A worthy amount given to my favourite Blencathra and its Sharp Edge. A real joy to watch Alistair, AW would be hugely proud of your incredibly respectful content ❤

Hi Alistair, great to see you you back out again. I did a wild camp on Binsey the other week. It’s might be an outlying small fell but the views are spectacular, I loved it. We were blessed with a clear cloudless, cold crisp evening, the views over to the Isle of Man and to Dumfries and Galloway were stunning. All the best Dave 😀⛰🥾

Alastairs that was brilliant. 👏 I was so happy when I saw that you’d uploaded. I’ve really missed your videos and you bring a uniqueness & authenticity to them. When you speak of the fells and mountains you speak of them as friends. It was lovely to hear your chat at the top and your stories going back to the 70’s. Please keep them coming Alastair as ones like me really enjoy all that you do 👍

Great video again, nice to see you out and about again

For that matter, no children are "daft" either. Those were the days when you were sent to the classroom corner with a dunce's cap on. Although I can't remember that happening at Grasmere school where I started like my brothers before me in 1958. We left for Germany in 1961, so when I mentioned Blencathra to one of my brothers, I had to tell him that he knew the mountain as Saddleback. And btw who is Wainwright anyway?😅 Good to see you still going strong. Excuse my waffling, but I know that comments are good for the channel. (Even the negative ones)

That was great Alistair...i especially liked the chat at the summit

Great walk Alistair and with a view like that from the summit I can see why it is your favourite mountain, it was stunning. I did The Old Man and a handful of other summits a couple of years ago with a fellow CZcamsr but still have Wetherlam, Great Carrs, Grey Friar and Swirl Hows to do. I have been given some very conflicting advice on best routes and worryingly routes and descent defiantly not to do, as in their words, they are dangerous, all very concerning, especially when you are walking alone. Any information of best and safest routes/descents from a 'Local Lad', would be appreciated, cheers Alan

Nice to see you around again! 🎉

great to see you back alastair hope weather is better for you next time all the best bob

Great to see another vid Alistair. Both those fells look good. Do they have any wildcamping potential? Hope you are well pal. ATB, Chris

Good to see you return and hope back to full health

Nice to see you out and about again Alistair. Craving views over to Little Mell. You definitely picked a windy day for your return! Nice view of Sharp Edge on Blencathra. Back behind the wheel too, great to see! 👍

Is little mell ok after his fall ?

Hi Alistair, great to see you back out in the hills. I was only thinking the other week I hope you are ok. Two great little hills those, and so easy to do. We combined the two in to a little figure of 8 walk when we did them. Hopefully it won’t be two long before you do another video in less windier conditions! Haha All the best, Dave 😀🥾⛰

Good to see you back at it! I’ve missed the videos and inspiration for my next Wainwright! I’m a Manxman and got back a couple of weeks ago from a trip to Grasmere where I did your Grasmere, Easedale Tarn, Sergeant Man, High Raise and Blea Rigg route! I did it in the fog and rain though, so it was tough. Looking forward to the next one! Keep safe.

Well Alastair I must say how lovely it is to see you back up the mountains. Nice surprise to see you’ve posted again, so look forward to the next. The weather was blooming awful but nice to see your back driving. Loved the jacket 👍

Hiya mate. Long time no see, good to see you back out matey, you definitely chose a wild day for it 😂 New jacket ?? I’m guessing paramo velez ?? 82 of your 8th round …. Wow mate that’s awesome ATB Alan

It has been a while so good to see you back and on a nice day too, well, apart from that wind. It was just over a year ago I did them both together on my first round and still have another 45 to do to complete them all for the first time. I cannot see me doing them all 8 times! Cheers Alan

Hi Alistair...lovely to see you back...82 of your 8th round...well done.

I was on holiday at Thornthwaite a couple of years ago, I hiked up to about 380m on Lords Seat and had a fantastic view of all the fells. All the way from Skiddaw Helvelyn Great End round to Grisedale Pike, amazing sight with Keswick and Derwent water in the middle distance. Thanks John

Went up this morning before heading higher well worth the effort also popped over to Castle crag hill fort

How do Alistair. I've just watched a couple of your vids and really wish I had done so much sooner.....they are brilliant! I especially wish I had watched this one before I visited this area last autumn. I truly hope you start putting films out again. 🤞 Best wishes, Chris

Hi Alistair. You commented on a recent video about Ben Alder Cottage bothy and mentioned that you were still using the Tramplite shelter I had a search through your videos - very good - and found your description of the Tramplite from 2 years ago. It was good to see and to hear your comments. You now have a rare tent as Colin stopped making them some time back. I hope it gives you many more good camping experiences. Cheers, Gordon

Grwat video, we recently did Lord's Seat, Broom Fell and Barf from Whinlatter (got our own video of it up). I'm glad we didn't go down from Barf the way you did, it look very steep indeed. We went back up Lord's Seat and retraced our steps back through the woods. Anyway, enjoyed your vid, you have a new subscriber :)

Fabulous views...very very cool place... Alastair, all the best in 2024!

Very nice capture!

Wow, Fantastic vid! Im looking at doing this walk on Saturday, very informative, shows the paths well and the route thankyou!

I’ll head up this way again soon, and we may end up meeting up which would be so interesting. Of course, if you live in the village of Witherslack nearby, you may recall further into the village. There was a village shop many years ago which is now a private house, and what is Knowth Village Shop is Virtually adjacent to the Derby Arms. Of course, you can also head to Beck Head where there is Witherslack cycle barn. The village and surrounding areas certainly has not changed much and again extremely poignant.

Hello, and congratulations on climbing this hill. I am certainly no stranger to this neck of the woods as when you climb the Scar, you will see a very good view of the good old boarding school I proudly attended once called Witherslack Hall now renamed Oversands school, and to say this is the best and the right school I ever attended would be a complete understatement so therefore, yes, I certainly liked it very much. I wish it could have turned into a college and if they had taken over the farm when it was a farm adjacent to the school, I’d gladly have gone back, studied and stayed for the right job. I’m certainly not the only one who attended who has similar feelings, though, sure, enough, school days, were never perfect like anywhere, but on the whole, I have to say once again, I liked it very much and I always wanted to give back. When I was at the school, we also took frequent trips up this adjacent hill through the woods and we even did part of our cross country run up and over the hill. If you go down the footpath at the top of the road, before you head down the track, you will see the gate to the entrance of the school, and keep going down the track, you will bypass on your left hand side, the big games field which belongs to the school. I often take trips up this way, stay at the Derby Arms and I have even stayed at what was the farm when it was an equestrian centre until recently. It was fabulous being back and I have also visited the good old school on my own and with other former lads. During September 2021, an old school mates of mine, his girlfriend and I walked up this hill, and I had a complete ball as we came across Lords seat and other nearby beauty spots. Again, extremely poignant, and I could speak forever of my achievements at that school and I always wanted to give back. Again, take me back 30 odd years ago or whenever, had the right opportunity arisen, I certainly would love to have gone back under the right circumstances and again, I’m not the only one who feels this way.