1. Raby Castle
Meeting Point: Raby Castle
We begin the Big Smile in the magnificent grounds of Raby Castle. We follow a broad path through the grassy landscape where Red and Fallow Deer herds live wild. We pass the impressively maintained medieval castle, built between 1367 and 1390 by John Neville, the 3rd Baron Neville de Raby.
We wander through Ladywood and then up towards Raby Home Farm and then Shotton enjoying the beautiful countryside home to some superb flora and fauna.
Eventually, we leave the Raby estate and find ourselves heading over Cockfield fell, common land pock marked with evidence of human habitation including flint arrowheads dating back to 8000BC.
We skirt around Cockfield itself and back through the estate to finish back at Raby Castle in a wonderful start to the Big Smile Walks.
Distance: 20 km ( 12.47 miles)
Difficulty Rating: ★★★☆☆
Sponsored By: The Ramside Hall Hotel
1. Raby Castle
Meeting Point: Raby Castle
We begin the Big Smile in the magnificent grounds of Raby Castle. We follow a broad path through the grassy landscape where Red and Fallow Deer herds live wild. We pass the impressively maintained medieval castle, built between 1367 and 1390 by John Neville, the 3rd Baron Neville de Raby.
We wander through Ladywood and then up towards Raby Home Farm and then Shotton enjoying the beautiful countryside home to some superb flora and fauna.
Eventually, we leave the Raby estate and find ourselves heading over Cockfield fell, common land pock marked with evidence of human habitation including flint arrowheads dating back to 8000BC.
We skirt around Cockfield itself and back through the estate to finish back at Raby Castle in a wonderful start to the Big Smile Walks.
Distance: 20 km ( 12.47 miles)
Difficulty Rating: ★★★☆☆
Sponsored By: The Ramside Hall Hotel
14. The Langdale Pikes
Date: 08/07/2021
Meeting Point: Stickle Ghyll Car Park, Great Langdale, LA22 9JU
Our Langdale adventure begins near Millbeck. Our route starts off low, loosely following the Mickelden Beck, before climbing up to Langdale Comb. From here, we double-back on ourselves, first towards Pike of Stickle, and then Harrison Stickle, two of the best known mountains in the Langdales.
We continue round to Thunacar Knott, then up to the summits of High Raise and Sergeant Man, before dropping back down to the shores of Stickle Tarn and then to our finishing point.
The Langdales contain some of the finest fell walks in the Lake District, and what this stage lacks in distance it more than makes up for in terms of challenge and character.
Distance: 15.89 km (9.87 miles)
Difficulty Rating: ★★★☆☆
Walk Details
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A Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered in England and Wales (CE022530).
Registered office : 20 Lindsay Road, Durham, DH7 7RG
