A Mountain Leader to Inspire You

Now you might not put a mountain leader in the same subject as art, but firstly I say why not, and secondly, that is exactly how I met Louisa. We both answered a request from local artist Jessica Emsley to meet up and chat about our feeling and thoughts on the...

Where art meets the mountains

I first met artist and mountain leader, Jessica Emsley, when a request went out for her to chat to people about their experiences of outdoor landscapes in Cumbria, as part of a creative project she was working on. I loved what she was exploring as part of her PhD and...

Mountain Walking and Swimming Guide

If you would love a mountain walking and open water swimming guide that also comes with a super cute Spaniel, then please do read on. I have been guided by Vicki on the Kendal Climbing Wall and Damian and I have both cross paths and chatted with Vicki about how good...

Taking life At Nature’s Pace

As the sun appears more, don’t you just want to be outside, taking life ‘At Nature’s Pace’? Well you can do just that if you arrange to hang out with Ruth, who runs Nature Connectedness Adventures via her company called, ‘At...

Yorkshire 3 Peaks

Having lived in the Yorkshire Dales National Park for 2 years 5 months now, we felt it was finally time to take on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge. Having had several groups stay at St Marks Stays doing this particular challenge and often for charity, we get asked...