Tour of the Lake District - Day 1 - Windermere to Ambleside

#cumbria #ambleside #nighthiking #wildcamping
My 2022 tour of the Lake District, following the Cicerone guide book of the same name (amzn.to/3n4KZkM).
A short first day to ease into things gently. I arrived late into Windermere due to some train issues, made my way to just past Ambleside and after a bit of night hiking made camp by Loughrigg Tarn.
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Filmed and edited on iPhone.

[@scottroberts7875]

Hello, Good to see outstanding views of your latest video.Spent a bit of time in Ambleside when I was 14 ,doing gold ofE Now 40 years later its fantastic to see the majesty of the Mountains again. ATVB2U my Friend. Scott Somerset

[@Themaysoutdoors61]

Lovely scenery. Nice video 🙂

[@DJVOutdoors]

Looking forward to this series good part 1

[@mikedowning4603]

Hello Ian. I recently found your channel and have now enjoyed quite a number of your videos including this one. It always makes me smile you you get distracted by the lure of a cosy pub and a few pints! What I really admire is when, like in this video you stop for a pint of three (or more!) then turn out of a nice warm pub and walk a further mile or two to find a wild camping spot. I think many of us (me included) would be asking the pub landlord if they had any rooms to let! Mike in Powys

[@t2fn]

It's always a temptation! You should check out the Staffs Way videos, I think I ended up camping in beer gardens about ⅓ of the time!

[@mikedowning4603]

@@t2fn - I've watched quite a few of your Staffordshire Way videos already. It was interesting for me that it ended at Kinver which is just a few miles from where I was brought up and I used to drink in quite a few Kinver pubs in the 1970s. We're in mid Wales now so prime walking country, as you've already sampled! We're just a few yards off the Heart of Wales Railway path. Mike

[@t2fn]

@@mikedowning4603 the Heart of Wales path looks interesting, I may have to add it to my list! I'm already planning to do the Wales Coast Path, although probably not until 2024.

[@mikedowning4603]

@@t2fn - Well if you ever do the Heart of Wales Trail let me know. You'd be very welcome to cup if tea or something stronger and to pitch at our place!

[@t2fn]

That would be great, thanks!

[@OutandaboutwithSpencer]

I’m doing the tour in a couple of weeks, so videos are helpful. 👍

[@t2fn]

Thanks! Hope the weather is good for you!