Writing & Hiking: Water

Move from ‘How do I find the words’, to feeling the satisfaction of engaging in a creative process as emotions become words on the paper in front of you. Inspired by what is under your feet, what you can hear, see & feel as you move around the fells, with Julie Carter, Mindfell.

“…for going out, I found, is really going in.” John Muir

Our writer in residence for our 3-day break is Julie Carter, author, poet, fellrunner and climber. Julie is a 2025 Lakeland Book Of The Year Award Winner (link) for her book The Dreamtime Fellrunner. For information on Julie’s other books, theatre show and other creative works have a look at www.mindfell.co.uk

Julie is joining Hiking Highs to help guide us in the wonderful ‘art’ of writing.

We wrap up our 3 day writing break with the conculsion - Water... freedom? flow? what? where? And its journey from a mountain summit to the the lake far below.

Wednesday will start at 9:30am for meet and greet and brew, 1 hour workshop starting at 10:00, followed by a simple lunch, and then a hike (6-8km with some ascent above the valley floor) where we write our findings and emotions - The Watershed of Helvellyn. 

This ticket is for Wednesday's workshop.

- Monday 19th October - Rock Beneath our Feet writing Theme - AM writing workshop / lunch / PM hike (£68)
- Tuesday 20th October - Red Deer Rut Theme - Ullswater Steamers / 1hr workshop / Red Deer Hike (£68)
- Wednesday 21st October - The Watershed of Helvellyn & its journey to Ullswater - AM Workshop / lunch / PM Hike (£68)

The 3 day package is £290, which includes lunches and evening meals and also Lee Schofield's evening red deer talk and also a film evening. For more information & The booking link 

We are privileged to have Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell, join us for Monday evening, to talk about the Martindale Red Deer, if you would like to join in with us, cost £12:50 - More information & The Booking Link is Here.