Lake District - The Eastern Fells - The Greater Fairfield Horseshoe

Here Dave and I take on the Greater Fairfield Horseshoe in glorious weather. The Fell tops reached are Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike and Low Pike.

Over 8 years the Fat Boys have been helping a man achieve his dream of completing the 214 'Wainwrights' listed in his Pictorial Guides to the Lake District. Dave Galloway from Southend-On-Sea in Essex and now age 75 only just recovered from surgery following two bouts of Cancer. That coupled with other obstacles often put in his way, such as chronic cramps, blisters and awful crippling gout have not deterred him from making sure he makes the most of being given a second crack at life.

On this site we have documented in video every fell that Dave has conquered. The completion of his dream is now very near, watch it unfold on this YouTube site. Hope you enjoy this next small part of his challenge.
An image is used showing 'The North face of Fairfield' drawn by the late great Alfred Wainwright from His Pictorial Guide to the Eastern Fells of Lakeland. Reproduced with kind permission of The Estate of A. Wainwright 1955

Music Credits:
From the Album 'The Gloved King of Pop' the instrumental hits of Michael Jackson - Earth Song
From The Album: Vol 4 Karaoke - Best Instrumentals 'Fields of Gold' in the Style of Sting
From the Album 'Open Book' Davol with 'The Hope'

[calculadwest]

Thanks for the great record of a fine day. I have just completed Wainwrights in April (but did Fairfield Horshoe in 2005) but I didn't take many images. Your brilliant images have really brought it all back. I think you guys have covered quite a lot of W's so I will work through them. great memories.

[kevinhardy]

Yet another great video, Graham. Dave and yourself are doing a grand job - well done mate ;-)

[michaelthomas]

I have just subscribed to see all your videos. This one brought great memories as it was the first fell two good mates and I ever did in the lakes in the early 70s. We belonged to a local walking group in Hertfordshire which although enjoyable became a little tame until another walker, a doctor suggested that we go the the lakes which is how we ended up climbing the Fairfield Horshoe .

This was a great video with wonderful music.

[AlanMETALMAN]

What a great walk, going to do this in the summer, looked a real canny day out.  Cheers Alan

[blkmj]

Graham, Is this a re-working as I'm sure I've seen bits of this before ?