What is a "fell"?

A fell is classed as a "high and barren landscape", and it comes from the Norse word "fjäll". It is used commonly in the Lake District to refer to the hills and mountains in the area. The Cumbrian fells were made famous, popular and accessible by Alfred Wainwright, who logged and diarised 214 fells. The highest of Wainwright's fells is Scafell Pike (pictured above), at an elevation of 978m.

Why "From Fell to Coast"?

I wanted the name of my page to reflect me, but also to capture my love of travel. I chose "fell" rather than "mountain", because I grew up in the land of fells, Keswick. I was really fortunate to grow up in Keswick, literally in the shadow of the Skiddaw fell range, and my home now is the coast of Scotland. My life is literally fells to coasts and everything in between!

Why blog now?

Honestly? I don't know why I've chosen now to start a blog, other than that I needed an outlet for some form of creativity. I have always loved writing, but I've never had much to write about. Within the past couple of years I've spent a lot of my time travelling around Cumbria and Scotland, and I've really enjoyed learning about all sorts of new places. The travel bug has hit me hard, and I can't wait to explore and write more!