A different way to enjoy Cumbria

We were invited up to Cumbria for a team away day last week and were looking forward to an easy day out. A few hours later, we were hanging off the edge of a cliff with a sheer drop of several hundred yards below us. We were doing the Via Ferrata, accessible from the slate mine near Honister Pass. The activity is a mix between hiking and climbing - everyone is strapped to a steel rope with a harness and two clips - which is quite consoling when you're looking into the abyss. Definitely a fun and challenging day out, with amazing views over the valleys and lakes over the Northern Lake District. The day can be rounded off with a tour of the slate mine, one of the last working mines in England with a fascinating history.

 

More info on www.honister.com.

 

Enjoy England Explorer: Anke Suessmann