Derek still hasn’t found what he’s looking for.
That’s because he lives in The Lake District and is a dedicated sun-seeker. If he’s not wandering around the Lakes, you may spot him travelling through India or Cornwall.
An apple a day keeps the daredevil away.
When Peter’s not paragliding, skiing or cycling across Mexico raising funds for charity, he’s helping people get healthy so they can do the same. He’s a GP in Keswick.
Put yourself in the picture.
A well-known local artist, Jonathan paints landscapes largely in the Lake District and Scotland. You’ll recognise his
work by his original style, often putting people somewhere in his paintings, adding a human touch to the landscape. We like that.
Are you built for adventure?
By day, Simon runs the oldest building firm in the area. At any other time, he's out climbing, biking or rescuing someone in distress - he's an active member of
Keswick Mountain Rescue team.
The world’s not Andy’s oyster. It’s his dance floor.
When he’s not perfecting his moves on an E1 up the fells, Andy’s inside somewhere showing off his mean salsa moves. On the dance floor, he’s the centre of attention for one reason or another. Why? He’s incredibly tall and he’s in charge of the music. Call him “DJ Big Andy” if you want to.
Meet as strangers, leave as friends.
Next time you’re in Keswick stay with Les. He runs a
B&B in town and may even take you out for a hike or cycle across the land his family has farmed for generations.
What if boredom was officially outlawed? Harry would be the one to do it.
Harry’s always on the go. And excitement is never far behind. He often has one foot in London at
work or a gig and the other up the fells. When it’s time to play, he’ll be the one organising a hike or a party for all his mates.
Keeping Saturday mornings family-free.
Stewart and a group of lads and dogs get up early every Saturday to walk the fells. Walking, cycling, running in the annual local triathlon, he’s always on the move. Why? For the banter. And sometimes for charity.
Life outside is as unpredictable as life anywhere with Mark.
You never know what to expect with Mark. Like Keswick Collectables, his antiques, vintage and vinyl shop, he’s full of surprises. He loves camping in the wild. Open spaces. A place where everyone’s an easy target for his practical jokes.
He can see clearly now but the rain’s not gone.
Ian rarely spends an entire weekend inside. When he escapes his optician’s practice, it’s all about being out there with his family and friends - whether that’s hiking, cycling or playing football with the lads.
Averages need extremes – Bob’s one of them.
Bob's not your average dentist. The elder statesman of the group, Bob stays very fit and is threatening to retire so he can spend more time outdoors as he travels the world with a nice toothy grin on his face.
Born a farmer, always a farmer.
For Dave, life begins when he steps outside each morning. Accompanied by his sidekicks Rob and Bess, he roams around the
farm all day looking after sheep and cattle. If he’s not there, he’ll be roaming around a football pitch wishing he was 18 again.
Honorary local – city dweller, country player.
Living and working in London as a
designer, Matt is the only non-local rogue in the group. He’s got a keen sense for clean design and he loves keeping it lo-fi - writing in notebooks, chilling at festivals, exploring distant shores. All the stuff we like doing actually.
Chris can’t be categorised.
Not your typical accountant, he's a practising complementary therapist, and moonlights as a djembe drummer. And if he had it his way, he’d do it all outside.
