With the wind whipping my hair, I place my hands on the rough rock and scramble up. My husband, Gary, and I have been walking for more than an hour, the trail getting steadily steeper. And then we reach the summit of Loughrigg Fell, and, catching our breath, gaze at the panorama: the craggy summits of other mountains, the sight of Windermere – England’s largest lake – a sliver of silver cradled in the green below. But what seems particularly amazing is to think we got here today, this beautiful place that feels on top of the world, without the need to drive.
Many of us are now making a concerted effort be more eco-friendly, and if you’ve set yourself a New Year’s resolution to reduce your environmental impact, travel plays a vital part. Richard Hammond runs the website Green Traveller, sharing the benefits and joys of eco-friendly travel. ‘Thinking
