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Sharon Kennedy

@sharonkennedy.bsky.social
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Freelance Outdoor instructor, walker, climber, nature lover, mountain rescuer, dog fan. Owner of www.team-tortoise.co.uk/ Director Mountain Training England. BASP first aid instructor.

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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Fun in the sun at Hutton Roof the other day with @sharonkennedy.bsky.social #rockclimbing #climbing #rock #limestone
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Another wonderful Team Tortoise walk!
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Andrew Locking @andrews-walks.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Well placed OS trig points, two from the Lake District and two from Scotland @OrdnanceSurvey
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
A massive congratulations to my lovely @sharonkennedy.bsky.social on becoming the Team Leader at Penrith Mountain Rescue. The Penrith Team cover the mountains of the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District, the western side of the North Pennines, and the River Eden downstream to the Solway Firth.
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Occasionally Lost @mostlyrambling.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
As I wasn't growing anything in the veg patch* over winter, I stuffed it with daffodil bulbs that I bought for cheap at the end of November. * Currently undergoing a revamp, hence the building site vibes around the beds. 🌼 #SundayYellow #BloomScrolling #Gardening #GardeningBluesky #Spring
Raised beds and grow bags in a corner of a yard.  There are multiple daffodils growing in them, some blooming and some still to flower. There is black weed-proof membrane on the ground between the beds, weighted down with bricks and plant pots full of stones. There is a wooden screen with horizontal slats built onto the fence behind the raised beds and the wall of an outbuilding behind the grow bags on the right. The scene is partially sunlit.
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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Sunrise from Glastonbury Tor this morning.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Guided walks across the summer start this week, lots are sold out but still some spaces. www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks
A pile of stones on a Rocky Mountain summit with blue skies and fluffy clouds A green larch flower A pool of water between two rock facesA sunny day in a grassy valley with mountains beyond
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
@sharonkennedy.bsky.social heading up the side of Small Water Beck today, en route for Harter Fell #lakedistrict #hiking #walking #mountains
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The view from our belay ledge on Shepherd's Crag. Skiddaw looking amazing beyond Derwent Water and Keswick. Nice to see teams enjoy the classic rock climb Little Chamonix. #rock #climbing #keswick #skiddaw
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Need help with getting more steps in? Join a Team Tortoise walk! www.team-tortoise.co.uk
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Team Tortoise
Team Tortoise offer guided walks in the Lake District and Northern England for anyone wanting to take their time and appreciate the beautiful National Parks, wildlife and history of the area. Group an...
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
It's time..... There are only 7 weeks to go..... If like me you suck at buying gifts, how about an experience instead of a thing! Team Tortoise Gift Vouchers are available - You can book a place on a specific walk or delegate responsibility and let the recipient choose! Winner all round.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Jealous of all the temperature inversion photos this week? How about making a plan to join me tomorrow for Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag and Little Hart Crag, fingers crossed we will be above the clouds. Just £39pp, full details and how to book here: www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/...
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Scandale Circuit- Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag and Little Hart Crag — Team Tortoise
Low Pike, High Pike and Dove Crag, before a return via Scandale. Part of the Fairfield Horseshoe
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
New walks added for the autumn/ winter season. Fresh air, good company, a boost for body and mind! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks
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Guided Group Walks in the Lake District with Sharon Kennedy — Team Tortoise
List and description of all forthcoming Team Tortoise guided open walks with Sharon Kennedy, Mountain Leader. With details of prices and how to book.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
What an epic day! Yesterday Team Tortoise took on England’s highest peak, Scafell Pike. We used the Corridor route and despite the low cloud on the way up we were treated to spectacular views on the way down. For other walks this year check out www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Some exciting new additions.In conjunction with Graham Uney Mountaineering we will be offering Walking the Wainwrights weekends this autumn and Winter Adventures in early 2026 take a look www.team-tortoise.co.uk/winter-walking #winter #winterskills #wainwrights #hiking #lakedistrict
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Niles @nilesnotmiles.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Thursday sunset. #Sunset #photography #eastcoastkin #art #magenta #landscapes #nature
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Christopher Dunn / Wildlife Photography @chrisdunnwildlife.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Blue Tit soaring across a small pool of water at Highnam Woods, Gloucestershire #bluetit #highnamwoods #bluetits #bluetitinflight #canon #canonphotography #wildlifephotography #aylward_photography #🪶 #BBCEarth #ukwildlife #wildlifewatching #birds #ukbirds
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
A perfect moment. Sunrise walk this morning for Team Tortoise. Image captured by my lovely client Sandra. Upcoming events at www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I've had a busy day of admin New Activities... and a new blog post. www.team-tortoise.co.uk/multi-day-ad... A fantastic wild camping adventure that you can book a place on right now! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/blog-links-a... First in a series. Squirrel for attention 🤣
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
A much better than forecast day, new client Dan joined me to prove that just because you’re part of Team Tortoise doesn’t mean you can’t do mega days out. Langdale Tarns plus a couple of extra tarns, 2 Wainwrights and 2 Birketts! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks #lakedistrict #guidedwalk
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
More walks coming up, for everyone to get out and enjoy the outdoors this summer. What’s stopping you? Can I help?
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Our next walk is 6 June when we will explore the tarns above the langdale valley. What could be better in this beautiful weather! This is a wonderful circular walk with some steep slopes but we will spend our time exploring rather than climbing mountains! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/...
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
So it's time to think about my next trip to Nepal. Hopefully to lead a trip for Graham Uney Mountaineering to the wonderful Langtang valley. I have written a little blog about my last trip there, do you want to join me? www.team-tortoise.co.uk/blog-links-and-useful-stuff/lang-term-plans
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Lang Term Plans? — Team Tortoise
A trip review from a trek into Langtang in 2022, photo collection and some inspiration for future trekkers
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
A great start to my year with some amazing walks in the Lake District. Next up: Tuesday 27 May - Helvellyn without the Edges! Friday 30 May - Coniston Old Man Tuesday 17 June - Scafell Pike via the Corridor route. Friday 20 June - Dale Head sunrise. www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks
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Helvellyn without the Edges — Team Tortoise
Lake District Guided walk with Sharon Kennedy Team Tortoise up Helvellyn without having to tackle in infamous edges
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The run of sunshine had to end sometime but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a great day out exploring! Blencathra. High up the cloud persisted all day but it did give us some fabulous water droplets to photograph. UK adventures resume in late May www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks #mountains
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Look at that smile! Launching a small business is hard but if you pick something you love it will never be hard work! #lakedistrict #guidedwalks #nature www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Another Fantastic Team Tortoise outing yesterday up Skiddaw plus 4 other Wainwrights. On Tuesday we head up Blencathra. Want to come? www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/...
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
My next walk is on Tuesday… check out the weather forecast 😁 www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks/... #mountains #lakedistrict #wainwrights
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Fairfield Half Shoe. A shorter horseshoe circuit. — Team Tortoise
Challenging adventure, group guided walk up Fairfield from Grasmere.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
We do get some good weather on our walks! Today felt like a proper day out. Starting with a boat ride with the Keswick Launch Company followed by a wonderful walk up Catbells, before hopping back on the launch to take us back to Keswick. A small but mighty adventure. #mountains #lakedistrict
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Wonderful day on the Langdale Pikes with Team Tortoise #hiking #lakedistrict
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Essential on the hill repair kit?! You’ll find folks who carry cable ties and some gaffer tape on the hill for repairs. With the rise in popularity of zipped boots, what are you going to do with a stuck zip? “don’t worry, I’ve got lip balm” What other tips for problem solving do you have?
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
A nice romp up Left Parallel Gully on Brown Cove Crags today with @sharonkennedy.bsky.social We decided to rope up and pitch it so we could refresh some winter ropework and belaying. A fun day out on the only proper winter line in condition in the cove today. Nice to see Matt, Alex, Paul and Chris.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Super happy to declare that I am now a qualified Winter Mountain Leader! What a fabulous journey this has been. #thinkwinter #learnleadinspire
Looking at legs with crampons on. A snowy slope beyond Crags of Hells Lumb. With snowy slopes below Loch Avon semi frozen viewed from snowy slopes above.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Expectations vs reality! From the bottom of the hill the summit of Geal Charn looked sunny…. Not by the time I got up there! #munro #thinkWINTER
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Yay!!! Winter is back, proper Scottish snowy windy gnarly nav winter!! Beinn Challuim today, ahead of tomorrow’s enforced (welcome😊) rest. #thinkwinter
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Lana @lamijo.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
One from my #wildflowerhour archives. A thick hoar frost and common hogweed.
A frosty winter scene with umbellifers covered in thick frost alongside a track
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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Golden light illuminating the glaciated valley of High Cup in the #NorthPennines shortly before sunset last Wednesday. A few remnants of the previous week’s snow add a little sparkle to the scene. Lucky to get a short window in the clouds for this shot, which is my entry for #ShareMondays2025
Golden light illuminating the glaciated valley of High Cup in the North Pennines shortly before sunset last Wednesday. A few remnants of the previous week’s snow add a little sparkle to the scene.
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Stephen G. Rae @stephengrae.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
In Cumbrian dialects, 'yar' is hare hare is a messenger, moving by moonlight between this world and The Otherworld; and is used for divination, studying the patterns of it's tracks in the snow #folklore #animals #cumbria 📷 Robert E Fuller
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Colours of beach treasure #Shetland
Image shows sea glass in a range of colors from blue, green ,brown
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Who loves the rain? I think I actually do! www.team-tortoise.co.uk/blog-links-a... #britishweather #getoutside #lakedistrict
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Staying happy while walking in the rain — Team Tortoise
Top tips from Sharon Kennedy on how to stay happy while the rain pours down.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Admin day today. New walk dates added for open guided walks in the Lake District www.team-tortoise.co.uk/group-walks
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Guided Group Walks in the Lake District with Sharon Kennedy — Team Tortoise
List and description of all forthcoming Team Tortoise guided open walks with Sharon Kennedy, Mountain Leader. With details of prices and how to book.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Pretty special day up An Caisteal today. Much better than the previous days wading activity. #thinkwinter #dogsonhills #munro
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Another stunner of a day #lakedistrict #winter
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Clare Moriarty @claremoriarty.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Very little in flower in Connemara last week, but this sea pink was somehow hanging on by the Atlantic coast at Baile na hAbhainn. A late entry for #NewYearPlantHunt as well as this week’s #WildflowerHour
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
#wildflowerhour this was 2 weeks ago but I forgot! A tiny little part of the wider clump of bell heather was still holding on.
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Well…. It’s my first #wildflowerhour post and it’s an obvious cliche but it sums up today!
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Absolutely fabulous day on Saturday on an unconventional Skiddaw circuit #mountains #lakedistrict #winter
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Sharon Kennedy @sharonkennedy.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Snow day today was exciting, though tomorrow I may be a little less enthusiastic #travelplans #snow #dogsofbluesky
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Martin Elcoate @melcoate.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
This time last year I stepped out of my front door to explore an OS map centred on my house. I discovered so much more than I expected. My 2024 journey around my map was inspired by @alastairhumphreys.bsky.social & in keeping with @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #HowWeMove pillar. #asinglemap
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