Joss Naylor, who has died aged 88, was a Lakeland sheep farmer who overcame crippling childhood injuries to become “King of the Fells” – one of the greatest fell runners of all time. In a running ...

At some point north of Manchester, England begins to rise, its landscapes begin to breathe, the hallmarks of humanity become less obvious. Whether you’re traveling by rail on the West Coast Mainline ...

There wasn’t much to the Lake District village of Wasdale Head. Seen from a helicopter or a drone, it was just a few stone cottages and one hotel. On every side loomed up mountains: Kirk Fell, Great ...

A sculpture of a late record-breaking veteran fell runner will be put up for auction to honour his legacy. Joss Naylor, who was born in Cumbria and known as King of the Fells, died in June, aged 88.

Fell running is a demanding endurance sport and Joss Naylor ran with all his heart. Fuelled by apple cake and Guinness, the English sheep farmer from the Lake District, an idyllic part of north-west ...

Joseph Naylor MBE (10 February 1936 – 28 June 2024) was an English fell runner who set many long-distance records, and a sheep farmer, living in the Lake District. He became known as the "King of the ...