Paul is a co-founder of WalkLakes. His parents were cub and scout leaders so he's been hiking since he could walk. Having a mathematical mind maps hold a particular fascination for him and as well as developing this site he wrote our mapping application. He's also a keen photographer and has now deserted his SLR for a Sony α7II compact system camera and an ever increasing collection of lenses.
- The Fell Top Assessors are Back
Decembers sees the start of the Lake District fell top assessors scheme.
- Glover Landscape Review
The Government's independent review of England's National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty is taking place now and your views are welcomed.
- Blencathra Trig Detector Ring Appeal
The trig detector ring on Blencathra was been stolen. An appeal aims to replace it.
- Can you remember the first shooting star you saw?
A guest post from Rachel Damms, Fundraising Officer with the Friends of the Lake District.
- Weather Watching
In the wake of Storm Callum we've got some thoughts on how our web site can help you assess the weather conditions.
- Duddon Fell Care Day
The Friends of the Lake District want people to join them to give some care and attention to this lovely area with their Duddon Fell Care Day.
- Thirlmere Fell Care Day
Thirlmere has taken a bit of a bruising this year so the Friends of the Lake District want people to join them to give a bit of time and care back to this special place at their Thirlmere Fell Care Day.
- Tour of Britain hits Cumbria
The Tour of Britain cycle race will be in Cumbria this Thursday and Friday (6th-7th) September with road closures and, no doubt, congestion on open routes.
- Updating Heights
We've been working behind the scenes on updating our height data which we use in our GPS mapping application and also for our walks.
- The problem with The Priest's Hole
Last Sunday Langdale MRT and Patterdale MRT has to rescue four people trying to find The Priest's Hole. This is not the first such incident in recent times.
WalkLakes recognises that hill walking, or walking in the mountains, is an activity with a danger of personal injury or death.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.