Paul Oldham

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.

Recent blog posts by Paul Oldham:

• Buttermere shuttle bus from Cockermouth
  There's a free shuttle bus running from Cockermouth to Buttermere from today until early September.
• Labels and Footbridges
  We've just put online a new release of our map tiles.
• Lake District Trig Points
  We've been looking back at some of our favourite trig points.
• The Missing Toposcope
  On Scout Scar there is a shelter known as The Mushroom which used to have a toposcope around the inside of it. No more.
• Camping in the Lake District
  As we're coming out of lock down here's our guide to camping in the Lake District.
• Chris Lewis Support Fund
  Chris Lewis of Patterdale MRT suffered life changing injuries while assisting some camping illegally on Red Screes. Could you consider making a donation to his support fund?
• An Appeal from Cumbria's Mountain Rescue teams
  We are publishing this appeal from Cumbria's Mountain Rescue teams in full and we urge you to read it before venturing out into the fells.
• Lake District to feature on New Stamp
  The Lake District is to feature as part of the Royal Mail's first set of 2021 special stamps.
• 2020: a Mixed Year for Mountain Rescue
  Annual figures tell a mixed story across Mountain Rescue in England and Wales.
• New Visitors to Cumbria remain a Problem
  The LDSAMRA have issued a press release talking about the problems that the rise in inexperienced walkers is causing them.