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:

• 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.
• Parking Problems at Seathwaite
  Parking at Seathwaite is difficult all year around but now, in the height of the season, it's a real problem.
• A New Mountain in the Lake District
  Miller Moss aka Little Lingy Hill has been resurveyed and found to be 610.1m rather than 609m. That means it's over 2000 feet high which makes it a mountain.
• Hills Database Updated
  We've just imported the latest version of the Database of British and Irish hills. 45 were added including Lease Knott in the Lakes and there's also lots of other changes, mostly minor.
• New Release of Map Tiles Now Live
  Today we've released a new set of map tiles with the usual incremental changes plus some tweaks to zoom 6.
• Beware Blue Green Algae
  Blue Green Algae remains present in four Lake District locations.
• Great Cumbrian Landscapes
  If you're here in the week beginning Saturday, 4th August then the Friends of the Lake District have some great free activities for you to try. But you need to book so do it now if you're interested.