WalkLakes Blog
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20/10/21
• National Trust, Fords, Paths, and Toilets
We've recently put online a new release of our map tiles which are widely used on this site. This release includes a number of new features.
We've recently put online a new release of our map tiles which are widely used on this site and are also available in our GPS mapping app. We do new releases regularly, not least to pick up any changes in the data coming from OpenStreetMap and the latest updates from Ordnance Survey's OpenData programme. read more ... |
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12/10/21
• Busy and Tragic October Start for the Team
A guest post by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team about the first two weeks of October which have been exceptionally busy with 12 incidents in the first nine days.
A guest post by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team read more ... |
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17/07/21
• Buttermere shuttle bus from Cockermouth
There's a free shuttle bus running from Cockermouth to Buttermere from today until early September.
Starting today and running until 5th September the Lake District National Park Authority are running a free park and ride shuttle bus from Cockermouth to Buttermere. read more ... |
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09/07/21
• Labels and Footbridges
We've just put online a new release of our map tiles.
We've just put online a new release of our map tiles. We do new releases regularly, not least to pick up any changes in the data coming from OpenStreetMap and the latest updates from Ordnance Survey's OpenData programme. read more ... |
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04/07/21
• Lake District Trig Points
We've been looking back at some of our favourite trig points.
The tops of many hills in Great Britain are marked by trig points erected by Ordnance Survey and they make a welcome, and literal, high point to your walk. Although long since becoming redundant as far as Ordnance Survey are concerned as they've been overtaken by aerial photography and GPS the network of trig points was used to re-survey Britain back in 1936 when it became clear that Ordnance Survey needed more accurate mapping than they had before. read more ... |
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05/06/21
• 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.
Just to the west of Kendal is a precipitous limestone escarpment which looks out westwards over the Lyth Valley beyond. This is Scout Scar and from the Underbarrow Road it is a short and excellent stroll, or an unhurried amble which we describe in our walk A Scout Scar Amble. read more ... |
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