WalkLakes Blog
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30/01/20
• Remembering Jessie 2005 - 2020
Jessie was the Border Collie / Golden Retriever cross dog that appears in many of our walk photos. She died at the beginning of January 2020.
We first met Jessie, and her brother Jack, at the Dogs Trust rescue centre at Snetterton in autumn 2010. read more ... |
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11/10/19
• Controversy over Path Restoration
The saga of the re-surfacing of the Keswick to Threlkeld railway path came to a head last night when Keswick Town Council passed a motion of no confidence in the Lake District National Park Authority over its decision to resurface the path.
The saga of the re-surfacing of the Keswick to Threlkeld railway path came to a head last night when Keswick Town Council passed a motion of no confidence in the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) over its decision to resurface the path. read more ... |
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02/10/19
• Buttermere Bridge Reopens
Buttermere Dubbs Bridge had been closed for a number of years following damage. It has now been re-opened.
One of the Lake District's most popular walking routes has reopened thanks to a generous donation by a Friends of the Lake District member and the hard work of the Lake District National Park Authority. read more ... |
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07/08/19
• Change to the Cumbria Way
We were contacted last week by someone who had used our Cumbria Way guide and found that the way had been moved. We've been researching why.
A lot of people use our guide to the Cumbria Way when planning to walk this long distance path from Ulverston to Carlisle across the Lake District National Park and last week we got an email from Roger who'd walked it recently. He'd found our guide very helpful but wanted to report that the path had been diverted at Newbiggin about one mile north of Ulverston. read more ... |
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24/07/19
• Helsington Barrows and Scout Scar
The Lake District National Park Authority has improved a much-loved walking spot at Helsington Barrows and Scout Scar, thanks to a generous boost from the Ramblers.
The Lake District National Park Authority has improved a much-loved walking spot at Helsington Barrows and Scout Scar, thanks to a generous boost from the Ramblers. read more ... |
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19/07/19
• Lake District volunteers lead the way
Although our web site is designed to help you find your own walks in the Lake District sometimes you may want someone to guide you and that's where the Lake District National Park's Guided Walks Volunteers come in.
Although our web site is designed to help you find your own walks in the Lake District sometimes you may want someone to guide you and that's where the Lake District National Park's Guided Walks Volunteers come in. read more ... |
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