WalkLakes Blog
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14/07/19
• Your Dog and Other Animals
An email yesterday from a dog walker who'd found cows on the fell while using one of our walks made us think it was time we talked generally about walking with your dog and the issues with other animals.
Only you know how your dog will react when you come across livestock and wildlife but we do have some tips, based on our experience. read more ... |
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29/06/19
• Stepping up to the Bowder Stone
We visited the Bowder Stone this week to look at and photograph the new ladder.
We re-visited the Bowder Stone this week. For those who've never seen it the stone is a big rock. A really big rock. read more ... |
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19/10/18
• 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.
In the wake of Storm Callum last weekend we thought this was a good time to talk about how our web site can help you assess the weather conditions if you're visiting the Lakes. read more ... |
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17/08/18
• 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.
If you've ever visited Seathwaite to walk up Great Gable or Scafell Pike then you will already be aware that there are parking issues up there. Here's the view when the Google Streetview car visited in April 2010 and even on an overcast Spring day where it had clearly rained earlier almost all the available parking was in use. read more ... |
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06/06/18
• In Praise of Keswick
We're both fond of Keswick. Here's some of the reasons why.
For various reasons we've both always been particularly fond of Keswick and not just for the walking opportunities it offers. It's the most northerly of the Lake District towns and from there the A591 runs south through the other communities that make up the spine of Lakeland: Grasmere, Ambleside, and Windermere. It has a vibrant and interesting town centre with a wide variety of good shops with friendly staff selling everything from outdoor equipment to local food and it also has an excellent market on both Thursday and Saturday. read more ... |
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11/04/18
• Help restore the Keswick to Threlkeld Path
The path from Keswick to Threlkeld along the old railway line was badly damaged by Storm Desmond. You can help restore it.
The Keswick to Threlkeld path along the old railway line was badly damaged in 2015 by Storm Desmond with two of the old railway bridges that crossed the River Greta being washed away, another bridge left at risk of collapse, and around 200 metres of the path surface disappeared into the floodwaters. read more ... |
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.