WalkLakes Blog
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15/12/20
• 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.
The Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association have issued a press release talking about the problems that the rise in inexperienced walkers is causing them. read more ... |
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17/10/20
• Walking Near Cattle
There's been a number of incidents recently across the UK with walkers being badly injured or killed by cattle. We've got some thoughts on how to avoid the next walker being you.
Although less common than sheep you may come across cattle on your walk in the Lake District. Cows present a real problem as they are a danger to both you and your dog and every year people are killed or seriously injured by cows, with fractures to arms, ribs, wrist, scapula, clavicle, legs, lacerations, punctured lung, bruising, black eyes, joint dislocation, nerve damage and unconsciousness being among the reported injuries. read more ... |
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04/07/20
• Coronavirus News
The Lake District is now cautiously re-opening and the LDNPA have been updating their guidance which is worth a read if you're thinking of coming this way.
[Last revised on 4th July]
The Lake District is now cautiously re-opening as many attractions, restaurants, pubs and overnight accommodation reopened on 4th July. The Lake District National Park Authority have been updating their guidance which is worth a read if you're thinking of coming this way. You can find their page here and it's been revised pretty much every day. read more ... |
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18/06/20
• The Keswick to Threlkeld Path Tunnel
The path from Keswick to Threlkeld along the old railway line is currently being restored after Storm Desmond. As part of that a long closed tunnel is being re-opened.
Back in December 2015 Storm Desmond did significant damage all over the Lake District and for us one of the big losses the destruction of two of the bridges over the River Greta on the path from Keswick to Threlkeld along the old railway line which resulted in the temporary loss and the later diversion of one our earliest walks. read more ... |
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05/06/20
• Rydal Cave
As people can now visit the Lake District and go for walks we've been considering what we can sensibly recommend.
As people can now visit the Lake District and go for walks we've been considering what we can sensibly recommend and we have several walks around Loughrigg Fell which is a gentle fell which you should be able to summit safely. These walks also take in Rydal Cave. read more ... |
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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 ... |
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.