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2026

May  
It's Tick Time Again  
Problems accessing our site  

2025

December  
Two new webcams  
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July  
A couple of walks above Coniston  
A few Walks Near Grasmere  
Avoiding needing help  
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May  
Morecambe Bay Walk 2025  
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April  
It's Tick Time Again  
Think Before You Park  
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January  
Gauging Stations Update  
Hills Database Updated  
Top Ten Bagged Hills  

2024

December  
Bluesky joins Mastodon, Instagram and Facebook  
Christmas shopping  
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October  
20 Lake District Barns Rescued  
Doggy Rescue  
New Fell Top Assessors  
We've Closed our Twitter Account  
Kirkstone Pass closed  
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August  
Searchdogs Open Day  
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July  
A Busy Weekend  
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June  
Going camping? Make sure you're safe  
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April  
Herdy supports sheep safety this spring  
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• Bluesky joins Mastodon, Instagram and Facebook

We have now added Bluesky to our portfolio of social media accounts.

Back in October we closed our Twitter account. We should have done it a long time ago, we certainly did with our personal accounts, but the 5500+ followers for @WalkLakes kept us lingering.  read more ...


• Christmas shopping

Not got your Christmas cards yet? Looking for Lake District related presents? Then why not stroll over to the Friends of the Lake District shop ...

Not got your Christmas cards yet? Looking for Lake District related presents? Then why not stroll over to the Friends of the Lake District shop?  read more ...


• 20 Lake District Barns Rescued

Twenty historic barns across the Lake District are being saved thanks to more than £2.6 million from DEFRA and more than £55k from applicants.

Twenty historic barns across the Lake District are being saved thanks to more than £2.6 million from DEFRA and more than £55k from applicants.  read more ...


• Doggy Rescue

Keswick MRT stretchered an Alaskan Malamute off Walla Crag this week.

On Monday Keswick MRT were called out after a couple walking on Walla Crag reported that their usually energetic and bouncy Alaskan Malamute had lost the use of her back legs.  read more ...


• New Fell Top Assessors

New Fell Top Assessors have joined Lake District National Park ahead of winter season launch.

We've heard today from the Lake District National Park Authority that Paddy Cave and Jim Evans will join Zac Poulton as the trio hiking Helvellyn every day throughout winter, a service now in its 37th year.  read more ...


• We've Closed our Twitter Account

We've finally closed our Twitter account. We should have done this a long time ago.

We finally closed our Twitter account this week. We should have done this a long time ago, we certainly did with our personal accounts, but the 5500+ followers for @WalkLakes kept us lingering.  read more ...



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Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.