WalkLakes Blog
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20/06/24
• Going camping? Make sure you're safe
When you're camping carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that you can't see, hear or taste. But it can kill.
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03/04/24
• Herdy supports sheep safety this spring
The iconic Cumbrian brand Herdy has teamed up with Cumbria Constabulary, Lake District National Park Authority, National Farmers Union (NFU), and the National Trust to raise awareness of the importance of keeping dogs on leads to protect sheep. especially in the lambing season.
The iconic Cumbrian brand Herdy has teamed up with Cumbria Constabulary, Lake District National Park Authority, National Farmers Union (NFU), and the National Trust to raise awareness of the importance of keeping dogs on leads to protect sheep, especially in the lambing season. A colourful poster featuring the iconic Lake District character has been launched as a reminder. read more ... |
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19/03/24
• Piers Gill. Something has changed.
A guest post by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team about a sudden series of incidents at Piers Gill coming off Scafell Pike.
What follows is a guest post by the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team who are asking that this message be shared far and wide so please do share and re-post. read more ... |
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02/02/24
• Using our Mapping for Other Walks
Here at WalkLakes we have two obsessions: walking and mapping and here's an example of our mapping being used by other people to create great walks.
Here at WalkLakes we have two obsessions: walking and mapping. So as well as finding you the best Lake District walks we also illustrate them using our our mapping, which we call WayMaps, and you see that used both in our walks and our GPS Mapping app. read more ... |
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16/11/23
• Winter - Time to check your gear
Time to wash, proof and otherwise prepare your existing winter gear; and new gear you might want to buy
With autumn upon us, the fells are going brown as flora and fauna prepare to sleep through the harshness of winter. This is a great time to be out on the fells, there's a quiet solitude awaiting those who do. Especially away from the popular areas you may go all day without seeing anyone else. read more ... |
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10/09/23
• Hills Database Updated
We've just imported the latest version of the Database of British and Irish hills. This release adds four more hill lists, plus we've now got the "drop" of each summit recorded.
We've just imported the latest version of the Database of British and Irish hills. We were previously on version 17.4 and we're now on 18 which was released on 29th July. Our apologies that it's taken a while to get this release online but we've made some changes with this import. read more ... |
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.