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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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March  
Piers Gill. Something has changed.  
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• Review: Craghoppers Kiwi Winter Lined Trousers

How Paul keeps his legs warm while walking the dog.

I should start with a warning: these are not fell walking trousers. For two reasons, firstly when you start doing any work you'll find them too warm and second they're not waterproof, just "shower resistant" and they're poly-cotton so, if they do get wet, they're going to take a while to dry out.  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.