When my daughter, Katie May invited me to join her on a trip to Brockhole, I immediately said ‘yes’, writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. I love this Arts & Crafts house, with […]
Category: Outdoor activities
Lewis proves you don’t need a car to enjoy the Lakes – and catches bus to all 214 Wainwrights
A man has climbed all of the Lake District’s 214 Wainwright fells…using only public transport to get there, Lewis Jevons might be the first person to do so since Alfred […]
A Grand Opening for Dam Mire Wood in Threlkeld
In late April, landscape charity Friends of the Lake District opened its most northerly piece of land, Dam Mire Wood in Threlkeld near Keswick. A piece of land kindly gifted […]
Join the Festival of Nature at Talkin Tarn
The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership, together with Carlisle City Council, Eden Rivers Trust, and Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre, is holding a Festival of Nature at […]
Wild & Well Fell Walks Launched to Bring Better Health
A programme of Wild & Well Fell Walks to improve people’s physical and mental health and well-being has been launched by Cumbrian outdoor educator, Ruth Kirk, who runs At Nature’s […]
Wellbeing walks launched across Cumbria
A series of free guided walks which are part of the new national Ramblers Wellbeing Walks programme has launched across Cumbria. Wellbeing Walks encourage people to get out and about in […]
Study reveals the Lake District’s most popular walks
New research from Daffodil Hotel has revealed the Lake District’s most popular (and most Instagrammable) lake walks and fell walks: https://www.daffodilhotel.co.uk/blog/the-most-popular-hikes-walks-in-the-lake-district/ The 10 most popular walks in the Lake District: […]
Cumbria in Bloom marks World Water Day with advice for local gardeners
The United Nations World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater – and Cumbria in Bloom is highlighting the need for […]
Active Cumbria announce new investment to support delivery of an ambitious 5-year plan
Active Cumbria is among the first group of over 40 organisations working in partnership with Sport England to receive investment from its new funding model. Active Cumbria has a foundational […]