WalkLakes Blog
2024 | |||
| 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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| February | |||
| Using our Mapping for Other Walks | |||
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| November | |||
| Winter - Time to check your gear | |||
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| September | |||
| Hills Database Updated | |||
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| August | |||
| Being Prepared | |||
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| July | |||
| Leave Only Pawprints | |||
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| June | |||
| Mountain Rescue Box ransacked | |||
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24/10/24
• 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 ... |
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18/10/24
• 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 ... |
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16/10/24
• 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 ... |
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11/10/24
• 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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07/10/24
• Kirkstone Pass closed
Kirkstone Pass is closed for resurfacing until Friday, 18th October.
Kirkstone Pass is closed for resurfacing until Friday, 18th October from the junction with The Struggle (the road to Ambleside) and Greengate, Troutbeck. The start and end of the closed section are marked with red arrows on the map below: read more ... |
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01/08/24
• Searchdogs Open Day
The Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs are pleased to announce their annual Open Day on Sunday, 11th August.
The Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs are pleased to announce their annual Open Day on Sunday, 11th August in Kirkstone Pass at the top car park oppositve the Inn. read more ... |
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