WalkLakes Blog

We have a "water levels" overlay in our GPS mapping app which shows you where various gauging stations, which record the water level in rivers, streams, and lakes, are located across Great Britain and lets you check the latest figures. This can be useful when planning walks, especially where you're going to have to cross a ford.  read more ...

We've just imported the latest version of the Database of British and Irish hills. We were previously on version 18.0 and we're now on 18.2 which was released on 19th December.  read more ...

Back when we first created this site we were keen to hold details of all the hills in the British Isles (as defined by the Database of British and Irish hills) so every hill in that database has its own page with details about it, a map showing its location, and a photo if we have one. So, for example, click on Latrigg and you're taken to its page.  read more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...