WalkLakes Blog

It's unusual for a Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) to speak out about the behaviour of the people they are called out to rescue but recent charity attempts on Scafell Pike seem to have been the last straw for Wasdale MRT.  read more ...

As the Lake District National Park's fell top assessors return this week to make their daily trek up Helvellyn, this winter they will share even more top tips using #summitsafely to help walkers stay safe on the fells.  read more ...

Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS) is a well respected and widely used (including by us) weather forecasting service aimed specifically at walkers. Its emphasis on conditions at altitude rather than in the valleys make it very different to the usual forecasts and its focus on individual mountain areas rather than huge swathes of countryside are invaluable.  read more ...

I've mentioned this here before but with the fellwalking season now going into overdrive with a lot of new walkers out and about it seemed like a good time to mention it again.  read more ...

As open water swimming makes a big splash across the Lake District's lakes, tarns and rivers the message is to keep the tantalizing treat safe.  read more ...

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