WalkLakes Blog

As you may know Pooley Bridge, the bridge over the river Eamont in the eponymous village of Pooley Bridge at the north east end of Ullswater, was washed away during Storm Desmond in December 2015. The bridge was erected in 1764, replacing an earlier bridge from the 16th century and was a lovely thing to behold.  read more ...

We were alerted by one of our users that the Lake District National Park Authority seem intent on selling off 74.31 acres (30.07 hectares) of mixed woodland and amenity land between Grasmere and Ambleside, in the heart of the Lake District. People will long memories will remember that they first tried doing this early in 2015 which resulted in widespread protests.  read more ...

The Lake District National Park Authority is currently recruiting for a new Fell Top Assessor to join its expert team.  read more ...

A lot of people use our guide to the Cumbria Way when planning to walk this long distance path from Ulverston to Carlisle across the Lake District National Park and last week we got an email from Roger who'd walked it recently. He'd found our guide very helpful but wanted to report that the path had been diverted at Newbiggin about one mile north of Ulverston.  read more ...

The Friends of the Lake District have a week packed with activities and events for you for Great Landscapes Week 2019 which runs from Saturday, 3rd August to Friday, 9th August. This week-long series of events celebrate every aspect of our glorious landscapes with something for everyone whatever age or ability.  read more ...

The Lake District National Park Authority has improved a much-loved walking spot at Helsington Barrows and Scout Scar, thanks to a generous boost from the Ramblers.  read more ...