Just when we thought that summer was over for this year, it’s fooled us all and returned! Which is great news for those of you who still haven’t had their holidays. Forget the threat of airport strikes, long delays and frustration – come and join us and enjoy a relaxing break in the beauty of [...]
Sunday Aug 15th Braved the crowds and went across to Ullswater, intending to start my recce for the Monday Strollers walk in October. Started at Glencoyne Bridge (near Glencoyne Bay where Wordsworth was inspired by the daffodils) but got rather carried away, climbing up out of the valley and into Striders territory, before arriving at [...]
A FLEDGLING cancer charity has revealed ambitious plans to host an international dragon boating event on Windermere. Breast cancer charity Paddlers For Life (PFL) hopes to stage Cumbria’s first dragon boat event to raise awareness of the disease and build community partnerships. The week-long Celebration of Life event would cost £400,000 to stage and could [...]
A PIONEERING pay by phone car park system is being trialled in the Lake District. The new scheme – which runs alongside the traditional pay and display option – is being tested at the Glebe Road Car Park in Bowness. Users of the car park are able to use their mobile phone to pay for [...]
ONE of Cumbria’s oldest food producers is urging visitors to the Lake District to go green by eating a tasty residue of its traditional baking process. The 156-year-old Grasmere Gingerbread Shop is selling bags of its much sought-after crumbs to raise money for conservation projects. Called ‘Leave No Crumbs’ the campaign hopes to raise thousands [...]
A BLAZE of colour and hum of Asian pipes filled the streets of a Lake District town as hundreds of Hindu worshippers headed to the area for a pilgrimage to their religious figurehead. The holy day in memory Gurudev Adya Acharyapravar Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa – founder of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan – saw [...]
A POPULAR South Lakeland show that has been blighted by weather problems in the past staged a successful event at the weekend. The 2008 renewal of the Lakeland Country Fair in Torver even had to be cancelled because of poor conditions underfoot, but organisers this year ran out of programmes as the glorious weather attracted [...]
THE pursuit of one of England’s rarest mammals has started in South Lakeland. A coast-to-coast 15-day search across northern England aims to track down the rare and elusive pine marten. As many as 200 volunteers could be getting involved in the search, which began in Grizedale Forest. The pursuit, involving a mix of hiking and [...]
HUNDREDS of people are being invited to take part in the creation of a major piece of public art on two Cumbrian beaches. London-based artist Everton Wright will be creating a Walking Drawing on the sands of Morecambe Bay on September 16 and on the shoreline at Silecroft on September 15. A walking drawing is [...]
SHEPHERDS’ whistles, barking dogs and monsoon-like rain all served to ensure a treasured Lake District event was a memorable one. The 107th Vale of Rydal Sheepdog Trials and Hound Show took over Rydal Park, Ambleside, thanks to Richard Le Fleming and tenant farmer Chris Hodgson, who gathered the sheep down from the fells for dozens [...]
