http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/ The Westmorland Gazette /lakesguide/walks/ en-gb Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:10 +0100 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:10 +0100 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/resources/images/774670/?type=rsslogo http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/ http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4461109.Sample_the_scenery_and_history_of_Maryport/?ref=rss THIS route follows spectacular coastal scenery from sea level to the soaring cliff top. Seabirds and flowers are everywhere in the warmer months while a winter walk can be equally fascinating. Streets of old cottages lead up to the cliffs. These highpoints provided watch towers for the Celts during the Iron Ages and later the Romans had a substantial port on the headlands. This is certainly a town not to be rushed. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:50:00 +0100 6f1858b5ca77cd623fba25f1697262b1 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4447765.Try_a_gentle_stroll_in_Ennerdale/?ref=rss ENNERDALE is a quiet remote dale, enjoyed by all who are looking for a tranquil part of the Lake District and who like to have the lovely countryside almost entirely to themselves. It is a long valley, gouged out by a glacier during the Ice Age. The head of the valley is composed of granophyre, a hard volcanic rock; the foot is of friable Skiddaw Slates, which allowed the glacier to splay out, widening the lower end of the lake, which is where this limited mobility walk takes you. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0100 7eb8b18f554e4b3705d25546d78ee39b http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4422555.A_steady_ascent_to_Bannerdale_Crags/?ref=rss In my early days as a fell walker reading about Bannerdale Crags seemed to make them sound formidable and that I needed more experience before tackling them. Eventually I did and have done so many times since and wondered what put me off. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0100 81ad0dfd343a65ec00fb6f92408ba64d http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4388851.Glorious_views_from_the_craggy_heights_of_Place_Fell/?ref=rss THIS walk climbs Place Fell, the craggy, hummocky steep-sided height that dominates the south-eastern end of Ullswater. A gentle saunter follows, along the airy top to the sheepfold on Low Moss. A descent below Sleet fell leads to Boredale and to Sandwick, here to return along the glorious spectacular path on the east side of the lake. Fri, 29 May 2009 10:00:00 +0100 5b3335228186d3cfc5e6ab6a368996d1 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4373065.Have_a_scenic_stroll_around_Buttermere/?ref=rss DESPITE the fact that Buttermere is on the tourist trail it is still only a hamlet and too few visitors take the trouble to walk all around it despite the terrain being flat. From the A66 Buttermere is reached from Newlands or from Whinlatter Pass and Lorton via the B5292 and the B5289. Fri, 22 May 2009 17:00:00 +0100 45e34032c4a2ebc551bca980c539eeff http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4353288.Take_a_circular_walk_from_Cow_Bridge_to_Patterdale/?ref=rss THIS is a lovely walk, which takes you through a glorious part of the Lake District. Tue, 12 May 2009 11:00:00 +0100 94b9d9848da9f41ca7c1e037b736b0cb http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4333603.Walk_by_the_water/?ref=rss THIS is a wonderful spring walk from Broughton, through the quiet valley of the River Lickle, before returning beside the majestic Duddon river. Fri, 01 May 2009 08:50:00 +0100 e064ac19177da27fe532af58ebcefaab http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4322192.Take_a_stroll_in_bluebell_woods/?ref=rss ‘BLOOMING lovely’ is the only way to describe the fantastic spread of bluebells to be found at some of Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves this spring As the natural world awakens from an unpredictable and challenging winter, it is a great time to step out onto the sapphire speckled woodland floor and revel in this annual bluebell display. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:04:33 +0100 1fa464d6b7ab6eeb18113bf479f0e8aa http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4322186.Call_for_Yorkshire_Dales_peak_walkers_to_help_save_landscape/?ref=rss A NEW project aims to give even more protection to the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:01:28 +0100 7a1e2b282c490bce86739b328cb62468 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/lakesguide/walks/4314736.Walk_where_history_and_nature_are_in_harmony/?ref=rss THIS is a gentle meander through an unspoiled village. Enjoy the sight of a unique church, follow in the footsteps of an Eighth century saint and those of the 12th century Benedictine monks. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +0100 1d7085454d5520ec053c6b73298a5ecb