The Westmorland Gazette guide to walks, cycling, outdoor events in The Lake District National Park

THIS is a pleasing walk to places that you may have visited before but which have changed, been renewed or possibly have been forgotten over the years. The church, the hall, the waterfalls and the stepping stones are all stunning in their own way. Read the walk through before you set out and decide whether you can face a part, or full return, along the A591 – I’m sure Wordsworth is still turning in his grave over such a busy road cutting through ‘his’ lovely valley.

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Sample the scenery and history of Maryport

10:50am Tuesday 30th June 2009

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.

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Try a gentle stroll in Ennerdale

11:00am Thursday 25th June 2009

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.

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A steady ascent to Bannerdale Crags

1:00pm Monday 8th June 2009

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.

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Glorious views from the craggy heights of Place Fell

10:00am Friday 29th May 2009

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.

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Have a scenic stroll around Buttermere

5:00pm Friday 22nd May 2009

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.

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Take a circular walk from Cow Bridge to Patterdale

11:00am Tuesday 12th May 2009

THIS is a lovely walk, which takes you through a glorious part of the Lake District.

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Walk by the water

8:50am Friday 1st May 2009

THIS is a wonderful spring walk from Broughton, through the quiet valley of the River Lickle, before returning beside the majestic Duddon river.

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Take a stroll in bluebell woods

9:04am Monday 27th April 2009

‘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.

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