Category: Lake District

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains (or fells), and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. The Lake District National Park was established in 1951 and covers an area of 2,362 square kilometres (912 sq mi). It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.

CHANGES TO Camping, B&B weekend 22-24 June 2012

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CHANGES TO Camping, B&B weekend 22-24 June

It seems that the clubs ‘weekend away’ in the lakes, at Lorton has a serious problem! It well nigh impossible to find accommodation in the area because it is fully booked, the reason being that there is a high profile wedding taking place that same weekend and another major event in the vicinity too.

Geoff Jackson has suggested a weekend at Robin Hoods Bay instead, which seems to be an admirable solution to the problem!

Those interested going to Robin Hoods Bay should make use of the website www.robin-hoods-bay.co.uk to find accommodation, the focus for the stay being Hooks House Farm camp site above the bay. Fylingthorpe is a short walk away too and the website covers B&B’s in the whole area. The date is exactly the same, i.e. Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June.

Please let anyone interested but not on email know about the change. An announcement will be made at the next walk.

Best wishes & sorry about the change,

Barry

Summer camp, B&B weekend – Friday 22nd to Sunday 24 June

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Aycliffe Fell Walking Club – Summer camp, B&B weekend – Friday 22nd to Sunday 24 June

The camping/B&B weekend is Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd June at the Wheatsheaf Inn Low Lorton. Please make you own arrangements for accommodation. Pitches can be booked by ringing 01900 85199 and mentioning Aycliffe Fell Walking Club. Their we site is web site is www.wheatsheafinnlorton.co.uk. B & B’s are available in the area. Early booking recommended as there is a Wool Fest in Cockermouth the same weekend.

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Festive walk for Lake District fells weather assessor

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For one Cumbrian resident Christmas Day will begin with a walk to the top of one of England’s highest mountains. Jason Taylor, 38, is a fell-top weather assessor for the Lake District National Park and regularly climbs Helvellyn to report on the summit conditions. The Weatherline service has operated for 36 years and is used by more than half a million people each year. The Christmas Day climb was cancelled in 2009 for the first time in 34 years due to a staff vacancy. Mr Taylor, from Penrith, said: “My wife is Danish and we tend to celebrate on Christmas Eve”.

More : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-16194796

Seatoller to Keswick, Saturday 10 Sept 2011

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Aycliffe Fell Walking Club – Lake District, Seatoller to Keswick, Saturday 10 September 2011.

This is a reminder of the next walk and to provide you with the information sheet that has a map of the suggested walks on the flip side. Instructions for booking your place are on the sheet which is attached.

Information Sheet : Seatoller to Keswick

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