Sun 27 May - The Dodds

Ascent of Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd and Stybarrow Dodd from Dockray. Then return via Sticks Pass and the Miner's track.
Meet: 10am Dockray. There is a small car pak at the Southern end of the village opposite the telephone box (NY 393216) or roadside parking on the lane to Green How/High Row
Ascent: 700m
Time: 5hrs
Grade: medium
Contact: Babs (07843567097)

Photos from Claife Heights

Emma's photos from Dan's walk yesterday:

Photos from Wansfell

Dan's photos from Richard's Wansfell walk last week:

Sun 20 May - Latterbarrow/Claife Heights

Start Point: Red Nab Car Park (G.R. SD 385 993 @ 10.00)
Description: Red Nab c.p. / Belle Grange / Scab Moss / Waterson Intake / Latterbarrow / Long Height / past Wise Een & Moss Eccles Tarns / Far Sawrey (Claife Crier??) / Claife Heights
Distance: 8 miles (12.9 km)
Total Ascent: 370 metres (1214 ft.)
High Point: Latterbarrow's summit - 244 metres (800 ft.)
Time: 5 hours
Grade: 2 / 3
Leader: Dan (on 01229 832840 [eves.] or 07919 831237)

Sun 13 May - Wansfell

Start: 9.30am @ parking beside the River Rothay / Rothay Park, Ambleside (G.R. NY 371044. Ambleside / Stockghyll Force waterfalls / Wansfell Pike / Nanny Lane / Troutbeck (Mortal Man or Queen’s Head for a brew perhaps) / Robin Lane / High Skelghyll / Jenkins Crag / Ambleside again

Distance: 6.5 miles (10.5k)
Terrain: quiet roads, steep ascent up Wansfell and then it depends on the weather. Mostly clear FPs.
Ascent: 482 metres
Time: about 4.5 hours (leisurely pace)
Grade: 3
Leader: Richard (07948 339413)

Thursday 10 May - Canter Round Kendal

Cancelled due to rain. Meet in Brewery for drinks at 7.00 instead.

Start. Carpark bottom of Gillingate, next to Albert Hall opposite Cobbler John. Car park is free after 6. START 7pm!

This is a walk around Kendal that shows the town off to its best. Among its hidden secrets we will be animal spotting in Serpentine Woods, Crossing Hallgarths only bridge, walking through Prickly Fell (prickly by name, prickly by nature), wondering over some parks, detouring to Sedburgh Road Tarn and of course no visit to Kendal is complete without the Castle.

You will be surprised what little footpaths Kendal holds and how steep some of them actually are!

Walk is approx 2 hrs and we have numerous pubs or food stops to go to after.

Leader Claire D - 07511259791

Sun 6 May - Leader Needed

Please email Tom if you are able to lead a walk on this day

Sun 29 Apr - Dentdale to Ribblehead Linear Walk

We start at Ribblehead Station with a 10 minute train ride on the Settle Carlisle railway. This crosses the Ribblehead Viaduct to Dent Station. The walk is a linear walk back to our start point and commences from Dent Railway Station (the highest station in England!), crosses upper Dentdale and Blea Moor, ascends the summit of Whernside, and drops down to finish at Ribblehead Railway Station. The cost of the train ride is currently £3.10.

Start: We catch the 10.27 am train from Ribblehead Railway Station, NGR: SD 765 789. Meet on platform 2 (northbound for Carlisle ) of Ribblehead Railway Station at least 5 mins beforehand and don’t be late! The cost of the train ride is currently £3.10. There is loads of free parking in the area, although it does get busy on nice days.

Distance: 10.5 miles
Terrain: quiet country roads, boggy paths over Blea Moor, stone paths gradually climbing up and down Whernside
Ascent: 590 metres
Time: about 5.5-6 hours
Grade: 3/4
Leader: Jeremy 07899 923019

Sun 22 Apr - Leader Needed

Contact Tom if you are able to lead a walk on this date.

Fri 20 Apr - Comedy Club, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre

Meet: 19:30hrs at the Brewery for a 20:00hrs start
Tickets £12 from www.breweryarts.co.uk or the box office on 01539 725133
Contact: Babs (07843567097) or Jeremy (07899923019)

Photos from Potter Tarn

Dan's photos from yesterday's walk:

Sun 15 Apr - Potter Tarn

Start Point: Wilf's cafe, Mill Yard, Staveley (Grid Ref: SD 471 984) Link to map and cafe details: http://www.wilfs-cafe.co.uk/how-to-find-us.html
Start time: walk - 10.30 am (With the option of meeting for breakfast at Wilf's at 9.30)
Description: Take the (fairly steep) path near Barley Bridge up to Littlewood farm (with great views of the nearby fells) and then on to Potter tarn. We then follow the river Kent to Staveley where we have 2 pubs, a brewery and a cafe to choose from! There are a few steep sections, but none are difficult, and this is a fairly gentle and very pleasant walk in some beautiful countryside. As always, new members are very welcome.
Distance: 5 miles
Total Ascent: 395 metres (1300 feet)
High Point: Potter tarn
Time: 3.5 hours
Grade: 2
Leader: Charlotte (07580722866)-text if you want to car share

Sun 8 Apr - Leader Needed

Contact Tom if you are able to lead a walk on this date.

Photos from Aye Gill Pike

Phil's photos from Aye Gill Pike:

Photos from Nine Standards Rigg

Phil's photos from Nine Standards Rigg:

Sun 1 Apr - Bike Ride to Staveley

Note from Emma, added 27 Mar: Lay by suggested for free car parking has been closed due to all the road works, please ring Emma, 07773 202845 if you would like further suggestions.


Start: Rifleman's Pub, Greenside, Kendal, LA9 4LD
Start time: 10am
Distance: 20 miles
Lunch at Wilf's Cafe, Staveley
Steady pace, with some hills

Contact Emma for further details 07773 202845, (parking is permit only in this area, if you want free parking I would suggest the layby, just off Plumgarths roundabout, turning off the A591 onto the Winderemere road, A5284 and its on the left - distance from start point 1.5 miles).

Sun 25 Mar - Blencathra

Start: Car park in Threlkeld, NY318256 From the centre of Threlkeld village, head along Blease Road. The car park is on the right just before the road bends to the left - see map below.
Start Time: 1030 - Don't forget that British Summer Time starts today.
Leader: Tom 07884493081
Route: We will ascend Hall's Fell ridge to the summit, then drop down to Scales Tarn for lunch. Return to the summit will be via Sharp Edge (Sharp Edge is an exposed Grade 1 scramble. This is optional - alternative route back to summit is available for anyone who doesn't want to do Sharp Edge). Once back to the summit, the return route is via Blease Fell. Please note that the ascent of Sharp Edge is entirely dependent on the weather and will be missed out in bad weather.
Distance: 6 miles
Ascent: 950 m
Grade: 3/4 depending on whether Sharp Edge is included

Sun 18 Mar - Aye Gill Pike

This is a great walk starting from the little village of Dent in the Yorkshire Dales. Starting from the main car park in Dent we go through the cobbled street and make the main and only real accent of the day up the slopes of the great mound of Aye Gill Pike. A steepish climb but done in our own time and pace up fields which are a little wet and boggy in places. The climb is well worth the views from the top (fingers crossed for a clear day!) of the surrounding valleys,the Howgills and the Lake district fells. We follow the ridge line back down and around to the valley bottom below then walk on the path along the river Dee and back to the cars.

Start: 10.30am Main pay and display Car Park in the centre of Dent. £4.50 for the whole day. Grid reference SD704870. OS map:OL 2 Yorkshire Dales Southern and Western Area.
Grade: 2-3
Distance: approx 7 miles (11 km)
Time: 4-5 hours
Height Gained: 1825 feet (556m)
Leader: Peter. 07884408269

Sat 17 Mar - Pudding and Planning meeting

Pudding and planning meeting Sat March 17th, 7.30 pm
Richard and Charlotte's house (07580722866)

Meeting to plan the group's winter programme-All members (including new members) are welcome
Please bring puddings to eat and beverages to drink

Sun 11 Mar - Nine Standards Rigg

The Nine Cairns of Nine Standards Rigg are a famous icon that many of us have seen pictures of but few of us actually visited. Infact this is a relatively easy walk. It will remind some people of Cross Fell and although the hill itself does not have the steepness and landscape of the Lake District the views will delight every walker.

The walk starts by following a farm road that eventually becomes a track that leads a long but gentle ascent towards Nine Standards. The cairns can be seen in the distance as specks on the horizon within 5 minutes of us leaving the cars and grow in size and stature as we approach. The summit 662m offers views of the lake district from a different angle, the skyline dominated by Wild Boar Fell, the Howgills, Mallerstang and Great Shunner Fell to the other side. We will visit the Trigpoint approx 200m from the Standards and there is a map showing us the nearby hills.

To avoid peat areas we then must descend down a little way before following a grassy track round to Nateby Common 547m and an easy return to the cars.

Start 10am Carpark opposite viaduct. Hartley village NY784084. Drive to Kirby Stephen. On the north end near the church there is a very small road signposted Hartley. Right turn if coming from Kendal. Go over bridge. You will reach T-Junction. Turn Right, through village. Road makes a sharp left near the end of the village and goes uphill. Carpark just after this.Est 45 min drive from Kendal.

Leader Claire D - 07511259791

Photos from Silver How

Dan's photos from yesterday's walk:

Mar 4 - Silver How

We start with a reasonably steady walk up to Easedale tarn (910ft) passing the spectacular Sour Milk Gill. We then follow the ridge route on to Silver How (1730) and back to Grasmere. If visibility is good there are excellent views of the fells surrounding Grasmere. The walk is steep in places and the ground can be a little boggy at times, but there are no majorly difficult sections.

An alternative route may be taken if the weather is poor.

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 4.5 hours
Total ascent: 1730ft
Grade: 2.5 (some steep sections)
Start: 10.30 am at Grasmere school Grid ref: NY335074
(cheap parking available- however if full park in nearby public car parks)
Leader (and contact re: car share): Richard (07948339413)

Sat 3 Mar - Winter Wild camp

Wild camp at Easedale Tarn .
Suitable for beginners !
I have got 2 group 2 man tents if you need to borrow one.
Parking in Grasmere.
Meet at the phone box in Grasmere at 4.30 pm on Saturday, a direct walk to Easedale tarn should be there for 5.30pm just before night fall. (option to have pub meal and drinks then walk up in the dark, been done before & ok)
Bring a good head torch and sleeping bag, food for the evening and breakfast. You can join the group walk on Sunday morning as they are passing or just go home in the morning.
Please phone if you are interested in going, if no one goes I won't go myself.
Leader: Rob 0777 398 6512

Feb 26 - Dove Crag - High Hartsop Dodd

Note this walk is dependent on the weather and could change. Whichever route we go we will be leaving from Cowbrige car park (Brothers water), Patterdale (NY 403 134) at 10:00. Please can you text me if you are planning to come along (number below).

Planned walk: Leaving Cow Bridge car park and walk up to Dove Crag. Then walk along towards Little Hart Crag and back down the pass, passing High Hartsop Dodd and back towards the car park.

Total ascent 790m (Grade 3 with a short but steep ascent to Dove Crag), distance 8 miles.

Lisa
07557191167 - NB change of number, please use this one for contacting Lisa about the walk.

Photos from Black Combe

Dan and Phil's photos from Sunday:

Photos from Hartsop

Dan and Neil's photos from Howard's walk:

Photos from Bow Fell

A bit late, but here's Rob's photos from Bow Fell:

Feb 19 - Black Combe

A circuit over the most southerly fell in the Lake District, involving a noticeable amount of ascent (and descent!) on grassy paths.

A short road section leads to an old path, before starting the ascent up White Combe, which eventually flattens and the going becomes easier. After reaching the col at Whitecombe Head, further ascent takes us to the shelter cairn and trig point of Black Combe. On a clear day, this offers wonderful views of Morecambe Bay and the Isle of Man. The descent down the eastern flank of the combe is on close-cropped grass, and is steep (and possibly slippy) in places.

An alternative route may be taken if the weather decides to be unfriendly.

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 4.5 hours
Total ascent: 600m
Grade: 3
Start: 10 am at lay-by on the A595 at Beckside . Grid ref. SD 153847.
Leader: Phil (07958 698905)

Sat 18 Social - Pizza and beer at the brewery

We should have recovered from xmas by now so its time for a social. I know its last minute but I feel like a beer and pizza at the moment. So plan is to meet at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal at 6:30 this Saturday. No need to pre-book but will be nice to know who's coming so we can wait for you and know how big a table we need to grab.

Organiser Matthew: 07878352150

Feb 12 - Elterwater, Little Langdale & Skelwith Bridge - Ladies Day

A ladies only walk starting at Elterwater car park across from the Britannia Inn.

This is a mainly low level walk with just a few modest climbs, through a pleasant lanscape of fields, woods and waterfalls at the lower end of the two Langdales. Two waterfalls are passed and the end is a classic Lake District view, looking across Elterwater to the distinctive outline of the Langdale Pikes.

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 3 - 3.5 hours
Grade: 1

Start time: 11am

After the walk there will be the opportunity for lovely cake and hot drinks at Chesters at Skelwith Bridge. New members very welcome. Hope to see you there.

Leader Linda: 07717 313073

Sun 5 Feb - Muncaster Stroll

Start Point: Ravenglass Station c.p. (G.R. SD 085 964) @ 10.00
Description: Roman Bath House / ponds (On L & R) / Home Farm / Fell Lane / Muncaster Tarn / Muncaster Fell summit / Rabbit How / Bankend Wood / Eskdale Green (LUNCH or Drink at the George IV pub) / Forge House / Muncaster Head / High Eskholme / A595 (for a whole 300m'ish!) / Hirst Lodge & Park / past Muncaster Castle (200m'ish away) / Croft Coppice / follow the River Esk (for about 1km) / Newtown Knott (up 30m'ish ??) / Newtown / Roman Bath House (again) & back.
Distance: 12.25 miles (19.7 km)
Total Ascent: 306 metres (1004 ft.)
High Point: Muncaster Fell summit - 231 metres (758 ft.)
Time: 7 hours
Grade: 2 - 3
Leader: Dan (on 01229 832 840 [eves.] or 07919 831 237)

Sun 29 Jan - Hartsop to the Knott and Angletarn Pikes

A change from the original plan as following very wet December it is too boggy above Derwentwater!

Start: Free car park at far end of Hartsop village (NY 409 132)
Distance: 7 miles
Time: 4 hours
Ascent: 2500ft
Grade: 3
Start time: 10:00

We will climb from Hartsop to Hayeswater and then steeply to the Knott. From here we walk North to Brock Crags and Angletarn Pikes before descending to Boredale Hause and walking back to Hartsop.

Leader: Howard (0789 1952813)

Photos from Rydal

Sun 22 Jan - Bow Fell & Eskpike

Leader: Rob .Sunday 22 Jan- Bowfell & Eskpike.
BOWFELL & ESKPIKE (This walk is only suitable for people with crampons and ice axes) if you are not a winter mountaineer and still want to walk we will appoint a leader to do a low level walk starting at the same place
START 9.30 AM AT THE OLD DUNGEON GHYLL NATIONAL TRUST CAR PARK
MEET AT MORRISONS KENDAL FOR CAR SHARE 8.30 AM (i will not be there.)
THIS WALK ASCENDS THE BAND LEADING UP TO BOWFELL 902M, WE WILL GO VIA BOWFELLS GREAT SLAB IF DRY. ONCE BOWFELL IS GAINED WE HEAD UP ESK PIKE 889 M, THEN ONTO ESK HAUSE. HEADING SOUTH EAST TO ANGLE TARN FOR LUNCH. WE THEN MAKE OUR DECSENT TO THE OLD DUNGEON GHYLL FOR REFRESHMENTS.
PLEASE BRING WITH YOU ICE AXES, CRAMPONS, HEAD TORCHES, SNOW SHOVELS(if you have ) FULL WINTER CLOTHING AND FOOD AND HOT DRINK FOR THE DAY.
THERE WILL BE A FOUL WEATHER ROUTE IF NEEDED.
GRADE : 4/5
DISTANCE : 13KM /8 MILES
DURATION : 7 HOURS APPROX
Leader: Rob - mob 0777 398 6512

Sun 15 Jan - Fell & Coast - Hampsfell & Humphrey Head

It is unusual in Cumbria to have a fairly short walk that goes up a fell and along the coast in one, but this walk does this by visiting two landmarks on the edge of Morecambe Bay. Starting at Grange station the walk climbs through Eggerslack Woods to the top of Hampsfell. From there it descends into Allithwaite and crosses the fields to Humphrey Head. Following around the headland, the path crosses the salt marshes to Kents Bank and returns to the station via Grange Prom (passing the giant version of 'Bop It!' in the kiddies play area).

Start: Grange over Sands railway station forecourt (SD 4120 7815) @ 10am
Distance: a little under 10 miles
Time: about 5 - 5.5 hours
Terrain: woodland & fell paths, country roads, very soggy paths across fields (you have been warned), & salt marsh. There is 200m of ascent to reach Hampsfell, but otherwise there is little in the way of climbs.
Grade: 2
Leader: Jeremy 07899 923019

Sun 8 Jan - Rydal/Grasmere New Members Walk

Rydal Water-Grasmere
A historical walk along the famous ‘coffin route’
A great opportunity for new members to come along and meet the group

The walk is relatively easy, but quite long. It starts at Rydal water where we walk alongside the lake and past Rydal caves. We then head to Grasmere for a tea stop and return via the Coffin route which passes both Dove cottage and Rydal Mount.

Walk time: 3-4 hours (depending on how long we stop in Grasmere)
Distance: approx. 6 miles
Highest point: 951 ft (it’s mainly low-level)
Grade: 2

Opportunity for a drink afterwards at the Badger Bar (Rydal)

Start time: 10am Pelter Bridge Car Park (free), Rydal Water NY 355062 (Turn off the A591 just before Rydal, and then to your right once over the hump back bridge; to your left is a car park). N.B. If this is full, try the Cricket club car park (near Ambleside)

Leader: Charlotte (+ Richard) 07580722866

Please text if you would like to car share.

Mon 2 Jan - Broughton

From Broughton we will head along the old railway towards Coniston. Then towards Woodlands. Remainder of route TBA.
Distance: 8 miles
Start: Outside the Manor Arms, The Square, Broughton-in-Furness, 1100
Leader: Tom 07884493081, tgrs013@yahoo.co.uk

New Years Eve cocktail party

"Time to drink champagne and dance on the table "
Rob and Becky invite you to a New Years Eve cocktail party at their house in Windermere.
Please phone for more details
0777 398 6512

Tue 27 Dec - Scout Scar, Cunswick Scar and Serpentine Woods

Start: Large verge on side of road just outside Kendal by foot of Scout Scar (SD 503 918) at 11:00
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 3 hours including a Christmas cake and tea stop at our house
Ascent: 200m
Grade: 1

A local walk in the festive period designed to get us out for some fresh air and welcome new members to the group. We begin by walking up to the mushroom on Scout Scar before going on to Cunswick Scar and then across the golf course and through Serpentine Woods. We will then be popping into our house for home-made Christmas cake and then walking back up through Kendal towards the cars.

Leader: Vicky and Howard (07835 416262 and 0789 1952813)

Photos from Windermere

Dan's photos from his Wander above Windermere on Sunday: