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Cumbria
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'The Forum’s main purpose is to advise on improving public access to the countryside in the former county of Cumbria (excluding the Yorkshire Dales National Park who have their own forum, see link ...
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'1. Grange to Hampsfell, Cartmel, Holker Hall, Kents Bank; 2. Roose to Dalton via Furness Abbey; 3. Barrow-in-Furness Town Trail; 4. Millom to Green Road along the Duddon Estuary; 5. Ravenglass to ...
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Eight walks of between 3 and 6 miles along the Cumbrian Coast Line.
Cumbria County Council
The Natural Coast [Cumbrian Coast Line]
'Discover Cumbria is an on-line Insider's Guide to the real Cumbria. It's where we share OUR passion to help YOU plan your perfect visit.'
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'Looking for short walks in the Lake District? Over the past ten years or so our walks have been tailored to younger children. This has been a great opportunity to take advantage of some of the stunning scenery available from the lower fells. Not all peaks are out of bounds for younger children however, and indeed there is nothing more satisfying to your child than their first peak!'
'Most fell walkers walk the English 3000ft'ers in 4 walks - though it is possible to complete the task in just three walks if you are really fit.'
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Walk all the 3000ft Mountains in England 'The English 3000ft'ers comprise 6 Mountains that rise above 915m (3000ft) with at least 30m (100ft) of reascent on all sides. The highest point is Scafell Pike and all are within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria: [1] one in The Eastern Fells area (Helvellyn) - - - : [2] one in The Northern Fells area (Skiddaw) - - - : [3] four in The Southern Fells area (Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Broad Crag & Ill Crag).'
'The site has been subdivided into the seven sections used in The Lakeland Fells, as originally devised by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, and in ...
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The Objects of the Club include '...to encourage the pursuits of fell walking and rock climbing particularly in the English Lake District...' and also to provide '...information and advice... It is the intention of this part of the website to help to achieve these with some interesting articles and stimulating photographs relating to the fellwalking activities both undertaken by club members and of interest to others.'
'Every weekend there are free guided walks for the general public. The walks are of various lengths and degrees of difficulty. They are all designed to link up with train services from the Leeds ar ...
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'Guided Walks from the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle, Leeds-Morecambe and other selected Railways'
'As the routes are all circular, starting and finishing at the same points, it's as well to remember that all the height gained has sooner or later to be lost. My own preference is to get the steep ...
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'The English Lake District is the most beautiful terrain I know. In 1990 I was fortunate to be able to come to live here permanently and walk the Lakeland fells to my heart's content. This site is dedicated to all those who explore the area on foot.'
'The Calvert Trust enables people with disabilities, together with their families and friends, to achieve their potential through the challenge of outdoor adventure in the countryside.'
Routes for all 'means suitable for everyone, including pushchairs and people operating their own wheelchairs. Gradients will be no more than 1:10. The surface will be tarmac or smooth, com ...
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'These are 42 routes across the National Park suitable for people with limited mobility. Wheelchair users, families with pushchairs, dog walkers with less active dogs and the visually impaired can choose from the List.'
'England's largest National Park is home to Scafell Pike - its highest mountain, Wastwater - its deepest lake and thriving communities like Keswick and Bowness-on-Windermere.'
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'The Lake District National Park has walks for every ability from ambles around lakes to high ridge walks, with a bit of scrambling - climbing over rocks without a rope.'
'Lakeland Leisure Walks are easy to follow walks covering routes in all the Lake District's best scenery. Each pack contains 5 Lake District walks in a waterproof sleeve ... Trusted for over 20 years with more than 200,000 copies sold.'
'We are fortunate to be able to use some of the most beautiful, scenic trails in the UK and working alongside organisations such as the National Trust, Lake District National Park Auth ...
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'Lakeland Trails are some of the most inspiring trail running and walking events in the UK, all held within the spectacular landscape of the Lake District National Park. Designed for all ages and abilities, our trail courses range from 10km and 14km -18km, all the way through to half and full marathon distances. Each provide well marked, safe and marshalled journeys along environmentally sustainable bridleways and footpaths that take in some of the most incredible countryside in Britain.'
Details of almost one hundred walks categorized as: [1] Walks in Lancashire - - - : [2] Walks in the Lake District.
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'The North West of England is famous for its walks, whether it's the rugged peaks of the Lake District, the picturesque Lancashire coast or the tranquility of the West Pennine Moors. Here you'll find dozens of walking guides written - and trodden - by well-known Lancashire author and nature expert Ron Freethy.'
'We are a small group numerically but are favoured by easy access to vast areas of magnificent countryside. Most of the members live in or around Carlisle, Keswick and Penrith so our walks usually feature the Lake District, Northern Pennines and Border Country. Currently we have a monthly social walk at which LDWA members and their guests are guaranteed to receive a friendly welcome. We are also pleased to welcome any non-LDWA members interested in learning more about us and the Association. It is suggested that anyone wishing to join one of our walks should contact the Walk Leader or Walks Secretary before the walk to confirm details ...'
'Local groups work with the public and with local authorities to solve footpath problems; survey and clear footpaths; arrange walks for members; and publish guide books for walkers. The groups are: ...
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'The Ramblers Lake District Area covers the whole of Cumbria and the northern part of Lancashire, including the Lake District National Park and a small part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Area has about 1,600 members in six local groups; a seventh group, caters for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s all over the area ... The Cumbria Way is a 70-mile walk devised in the 1970s by local members of the Ramblers, and it is the Ramblers who are recognised as the organisation responsible for defining its route.'
Member of the Ramblers - Lake District Area Grouping
'A gallery of webpages showing the walks and other activities enjoyed by myself, Richard Ratcliffe, Burnley, Lancs. For anyone who is not familiar with the format of this site, the intended route for viewers is through the "Recent" ... It's mostly walk reports with photos and commentary.'
'A collection of walks in the Lakes, taking you o'er dale and hill' - part of a wide ranging detailed guide to around and about The Lake District.
Rod Boothroyd
'A predominantly rural county, Cumbria is considered one of the most beautiful regions of the UK and includes the whole of the Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, the Eden Valley, t ...
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'The trails and walks of the Lake District and Cumbria.'
'The Wainwrights are the 214 fells that appear in Alfred Wainwright's seven volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells which range in height from 985ft to 3120ft. There are over 500 summ ...
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'Website featuring walks in the English Lake District, routes to the summits of the 214 fells described in the seven volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells by Alfred Wainwright.'
Full details of about 100 Walks including maps, GPX, technical difficulty, hills climbed, etc.: 'Pick a walk by rating: [1] gentle, ideal for beginners - - - : [2] easy - - - : [3] moderate - - - : ...
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'Our aim at WalkLakes is to help you make the most of walking in the Lake District. We do that by searching out the best walks we can find from gentle to challenging and also by putting you in touch with other people who have walked in the Lake District via our Forum. If you want you can keep track of your walks using our web site and log how many hills you've climbed and of what type, be they Wainwrights, Birketts, Hewitts, Nuttalls, or Marilyns. You can also explore all the Hills in the Lake District using our interactive map or throughout Great Britain using our hill finder.'
'The walks on the site vary from leisurely strolls by rivers and lakes to more daunting day treks taking you to the summits of England's highest mountains. Each walk includes detailed instructions of the route, where to park, length of the walk, grade of the walk with numerous photographs along the way.'
I have walked each one of the nearly 500 walks on the website since January 2010, some were familiar to me, others not. As well as devising what I believe is the best route I have taken the photogr ...
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'Where2Walk presents the best walks in the Yorkshire Dales, the best walks in the North York Moors , the best walks in the Lake District and where best to stay to fully enjoy them ... Each walk is FREE to use, to follow and download ... '
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