With the ground frozen after cold overnight temperatures it was decided that we could return to Rickerby Park in Carlisle and not get too muddy. This was good news as we were keen to investigate the new stone circle.
Ennerdale fells and fresh water licks
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October 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We head west to a lovely part of Cumbria known as Ennerdale where we had loads of paddles and a fantastic walk up onto the fells.
Emergency exercise – Silloth, Cumbria
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September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What started off as a simple walk in the sunshine on the Silloth prom turned out to be quite exciting, as we came upon a big emergency services exercise.
Wet Sleddale and some sheep on a film set
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March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Buster and Charlie head for the fells as they visit the location for ‘Withnail and I’ at Wet Sledddale near Shap in Cumbria.
CaniX at Grizedale
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October 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Canine athletes will be limbering up to take part in one of the country’s newest sports as it visits Grizedale for the first time later this month.
Carlisle stone circle
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September 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Discover Eden is the heading on a 2m long stone we found this morning at the Linstock end of Rickerby Park. Currently the stone is laying down, resting on some wooden blocks. This single stone has been left here to give an idea of a proposed art installation for Carlisle. Seven stones, cut from rock [...]
Gilsland and the Roman Wall
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September 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
Gilsland straddles the county boundaries of Cumbria and Northumbria and features some of the best bits of Hadrian’s Wall we have seen so far on our expeditions.
Lake District Sheepdog Experience. Cumbria
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October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Just spotted this website where you can learn all about working sheepdogs. A fantastic instructional Border Collie sheepdog handling experience in Cumbria This would make an ideal Christmas present for that ‘not sure what to get ‘ person. http://www.lakedistrictsheepdogexperience.co.uk Details are Troutal Farm Seathwaite Duddon Valley Cumbria LA20 6EF United Kingdom 01229 716235 More details [...]
Golden trees in Ennerdale, Cumbria
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October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Saturday turned out to be a better day than anyone could have predicted with warm sunshine, a great walk and loads of paddling. The brief was to go in search of autumn colours and all the guides hinted that Ennerdale was the place to visit. Mum had written about a number of places around the [...]
We visit Allonby on the Solway Coast, Cumbria
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July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Earlier today we headed west to Allonby on the coast of Cumbria just south of Silloth. Our approach to the area was met with a bit of rain, however once the car was parked the sun came out. Stretched out before us was plenty of grass to run on so we took full advantage to [...]
