Julie McGough – Burton in Kendal recce
A 6.5 mile circular walk from Burton in Kendal. No styles, easy incline, and the last 2 miles are alongside the canal.
A 6.5 mile circular walk from Burton in Kendal. No styles, easy incline, and the last 2 miles are alongside the canal.
A lovely walk today at Ings, with 33 members and perfect weather. After a bit of effort which involved crossing some wet ground, walking through the woods and a bit of up and down we were rewarded with our first view of Windermere. Then we skirted the back of the Read more
Another wonderful walk today, with the weather being much kinder than Ambleside. Lovely pace for walking and taking in the spectacular views that were on offer. Our lunch break was in a very peaceful setting, eating lunch whilst watching the family of swans made it even more relaxing.It was a Read more
I work with Lancashire County Council to help get more people cycling across the area. I’d love to get Fylde Naturalists’ Walking Group involved in our upcoming (and free!) biking challenge ‘Cycle September’. What is Cycle September? Cycle September is a global community and workplace challenge. Individuals and workplaces will Read more
On Saturday 6th August, our outing is a circular walk from Ings, which is a small village a few miles from Windermere in the Lake District. The walk is around 6 miles and has extensive views of the surrounding area, including the lake (depending on the weather!!) We will have Read more
Once again Owen has sent an entertaining and informative multi-page report from their outing. Knott End 1 Knott End 2 – Flora Knott End 3 – Bodacious eudaemonia Knott End 4 – Jellyfish Knott End 5 – Lichen Knott End 6 – Sea Lavenders Knott End 7 – Mermaids Knott Read more
Thanks Dave for leading such a lovely walk Even though the weather wasn’t the best, the countryside was still beautiful.
I really enjoyed the walk yesterday, I was made to feel very welcome by everyone, this was my first walk and I managed to speak to lots of people. The walk pace was just right and I was able to take in the surroundings (that is when I was not Read more
A lovely walk, albeit with different weather from the recce on Wednesday. My mistake was wearing the same clothes, assuming that the weather would be the same. Naturally the result from a day of continual rain was that my trousers and lightweight boots got a bit damp, but that didn’t Read more
Thank you for a lovely walk today, our first one with you. We had a day of everything you say on your information page “Our walks are a mix of exercise, a picnic, socialising, and fresh air (and occasionally a little rain or mud)” including the rain and a bit Read more