Upcoming events
Underground Photography: Evening talk
An evening with Tom McNally, award winning international photographer,. Tom lives here in the Lake District, with a fascination for underground and our mining heritage. His photographs are jaw dropping, when we realise... "What Lies Beneath"
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Cumbrian Mines Break
NOW FULL - BUT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE LET US KNOW - WE HAVE OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE THIS EVENT TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
Step into the heart of Lakeland mining with expert guides by day and Tom McNally’s unforgettable underground world by night
Three historic mines, three brilliant experts, and one inspiring underground evening with Tom McNally
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Beat The Bounds Challenge - Patterdale
Join a 45-year-old tradition in the Ullswater Valley: 'Beat the Bounds' of Patterdale Parish over a distance of 28 miles (full boundary), or tackle the first half (16 miles), the second half (12 miles) or our 7-mile downhill mini-beat. Don't be fooled by the distances – these are tough routes!
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Finding The Words in The Fells
Move from ‘How do I find the words’, to feeling the satisfaction of engaging in a creative process as emotions become words on the paper in front of you. Inspired by what is under your feet, what you can hear, see & feel as you move around the fells, with award winning author and poet, Julie Carter, Mindfell.
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Ullswater Animal Tracking
A Day with Ben McNutt, from Wild Human. A local international animal tracker. A fascinating day of wandering above Ullswater, checking out who and what has walked & eaten before us. The clues are beneath our feet, we are surrounded by clues every minute... but how do we know? See the signs from our resident re squirrels, red deer, mice, voles, owls, otters...
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I took part in the recent parish boundary event - had a great day out on the hills and the organisation was fantastic.
I'm about to go on the mines break with my partner - looking forward to it!!
Jontrail runner