B Walk through 3 delightful villages and alongside tumbling rivers

Walk Leader: Les Gibson
Distance: approx 9 Miles

Total Ascent/descent: 1400ft

Lots of enjoyable variety on this lovely 9 mile walk, stunning views, exciting river rapids, with rainbow trout to be seen. Four delightful villages, stretches of open countryside, and a few short stretches of road. There are approx. 7 stiles, 7 gates, and 9 'slits' in stone walls to negotiate. There is some climbing to do, but nothing too serious .There are lots of fantastic gardens to admire on route. Lunch will be taken in or close to Alport, and if it's raining lunch will be in the church porch, that will be 'close knit and cosy!

When in Over Haddon, watch out for the 'dead lion'!!, and the observant ones will see 'Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum plus a stone Bulls head in Yulegrave. There is also an interesting 'memorial' sun dial on the church wall in Over Haddon.

All in all, it was a great walk to recce, and if we are blessed with dry weather, it will be even greater.

C Walk (Bakewell)

Leader: Marion Young
Distance:5.5 miles
Total Ascent:

A steepish climb up the high wood flanked ridge to the East of Bakewell followed by a stroll down through pasture and woodland concluding through the meadows of the meandering clear watered river Wye back to the Bakewell Showground.

A 5.5 mile, 9 km, round trip leaving plenty of time to grab a Bakewell Tart and explore the many shops and cafes in the town.

B Walk (Elterwater) Photographs

Out of Elterwater and soon on a steady climb upwards with the sun shining and promising a lovely day.

The Three Shires Inn and it was hard to not stop for refreshment.

Lunch stop at Blea Tarn

Some of the group who had a sudden burst of energy, were found at the Wainwright Pub.

Photographs of C Party Walk at Elterwater

July Walk from Elterwater

Our walk this month will be from the heart of the Lakes and is a favourite area for all keen walkers and climbers. The village is only small, but is probably most famous for the Britannia in which dominates the village green and always has customers at the outside tables enjoying the clear lakeland air and views. It is also where the Judy Boyes, an ex Formby artist, has her gallery.
More details and history of Elterwater can be viewed here

The coach will leave the car park at the back of Iceland at 8.00am on

Saturday 11th July 2009

There will be 3 walks;

• A Walk led by Jenny Matthias
  

- approx 10 miles, total ascent 1970 ft

• B Walk led by Beverley Kelly
  

- approx 9 miles, total ascent 1400ft

• C Walk led by Heather Sissons
  

- approx 6 miles

Weather Forecast for Kendal click to view
(nearest weather station)

A Walk (Elterwater)

Leader: Jennifer Matthias
Distance: 10 miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 1970ft


This is a good 'A Walk' in the Lake District. We leave the car park and walk up the road to cross the B5343 continuing upwards to Red Bank. We will follow the ridge as it undulates, up and down reaching about 1600 feet, for over three miles. There are great views, Windermere, Elterwater, Rydal Water, Grasmere, the Eskdale Valley and the hills Fairfield, all the Langdale Fells and some beyond.
Dropping down to Stickle Tarn in the shadow of Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark before our steep descent to the valley floor along Stickle Ghyll. Our return to Elterwater starts along a farm track then a footpath following the river to the car park. At times the path is narrow and rocky and we will have to maintain a good pace to get back in time.

B Walk (Elterwater)

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Leader: Beverley Kelly

Distance: 9 Miles

Total ascent/descent: 1450ft

This is a delightful B walk with plenty of variety as it wends its way through the two Langdale valleys, but it is not a stroll. If you are a B walker then you will manage it with ease as you cope with the climbs and different terrains, enjoying the feast of views before you and will finish the walk tired but satisfied

1. The first climb done and time to admire the views

2. Down Dale End and the mighty Wetherlam comes into view,

then continue down

3. Past Wilson Place to join the Little Langdale Road

4. And to walk past the Three Shires Inn—sorry no time to go in!

5. Continue downhill to cross Slaters Bridge

6. And along the valley with Lingmoor Fell to the right.

A difficult section ahead of us.

7. Blea Tarn may be our lunch stop,

but I suspect we will be hungry before here!

Highest point ahead at 780ft

8. Steep Descent towards Great Langdale,

the Langdale Pikes and the Old Dungeon Ghyll

9. Relative easy walk back along the Cumbria way

with the A Party ridge alongside us

Back in Elterwater Village