Tag: fun

  • Helsington Barrows, Kendal

    Helsington Barrows, Kendal

    Today we did a short, fun, adventurous 1.3 mile geocache walk round Helsington Barrows, just outside of Kendal and very close to Scout Scar…

  • Levens Hall Deer Park, Levens

    Levens Hall Deer Park, Levens

    This is a gently undulating, but mostly flat, 3 mile circular walk along the River Kent, just outside of Kendal, up to Force Falls at the top and back down to Levens Hall in the south. If you don’t fancy a long walk, then just take a few hundred metres walk to the river shoreline…

  • Morecambe – Happy Mount Park, Prom & Beach

    Morecambe – Happy Mount Park, Prom & Beach

    Although technically not a family walk in the Lake District, this was a fantastic family day out, which also involved a walk along the wide, safe prom.  You could walk as little or as far as you liked!  The day involved some time at Happy Mount Park in the splash park and a stint on…

  • Brockhole-on-Windermere

    Brockhole-on-Windermere

    A new adventure playground has opened at Brockhole-on-Windermere (Feb-18). There’s plenty of things to see, do and enjoy here, including a nice cafe and lakeshore.

  • Hay Stacks

    Hay Stacks

    Today was our 100th family walk in the Lake District.  And it was an epic!  Hay Stacks stands 597 metres (1958 feet) in height.  But starting at Honister gives you an advantage as that is 332 metres (1089 feet).  This also makes it a Wainwright fell, to tick off the list! It is 2.2 miles there. …

  • Cathedral Quarry & Hodge Close, Little Langdale

    Cathedral Quarry & Hodge Close, Little Langdale

    This beautiful 3.5 mile circular walk around Little Langdale takes in two amazing caves, Hodge Close and Cathedral Quarry. It’s the perfect walk for a family adventure. Don’t forget your torches!