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High Street on New Years Day

Posted by on Jan 5, 2013 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 1 comment

 High Street on New Years Day, and not a shop in sight! A couple of weeks ago we set off to walk over Mardale and were thwarted by road...

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Weather Warning

Posted by on Dec 31, 2012 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | Comments Off on Weather Warning

There is a section of the MWIS weather report ‘ Effect of the wind on you?’.  For tomorrow, Jan 1st 2013, it is predicting that ‘Walking...

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Kirkby Stephen Walk

Posted by on Dec 28, 2012 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | Comments Off on Kirkby Stephen Walk

 A wild and windy railway walk.  The two warm and cosy pubs, The Black Swan and the Kings Head, in the middle at Ravenstonedale, could be...

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Long Distance Walks

Posted by on Dec 27, 2012 in Blog, Cumbria, UK, Walking | 2 comments

I have had a whole week off work!  Seven days of leisure and pleasure.  Why then has there been no time to tick things off that long list...

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Rails and Ales

Posted by on Dec 17, 2012 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | Comments Off on Rails and Ales

The Settle to Carlisle train line is a brilliant way to support a linear walk, reduce your carbon foot print and, I am reliably informed,...

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Walk on a Grey Day

Posted by on Dec 15, 2012 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | Comments Off on Walk on a Grey Day

After a week of glorious sunshine the forecast was accurate in predicting a wet blustery weekend.   Which it is now, at time of writing on...

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