Advertise here! You can place a sponsored link here, just click on the link.
INSPIRING WALKS IN THE
LAKE DISTRICT
Showing posts with label Walks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walks. Show all posts

"Robin hood, robin hood, riding through the glen." Find the spirit of robin in sherwood forest


Robin hood is probably the most enduring literary hero still prevalant today. The values of Robin Hood will always ring true for many people, to this day. With blockbuster films enforcing the message to a whole new generation, you can still visit his old stomping ground at Sherwood forest, Nottinghamshire.

Claremont Landscape Garden Autumn Dawn Walk National Trust Event

The Claremont Landscape Garden will be open early for visitors and early risers can also enjoy a guided dawn walk to witness the magic of sunrise in the Garden followed by a warming cooked breakfast in the Tea Room.

Claremont garden is a beautiful garden surrounding a small lake and featuring an unusual grass amphitheatre. The garden's creation and development has involved great names in garden history, including Sir John Vanbrugh, Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and 'Capability' Brown. In 1726 it was described as 'the noblest of any in Europe' and the garden today is of national importance. Visitors walking round the lake will see the island and pavilion, grotto and many viewpoints and vistas. There are hidden features to enjoy as well as wider estate walks and a new children's play area.

Read more about claremont landscape garden and the national trust event

Hadrian's Wall Northumberland

The Roman Emperor Hadrian built this impressive barricade to snake its way for 73 miles(117 km) from Wallsend-on-Tyne to Soloway Firth. The wall was a fantastic feat of engineering, constructed of stone in the eastern part and turf to the west, with a sophisticated system of defensive ditches running its length. Not just a wall, the structure incorporated 17 large forts, smaller forts and watch towers and was garrisoned by infantry and cavalry. It remained in use until AD 383.

There are numerous stretches of the wall which offers a fantastic walks, most notably the 84 mile National Trail takes walkers along the riverside route in Tyneside, through farmland in Tynedale and the grazing upland section dominated by the Whin Sill enscarpment. It then gradually descends to the rich pastures of Cumbria and finally the salt marsh of the Solway Estuary.

Read more about Hadrian's Wall

Lake District

The Lake District National Park is seen by many as one of the scenic gems of the British Isles. The scenic beauty has attracted many artists and writers through the centuries and today the same scenery provides the perfect backdrop to a wide variety of walks. The National Park is located wholly within Cumbria with Windermere, Ambleside and Keswick the main tourist towns. For many this is the finest area in England for walking with a wide variety of scenery. Even on the busiest weekends it is possible to get away from the crowds by carefully selecting one of the less-visited fells.