Woodsmoke, Cockermouth-I will survive
Val Morgan sharpens her survival skills on a weeknd in the wild with specialist Cumbrian company Woodsmoke. As I approached through Beatrix Potter country, I was a little puzzled by the location. Could this gently undulating landscape really be the training ground for a weekend of bushcraft and wilderness survival? I had expected something wilder, more remote...
Wildlife - Fallow deer, the stately roam
You'd expect to find hers of fallow deer in well-manicured country estates but in a peaceful area of south Cumbria these graceful animals live as truly wild animals
Walking-Latrigg, on top of the world
If you’re ready for a walk to burn off some of those Christmas calories then this is
for you – an easy start along the disused railway trackbed, followed by a fair pull up to the top of Latrigg and a gradual descent back to the start makes for an ideal mid-winter’s walk.
