CONTINUING
EVENTS
25th to 4th May
Ulverston
Walking Festival. Two weeks of organised walks led by knowledgeable
volunteers. Programme available with all times, distances
and start points from Ulverston TIC. 01229 587120.
26th to 3rd May
Cockermouth
Georgian Festival. Period street market, fête, live
entertainment and costume parade plus exhibitions and demonstrations.
01900 822634. www.cockermouth.org.uk
29th
Windermere
Blackwell Arts & Crafts House. Sculptural Ceramics. Slide
Show and informal talk and exhibition of work by Kate Schuricht.
9.30am. £7.50. Booking advisable. 015394 46139.
www.blackwell.org.uk
30th
Sedbergh
Local Produce and Farmers Market. 9am-3pm. 015396 20504.
MAY
To 2nd November
Brockhole
Rugged Reflections: Photographic Exhibition. An aerial photography
exhibition that conveys the forces of nature at work in the
Lake District National Park. 015394 46601.
1st
Seatoller
Birds of the Borrowdale Valley. Enjoy a morning of bird watching
with ranger. 10am National Trust car park, Seatoller.
Free.
2nd to 4th
Ulverston
Coronation Hall. Printfest. Festival of contemporary
printmaking. Over thirty artists display their work. 01229
586111. www.printfest.org.uk
2nd to 3rd
Beetham
Heron Theatre Playhouse Company present Jane Eyre. 7.30pm.
01524 671399.
3rd to 18th
Ulverston
Flag Fortnight. Colourful silken flags carry images designed
by children and made by the Friends of Ulverston Flag Fortnight.
01229 587120.
3rd
Egremont
Market Hall. Craft Fair and Cumbrian Farmers’ Market.
9.30am-1pm. 01946 822385.
4th
Penrith
Railway Station. Cycle with the Penrith Beacon Wheelers.
10.30am. 01768 66212.
4th
Brockhole
I-Spy Birds at Brockhole. Identify a wide variety of visiting
birds. 11am Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole. Free.
4th to 8th
Levens
Sizergh Castle. Spinning A Yarn. Exhibition and demonstration
from Lancashire and Lakes Guild of Weavers, Spinners and
Dyers. 11am. 015395 60951.
4th to 5th
Carlisle
Bitts Park. Carlisle and Borders Flower Show. A floral fiesta
featuring artistic displays, craft marquee, plant stalls
and gardening accessories to buy. 01228 817359.
5th
Wigton
Bowling Club. Tea Dance. 2pm. 016973 3433.
7th
Kirkby Lonsdale
Salerooms. Sale of antique and other furniture, silver,
glass. 9.30am. 015242 71555.
7th to 11th
Keswick
Theatre by the Lake. All that Jazz Jazz Festival. Five-day
festival brings together many of the world’s finest
in mainstream and traditional jazz. As much hot jazz as you
could throw a hat at ... the brightest talents from America
and Europe join forces with Britain’s best as Keswick
swings to its latest Jazz Festival. From New Orleans trumpet
legend Duke Heitger to Germany’s Echoes of Swing to
The Temperance Seven and Acker Bilk ... there is something
for everyone. Programme details 017687 74411.
8th to 20th
Keswick
Congregational Hall. Spring Exhibition by the Keswick Society
of Art. 10am-6pm except Sundays. 01900 825058.
8th
Whitehaven
Civic Hall. An Evening With Gervase Phinn. 01946 514960.
10th
Carlisle
Morton Community Centre. Cumbria Orchid Society. Trade
Stands. 10am-4pm. 01461 203530.
10th to 18th
Ullswater
Walking Festival. Guided walks, evening entertainment and
equipment demonstrations. www.ullswater.co.uk
11th
Penrith
Dalemain Historic House & Gardens. Eden Valley Vintage
Tractor Rally. 10am-4pm. 01900 835642. www.dalemain.com
11th
Milnthorpe
Dallam Tower. National Gardens Scheme. Large garden,
natural rock garden, water garden, woodland walks plus Teas.
2pm-5pm. £3, children free. 01524 781119 for Summer
Garden Open programme.
14th to 18th
Keswick
Mountain Festival. Experience a showcase of adventurous
activities in and around Keswick. 017687 75738.
14th
Appleby
Market Hall. The History of Kew Gardens – Fine Art
Society. 11am. 015396 23407.
15th
Borrowdale
Bowe Barn National Trust Office. Ants to Alpines. Illustrated
talk looking at the great diversity of wildlife habitats
in Borrowdale. 8pm. £2.50.
16th
Windermere
Ford Ranger Great Lakeland Triathlon Challenge. Teams canoe
the length of Lake Windermere. 01889 582889.
16th
Keswick
Theatre By the Lake. Chris Bonington: The Everest Years.
Lecture describing all four of his visits to Everest. 017687
74411. www.theatrebythelake.com
17th
Langwathby
Village Green. Traditional May Day event, over 100 years
old, maypole dancing, fancy dress, brass band, village teas,
rides. 1pm-7pm. 01768 881112.
17th
Sedbergh
Gala. www.sedbergh.org.uk
18th
Bassentwaite Lake
Trotters World of Animals. Carriage Driving Championship.
017687 76239.
21st
Kendal
Brewery Arts Centre. Doug Scott – Life and Hard
Times. Britain’s greatest high-altitude mountaineer
looks back on a life-time amongst wild places and the people
from many cultures he’s shared adventures. 8pm. 01539
725133. www.breweryarts.co.uk
23rd to 24th
Ireby
Music Festival. A musical experience in local pubs and halls, encompassing a
raft of traditional Lakeland folk and roots music from international artists.
23rd to 26th
Carlisle
Tullie House. Carlisle Arts Festival. Poetry readings,
talks, comedy, music, workshops, performances, exhibitions
and events. www.carlisle-arts-festival.co.uk
23rd to 14th July
Brockhole
Year of Adventure at Brockhole – Exhibition. Part of a year long programme
to celebrate Cumbria’s Year of Adventure. Start Point Lake District Visitor
Centre, Brockhole, Windermere. 0845 272 004.
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24th, 26th, 28th
Cartmel
Racecourse. National Hunt jump racing. 015395 36340.
24th
Coniston Pier
Afternoon Potter Cruise. Enjoy a cruise on Gondola while
the children are entertained with tales by Beatrix Potter.
4pm.
25th to 29th
Ravenglass
Muncaster Castle. Festival of Fools. Madness and mayhem in
the search for the next Fool of Muncaster. 01229 717614.
www.muncaster.co.uk
26th
Carlisle
Racecourse. Flat Racing. 01228 554700.
28th
Carlisle
Deaf Centre. ‘KaiAmea’ – bringing
holistic therapy to a new dimension. Talk by Cumbria Quest. 0560
223 6340. www.cumbriaquest.co.uk
30th to 1st June
Cark-in-Cartmel
Holker Hall Festival. Over twenty-five acres of botanical
displays, fine food, exhibitions, demonstrations by craftsmen
and entertainment. 10am. 015395 58328.
30th to 7th June
Ulverston
Coronation Hall. International Music Festival. Festival
for young performers. 01229 587140.
31st
Penrith
Flower Festival. A colourful festival with plant and flower
stalls in the market square and Little Dockray, with music
and entertainment, demonstrations and themed window displays. 01768
895628.
CONTINUING WALKS
29th April
Dufton, Flakebridge Wood and Long Marton
Meet 9.20 Carlisle, Sands Car Park. 01228 549768.
30th April
Leighton Moss
Walkabout. Meet 10am RSPB. 01524 701601.
WALKS
3rd
Ambleside
Family stroll to a working farm.Refreshments available. 2.5
miles. 2.5hrs. Free. Meet 11.30 Market Cross Information
Centre.
3rd
Carlisle
Settle to Carlisle Railway Walk from Appleby, Dufton & Flakebridge.
Meet 9.28am Station. 016729 825454.
4th
Leighton Moss
RSPB Bittern Bus Guided Walk. Meet 10am 01524 701601.
5th
Grasmere
Map and Compass Day. A practical day to improve your skills.
Moderate 5 miles. 6.5 hrs. 10am Grasmere LDNPA Stock Lane
car park. Booking essential. 0845 2720004.
5th
Migrants and Locals: Birds of the Borrowdale Valley
Bird watching with Ranger. Easy 1.9 miles. 3 hrs. Meet 10am
National Trust car park, Seatoller.
5th
Tilberthwaite to Holme Fell
Walk over Holme Fell with views over Yewdale and Coniston
Water. Moderate 4.4 miles, 4 hrs. Free. Meet 10.30am
Tilberthwaite Quarry Car Park, near Coniston.
6th
Out to the Borders of the Lakeland
Climb Brantfell for a bird’s eye view of Windermere,
then along the Dales Way returning on farmland paths. Moderate
8.5 miles, 6 hrs. Meet 10.30am Bowness Bay Information Centre.
6th
High tide at the Seaside
Stroll around the Ravenglass estuary. Easy 2.5 miles, 5.5hrs.
Meet 11am Ravenglass Village car park.
7th
Hesket Newmarket
Circular walk along the rivers Caldew and Caldbeck to Caldbeck
Village. Easy 4.4 miles. Free. Meet 2pm Hesket Newmarket
car park.
8th
Coniston
Dry Stone Walling Association present an informative walk
about why and when walls were built in the countryside. 4.5
miles. Adult £2, Child £1. Meet 1.30pm Coniston
Tourist Information Centre. 015394 41394.
9th
Portinscale
Grange. 10am Stormwater Bridge. 016973 21999.
9th
Bat Walk
Learn about and meet Sizergh’s nocturnal residents.
7.30pm Sizergh Castle, Levens. Adult £10, Child £6.
015395 60951.
10th
Hallbankgate
Hen Harrier Tracking. RSPB. Meet 9am Cleskets Car Park. 016977
46717.
10th to 18th
Ullswater
Walking Festival. Something for everyone. 017684 82414 www.ullswater.com
11th
Explore Two Hill Tops Barn and a Craggy Wood
Scenic walk, climbing through Craggy Woods and onto the fells
to visit Potter Tarn and Gurnal Dubbs. Moderate 6.3 miles,
5 hrs. Free. Meet 10.30am Wilf’s Café, Mill
Yard, Staveley.
15th
Secret Valley of the Bluebells
Linear route into the secret Rannerdale valley. Easy 3 miles,
2.5 hrs. Free. Meet 10.30am Buttermere village LDNPA car
park. Part of Keswick Mountain Festival.
16th
Wasdale Head
Round and About Wasdale Head. Meet 10am Car Park. 016973
21999.
17th
Around Grasmere and Rydal
A steep climb up the lower slopes of Silver How, followed
by a scenic ridge walk, returning by Loughrigg Terrace and
the Coffin Route. Moderate 7.2 miles. 6 hrs. 10.45am Grasmere
LDNPA Stock Lane car park.
18th
Latrigg Summit
Walk along old railway paths through Brundholme Woods before
an easy ascent to Latrigg. Moderate 5.9 miles, 3.5 hrs. Free.
Meet 1.30pm Keswick Information Centre, Moot Hall. Part of
Keswick Mountain Festival.
21st
Sizebergh Castle, Levens
Walk with the Gardener. Spot the wildlife and learn how the
gardeners are meeting the challenge of climate change. 2pm.
015395 60951.
25th
Measand Beck and waterfalls by Haweswater
Moderate 8.1 miles, 6 hrs. Free. Meet 10.30 am Bampton Village
Hall.
25th
Elterwater's Heritage – from slate
to gunpowder
Gentle walk from Elterwater Common towards Chapel Stile,
to the working slate quarry, returning via the site of the
old gunpowder works. Easy 2.2 miles, 2 hrs. Free. Meet 10.30am
Elterwater Common National Trust car park.
26th
Angle Tarn via Boredale Hause
Up to Boredale Hause then to Angle Tarn with superb views
of Martindale, Bannerdale and Boredale. Hard 8.4 miles, 6
hrs. Meet 10.30am Ullswater Information Centre, Glendridding.
27th
Walla Crag via Ashness Bridge
Gentle ascent via the lakeshore and Great Wood to Ashness
Bridge and then to Walla Crag. Moderate 7.5 miles, 4.5 hrs.
Free. Meet 10.30am Keswick Information Centre, Moot Hall.
30th
Sedbergh
Local Produce and Farmers Market. 9am-3pm. 015396 20504.
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