Windermere – Mark Richards: Outdoor Writer

Townend, Troutbeck

This C17th farmhouse has been in the care of the National Trust for exactly 75 years. It had previously been the farming home of the ambitious Browne family for 12 generations. A genuinely fascinating story, not only in terms of the vernacular building, with a fine bank-barn across the way, but in terms of theContinue reading “Townend, Troutbeck”

Ambleside Walking Companion

Wray Castle a spendid feature in Walk 12, a linear walk from Hawkshead to Ambleside. Currently I am beavering away at completing the supporting linescapes that will appear a the guide which will contain 18 walks – ten of which start by boarding a bus in Kelsick Street in Ambleside.

Walking Place

Travel on the 505 bus from Ambleside to alight at Hawkshead and walk the six miles back via Blelham Tarn, Wray Castle and Clappersgate. In the summer months a launch plies between Waterhead, Brockhole and Wray landing stages, giving an alternative means of completing the walk.

Troutbeck bank barn

Greening up an Orresting view

Orrest Head

3rd November – Great afternoon recording our #68th episode of Countrystride reaching the modest but stunning brow of Orrest Head to survey the majesty of Lakeland. My primary guest being Richard Leafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Lake District National Park Authority.