Carlisle and District Rambling and Fellwalking Club

Car Walk: Sands 9.15am

This Weeks Walks

It would be very much appreciated if all walk leaders submitted a description of their walk. Preferably by the Monday preceding the walk. Descriptions can be emailed to

ramblingclubjohn@aol.com or telephone: 530306

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Wednesday 13th December 2017

Caldbeck Circular - Christmas Lunch

5 Miles Grade 3

Leader: Graham Bell

This walk will start and finish at Caldbeck and NOT Burgh by Sands as shown on the programme. Everyone who has booked for the lunch will be aware of this.

The walk will start at Caldbeck and head south along the CumbrianWay as far as Wath Farm where it joins a little used footpath before re-joining the Cumbria Way near Potts Gill.

The Cumbria Way will then be followed west as far as Little Fellside before heading north towards Whelpo where we head east along the side of Whelpo Beck to return to Caldbeck via The Howk.

There may be some mud!!!

Lunch has been booked at The Sun Inn, Red Dial for 1.00p.m. where we will meet up with friends old and new.

Sands 9.15am

Sunday 17th December 2017 Car Walk: Sands: 9.00am

Friday 15th December 2017

Xmas Party - American Supper

Church of Scotland

7.45pm

Free Admission

Party Games, Country Dancing

Star Turns from some of our talented members,

Christmas Sing Song, Raffle

and perhaps a few surprises

Bring Your Own Booze

Donations for the raffle will be gratefully received

Dalemain Medieval Hall

Christmas Lunch Walk

Sunday 17th December 2017

Car Walk - Sands 9.00am

Walks followed by Christmas Lunch at

Dalemain Hall

£16 (Two Courses) £19.50 (Three Courses)

Places limited: Fully Booked. contact: John McKay

01228 530306

email: ramblingclubjohn@aol.com

A/B Walk

Gowbarrow Fell

7 Miles Grade 2

Leader: Malcolm Iredale

The walk starts at the National Trust Glencoyne car park on Ullswater. This is a pay and display car park, free to members of the National Trust; or alternatively there is a lay-by on th left hand side, about 800 yards before this which can accommodate about 3 vehicles.

We follow the (fairly) new Ullswater Way path through Glencoyne Park, past the National Trust cafe to Aira Force. We won't follow the river upstream at this stage, but rather head over the river to walk up the “front side” of Gowbarrow which provides lovely views of the lake and surrounding fells. It is only a modest climb, but we will need to maintain a steady pace to achieve the objective of the day – Christmas lunch!!

We follow the path, muddy in a couple of parts, to Gowbarrow summit, where we can grab a quick coffee. After this it is down hill all the way, dropping down to the Aira Force / Dockray path. It is an easy descent, but it is shorter and steeper than our leisurely, gentle ascent. It is then downstream to the Aira Force car park, and our return to Glencoyne.

This a lovely walk, with a gentle climb and (hopefully) good views. As noted, we have however a limited time slot and therefore need to maintain a steady pace in order to make our lunch. As many of you know, I am not a quick walker, and we have plenty of time for this walk at a modest pace. If however you would be concerned – either on being able to maintain a steady pace, or about getting your “posh party breeks” dirty - then John McKay is leading a lower, alternative walk.

Either way, I am sure that we will work up a suitable appetite for Christmas lunch, enjoy the walk, the company, and the craic – not forgetting Christmas lunch at Dalemain!!

Malcolm

B/C Walk

Dalemain Hall Circular

4/5 Miles Grade 4

Leader: John McKay

A pleasant little stroll before having our lunch. We set off from the car park at Dalemain Hall and make our way over some lovely fields and through some lovely woods to the village of Stainton. From Stainton it’s along some more lovely paths to the village of Dacre. We can have a look round the church and graveyard, a little recce for some maybe and we can, if we feel inclined, visit the village pub for a Christmas drink. The pub is currently being renovated but it’s due to be open when we do our walk. From Dacre it’s then off on the final stretch along a dirt road back to Dalemain Hall. As we near the car park we pass the cottage of Jimmy Dey, “The Birdman of Dalemain”. What a character he is. Jimmy has been at Dalemain for over 50 years and is a retired gamekeeper. Every day he feeds the birds and deer and he has them both eating out of his hand. If you want to hand feed the birds and deer, bring a loaf of bread with you. When we did the recce Jimmy invited Frank Grant and myself to join him for a cup of tea and we spent a very enjoyable hour in his lovely little cottage. I doubt he will invite us all in on the day of the walk, his teapot isn’t big enough. A lovely little walk, which should give us a nice appetite for lunch.

John