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Times
a day ago
- Times
A spectacular seven-mile walk over the Lakes' soaring Scout Scar
A t the Lake District's southeastern corner, the limestone escarpment of Scout Scar rises abruptly above the Lyth Valley, a line of white cliffs that's stark against the softly green pasture and woodland. Alongside neighbouring Cunswick Scar, it is one of Alfred Wainwright's Outlying Fells, with a quiet drama distinct from Cumbria's more famous summits. From Underbarrow Road a neat path climbed through scrubby hawthorn and young ash. Higher up, a break in the trees revealed a surprise view over wooded Whitbarrow to the Furness Fells, Windermere hidden in the folds of the hills. At the top, the full length of the precipitous scarp stretched ahead, Morecambe Bay shimmering in the distance. We made our way along the edge, detouring up to the Mushroom shelter, a local landmark built in 1912 for the coronation of George V. Away from sun or rain, it's a delightful spot to pause and take in the views: west to the jagged tops of Coniston and Langdale; north to the rolling Sleddale and Bannisdale fells — more of Wainwright's outliers; east to the Howgills.
CBC
20-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Golfers and disc golfers in Sudbury, Ont., can now play side-by-side
Thomas Hums, co-president of the Nickel City Disc Golf Club, helped design Coniston's Twin Stacks disc golf course and shows what people can expect at the 12th hole.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pods at centre near Lake District's Coniston Water approved
PLANS for six self-contained glamping pods in the Lake District have been approved by the national park authority. The full planning application was for a site at The Raymond Priestley Centre, Hoathwaite, Torver, which is near the Coniston Water shoreline. It was approved with conditions on Thursday (May 8) and, as well as the pods, an existing yurt would be retained at the centre. According to a planning statement the applicant was the University of Birmingham and the site is set far back from the main road link to Coniston and Torver. The report states: 'The University of Birmingham have been visiting The Raymond Priestly Centre since 1947. 'Max Hadders, who lectured at the university on the physical education course in the 1940s, suggested the site when the PE department considered making outdoor activities part of the recreation scheme for their first-year students.' According to the report the centre continues to provide a 'quality learning resource' which supports undergraduate and postgraduate learning. It adds: 'PhD research projects have collected data from groups using the centre have been important in the world of outdoor education to validate the role outdoor learning has in student learning. 'Throughout the centre's 70 years of work with students the surrounding natural environment has been a significant factor in making a visit to the centre a special experience. To this end investment in facilities that are considerate of the location are imperative.' According to the report the addition of the pods will also work to further enhance the Lake District's 'long tradition of tourism and outdoor activities, which are recognised as special qualities of the national park'. It adds: 'This builds on the existing contributions of The Raymond Priestley Centre to the national park.' Relating to the installation of the pods it was proposed that, to minimise the environmental impact on the site, the preferred method would be to use ground screws. The report adds: 'This would eliminate the need to pour large concrete rafts into the ground for each pod. This would cause the least amount of disruption to the existing ground as possible.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Lake District safety warning issued as visitors urged to look for 'rapid changes'
A warning has been sent out to Lake District visitors following a 'rapid' change in the water level. A post on social media has urged visitors to be 'well prepared' after the recent weather changes have had a drastic impact on the much loved national park. The post features a photo of a lake ranger demonstrating how many metres it takes to walk into the lake before you encounter a sudden drop. During the slideshow, lake ranger, Jack, is pictured knee deep in the lake after walking just two metres from the shore. The message finishes with a tip for visitors to take onboard which is to look out for the lake bed changing from clear water to a darker shade of brown for a gauge on the levels. READ MORE: Police put ENTIRE Greater Manchester borough under immediate 24-hour order after tip-off READ MORE: Driver flees police after crash leaves two cars wrecked on Greater Manchester street View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lake District National Park (@lakedistrictnpa) The post on Instagram reads: "Due to the recent weather, our lakes are at very low levels causing rapid changes in depths. "Our Lake Ranger, Jack, has been at Coniston today to show you how you only have to walk a couple of metres into the lake before you reach sudden drops."Many other lakes in the National Park are similar, make sure you're prepared, follow Jack's tips and look out for the water changing from clear water to dark shades quickly."
CTV News
09-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Three dead pythons have been found near Coniston since March
A woman who found a dead python on a Greater Sudbury hiking trail March 28 has since learned that two other pythons met the same fate in the area. A woman who found a dead python on a Greater Sudbury hiking trail March 28 has since learned that two other pythons met the same fate in the area. Maria Gollek snapped a picture of the snake she found while she was hiking on a trail near Coniston. 'The snake has a beautiful distinct pattern and it was curled up at the side of the pathway -- definitely not looking like the foliage or leaves,' Gollek said. 'I was like WOW! (That's) not supposed to be here and just went and had a look.' Social media chatter She posted the picture on social media and soon became aware of more dead snakes found in the area. She tucked the dead snake's remains under a shed, hoping for an investigation into the matter. 'Two days ago, somebody found … the second snake,' Gollek said. 'Upon people making comments about that somebody posted they had found a third one … which is between this location and where I found the other one.' She said it appears as though, for whatever reason, someone is dumping the snakes outdoors. 'There could be a number of reasons, but there are better ways of finding new homes for them,' Gollek said. 'Yeah, dumping is not the answer.' She said pythons are not native to the area and can't live in cold, spring conditions. 'They have no way of surviving out in the wild,' she said. 'And if, in fact, they were dead when they were dumped, there are other ways of disposing of them.' After she found the first python, she called officials at Greater Sudbury and the Ministry of Natural Resources. We reached out to the City of Greater Sudbury, which said it is not currently involved in the investigation. And in an email to CTV News, the MNR said it doesn't investigate the deaths of snakes in these types of cases. 'You may wish to contact the Ontario Provincial Police or local animal control for further information,' the email said. The MNR also stated that releasing exotic animals into the wild is illegal and may result in fines or charges.
