1st
WIGTON
Bowling Club. Tea Dance. 2pm. 016973 3433.
2nd 16th 23rd & 30th
CONISTON
Campbells on Coniston. 75-minute cruise and talk on Donald
Campbell’s bid to exceed 300 mph on water.1pm. 015394
36216. www.conistonlaunch.co.uk
3rd
BRAITHWAITE NR KESWICK
Whinlatter Forest Park Visitor Centre. Cockermouth Mountain
Rescue Slide Show. 11am. 07841 370644.
3rd
NEWBY BRIDGE
Lakeside Hotel. National Gardens Scheme. Exceptional gardens
on shores of Lake Windermere. Teas and plant sale. £3,
children free. 11-5pm. 01524 781119.
3rd
PENRITH
Evergreen Hall. Come Dancing. 2pm.
01768 867466.
4th
KIRKBY LONSDALE
Farmers Market. 015242 71437.
4th
KENDAL
Little Docker. Selside & Grayrigg Agricultural Show.
9.30am-4.30pm. 01539 823632.
4th to 7th
SILLOTH
Music and Ale Festival. Live bands, and over 75 real ales
and ciders plus local food. From 7pm. 016973 31517. www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk
5th to 7th
KESWICK
Fitz Park. Lakeland Festival. Running and walking events
for all ages plus music, face painting, bouncy castles, beer
tent and food stalls. Free. 01539 723435.
www.lakelandtrails.org
6th
ALSTON
Agricultural Show. 01434 382244
6th
APPLEBY
Gardeners’ Show. 017683 51177.
6th to 7th
KIRKBY LONSDALE
Victorian Fair weekend. Period costume, street entertainment.
015242 71437.
6th
LONGTOWN
Memorial Hall. Flower Show. 2pm. 01228 791457.
6th
LOWICK
Traditional Agricultural Show. 01229 88538.
6th to 20th
ULVERSTON
Charter Festival. Concerts, magic shows, dancing, beer festival,
celebrating the granting of the market charter in 1280. 01229
587120.
6th to 21st
SEDBERGH
Festival of Books and Drama. 015396 20125.
www.sedbergh.org.uk
7th
COCKERMOUTH
Cornhow Farm. Loweswater and Brackenthwaite Agricultural
Show. Horses, Shetland ponies, cattle and sheep, foxhounds,
terriers and gun dogs plus children’s entertainment.
9am-4.30pm. 016973 22898. www.loweswatershow.co.uk
To 8th
CARLISLE
Tullie House. Birds of Prey Exhibition.1pm-4pm.
01228 618718. www.tulliehouse.co.uk
9th
CONISTON
Brantwood. Ruskin’s Life. Talk by Freddie Harris. 2.15pm-3.15pm.
015394 41396. www.brantwood.org.uk
9th
GRASMERE
Village Hall. Poetry Readings with Andrew Motion. 6.45pm.
015394 63527.
9th to 10th
KENDAL
Kirkland Parish Church. 74th Annual Flower Show. Over 1,000
exhibits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Tues 2pm-6.30pm,
Weds 10am-7.15pm. Free. 01539 741267.
10th
PENRITH
Greystoke Cycle Café. Bike Maintenance. Short evening
course on basic bike maintenance. 6pm-8.30pm. Booking essential.
017684 83984. www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk
11th
MILNTHORPE
Westmorland County Show. Cumbrias biggest livestock show
with over 350 trade stands and local products, food hall.
8am-5.30pm.
015395 67804. www.westmorlandshow.co.uk
11th-14th
MILLOM
Heritage Open Days Festival. Talks, exhibitions plus traditional
country dance evening, Victorian toys and other attractions
in Millom and surrounding areas. 01946 598914. www.heritageopendays.org
12th
BARROW IN FURNESS
Forum Twenty Eight. Todd Miller and Joe Loss Orchestra. 01229
820000. www.barrowbc.gov.uk
12th
EGREMONT
Parish Church. SASRA Music and Arts present the Dave Black
Jazz Quintet. 8pm. Details 019467 28724.
12th to 23rd
KESWICK
Congregation Hall. Keswick Society of Art Annual Exhibition. 10am-6pm. 01900
825058.
13th
WHITEHAVEN
The Beacon. Local History Fair. 10am-4pm. Free.
01946 592302. www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk
13th
KENDAL
Carnival. Floats, bands, horses, historic vehicles with a
mixture of events in many venues around the town centre plus
torchlight procession. 10am-10pm. 01229 580640. www.kendaltorchlightcarnival.co.uk
13th
ORTON
Farmers Market. Over 40 food, drink and craft producers.
9.30am-2pm. Free. 01539 624732.
13th
CARLISLE
The Sands Centre. The Singing Kettle.Scotland’s favourite
children’s entertainers, The Singing Kettle set sail
for a thrilling sing-a-long voyage
to a tropical paradise at Pirate Island. 12pm-3pm. 01228
625222.
To 14th
MOSEDALE
Mungrisdale Coffee Shop. Exhibition of local art and craft
work. Paintings, rag rugs, jewellery, pottery, cards and
woodwork plus refreshments.
016974 78220. www.northernfellsgroup.org.uk
14th
SUTTON IN THE FOREST
Showfield. Horse Trials. 017684 84449.
14th
BROCKHOLE
Lake District Visitor Centre. I-Spy Birds at Brockhole. Free. www.golakes.co.uk
14th
AMBLESIDE
Great Langdale Marathon at Sticklebarn Tavern. Full and half
marathons over the most scenic hilly course in Britain. Fun
Run starts 11.15am, marathons 12pm. Entry fee. 015394 31048.
17th
PENRITH
Dalemain. Classic Car Show. 017684 86450.
18th
CARLISLE
Tullie House. Climate change in Cumbria. Join speakers to explore the effect
on landscape and wildlife. Refreshments. Booking essential.
01539 733187. www.floraofthefells.com
18th to19th
KESWICK
Cumberland Pencil Museum. Caricatures in Graphite with Robin Evans. Learn how
to draw cartoons, caricatures and illustrations.10am-4pm. 017687 73625.
19th to21st
CARTMEL
Village Hall. Antiques Fair. 10am-5pm.
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20th
EGREMONT
Crab Fair and Sports. TV crews record the gurning competition
in which entrants shove their heads through a horse collar
to pull the most grotesque faces. Entertainment for all the
family. 01946 820693.
20th to 5th October
COCKERMOUTH
Wordsworth House. British Food Fortnight. See how the Georgians
ate on high days and holidays. Extra special dishes will
be created and on show every day. 11am-3pm.
01900 820884.
20th
BROUGH
Farmers’ Market. Local produce. 9.30am-2pm.
017683 42135.
21st
CARLISLE
Trinity School. Violin, whistle, flute and guitar workshops.
2pm. 01228 524351.
21st
GRIZEDALE FOREST
Mountain Bike Challenge. Endurance cycling event. www.gmbc.co.uk
27th
ESKDALE
Traditional Lakeland Show. In field next to King George IV
Inn, Eskdale Green.
019467 23170
21st
KESWICK
Yew Tree Farm, Rosthwaite.Borrowdale Shepherds Meet and Show.
Fell ponies, sheepdog trials, terrier races and falconry
plus trade stands, climbing wall, bouncy castle and face
painting.8.30am-6pm. 017687 74536. www.borrowdaleshow.org.uk
30th
LITTLE SALKELD
Watermill. Apple Cooking. Children’s Workshops. 10am.
01768 881523.
WALKS
AUGUST
31st
WOODS, TARNS AND GILLS
Moderate 8.1m/13km. 10.30am Coniston LDNPA car park. Free.
www.golakes.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
3rd
WATERFALLS, QUARRIES AND LAKELAND SLATE
Moderate 8.1m/13km. Meet 10.30am Elterwater National Trust
Riverside car park.
www.golakes.co.uk
3rd
RSPB LEIGHTON MOSS NATURE RESERVE
Learn about all its wonderful wildlife. 11am-1pm.
01524 701601. www.rspb.org.uk
4th
SEDBERGH
Farfield Mill. Go bats at Farfield. Short walk looking for
these fascinating creatures of the night plus supper at the
Tearoom. Easy 1 mile.
015396 21138 to book.
5th
BROCKHOLE
Lake District Visitor Centre. Gentle walk around the gardens
and grounds with the Head Gardener. 1.30pm. 015394 46601. www.lake-district.gov.uk
6th
AROUND DUNNERDALE
Moderate 5m/8km. Meet 10.30 am Broughton in Furness town
square. Free. www.golakes.co.uk
7th
AROUND COPPERMINES VALLEY
Moderate 4.4m/7km. Meet 10.30am Coniston LDNPA car park.
Free. www.golakes.co.uk
7th
AMBLESIDE WALK WITH THE ROMANS
Easy 2.2m/3.5km. Meet 10.30am Waterhead LDNPA car park, Ambleside.
www.golakes.co.uk
8th
STAVELEY
Woodland Walk. Meet 10.30am Wilf’s Café.
01539 733187.
9th
OVER THE HILL TO TARN AND MILL
Moderate 8.1m/13km. Meet 10.30am Coniston Boating Centre. www.golakes.co.uk
9th
BROUGHTON AND WOODLAND VALLEY WALK
Moderate 7m/11.3km. Meet 10am Broughton in Furness town square.
01539 720788.
11th
GRASMERE
Around Grasmere and Rydal. Meet 10.45am, Stock Lane Car Park.
0845 2720004.
11th
THE HOWK and CALDBECK VILLAGE
Easy 1.6m/2.5km. Meet 2pm LDNPA car park, Caldbeck. Free. www.golakes.co.uk
11th
LITTLE LANGDALE FELLS AND TARNS
Moderate 8.1m/13km. Meet 10.30am Tilberthwaite Quarry car
park. Free.
www.golakes.co.uk
14th
WALLA CRAG VIA ASHNESS BRIDGE
Moderate 7.5m/12km. Meet 10.30am Keswick Information Centre,
Moot Hall.
www.golakes.co.uk
14th
EXPLORING LOWERKENTMORE VALLEY
Moderate 6.9m/11km. Meet 11am Wilf’s Café, Staveley. www.golakes.co.uk
14th
TALE OF VIKINGS AND MONKS
Easy 2.2m/3.5km. Meet 10.30am Hawkshead LDNPA car park. Free. www.lake-district.gov.uk
18th
EXPLORE TWO HILL TOP TARNS AND A CRAGGY WOOD
Moderate 6.3m/10km. Meet 10.30am Wilf’s Café,
Staveley. Free. www.golakes.co.uk
20th
FAIRFIELD HORSESHOE CLASSIC
9.9m/16km. Meet 9.15am Rydal car park, Ambleside. Booking
essential.
01229 466096.
21st
THE LANGDALE PIKES
4.4m/7km. Meet 9.30am National Trust New Dungeon Ghyll car
park, Langdale. Booking essential. 01539 725921.
21st
LATRIGG SUMMIT
Moderate 5.9m/9.5km. Meet 1.30pm Keswick Information centre,
Moot Hall.
www.golakes.co.uk
24th
GREENBURN VALLEY AND HELM CRAG
Hard 7.4m/12km. Meet 10.45am Grasmere LDNPA Stock Lane car
park. Free.
www.golakes.co.uk
24th
WHINFELL
Squirrel walk. Meet 9.30 Centre Parks. Booking essential.
01539 733187.
25th
CONISTON WILD ABOUT WALLS
Informative walk with the Dry Stone Walling Association.
4.5m/7.2km. Meet 1.30pm Coniston Tourist Information Centre.
015394 41394.
26th to 28th
CONISTON WALKING FESTIVAL
Three-day walking event. 015394 415333. www.conistonwalkingfestival.org
26th
HILLS GILLS AND FALLS
Moderate 8.1m/13km. Meet 10.30am Tom Gill National Trust
car park. Booking essential.
015394 41533.
27th
GENTLE WALK UP SCANDALE VALLEY
Easy 3.1m/5.1km. Meet 11am Market Cross Information Centre,
Ambleside.
www.golakes.co.uk
27th
OLD MINERS ROUTES
Hard 8.1m/13km. Meet 10.30 Coniston LDNPA car park. Free. www.lake-district.gov.uk
27th
CONISTON
Map and Compass Day. Improve your map and compass skills.
Suitable for all abilities. £5. Start 10.15am Coniston
TIC. 015394 41533. www.conistonwalkingfestival.org
28th
LAKE, MOOR AND FOREST
Moderate 5m/8km.Meet 10.40am Coniston Boating Centre. Booking
essential.
015394 41533. www.golakes.co.uk
28th
KENDAL
Sizergh Farm. Afternoon walk around an organic dairy farm.
Easy 2 miles. Booking recommended. 01539 720788. www.floraofthefells.com
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