• Walks

    Helsington Church and Sizergh Castle

    The Lighthouse Walk No. 70 – Sizergh Castle and Helsington Church – February Preamble A walk to Sizergh Castle and Helsington Church. February saw The Lighthouse walk leaders Nigel and Paul host the 70th walk they have curated. That’s right – the 70th! That’s a lot of walks, and they…

  • Walks

    The River Kent and Staveley

    The Lighthouse Walk No. 69 – Magic Staveley – December By popular demand, December saw a return to the familiar surroundings of Staveley and the River Kent, just north of Kendal. A shorter walk was promised by Nigel and Paul, our walk leaders, with a different route than in November.…

  • Walks

    The Staveley Round

    The Lighthouse Walk No. 68 – The Staveley Round – November Aye, ‘appen it were another excellent walk in the uplands, meadows and riverbanks of Staveley, just north of Kendal. I’m beginning to sound like a parrot. I’ve said it before, and I’ll repeat it. ‘The Lighthouse Walks are an…

  • Days Out

    Piper Hole Goat Farm

    An Autumn Excursion – Piper Hole Goat Farm, Ravenstonedale Piper Hole owners Ruth and Frank Hunter kindly invited Dee and a group from The Lighthouse to visit their wonderful farm to learn about what they do – and to have a bite of lunch! Piper Hole is one of only…

  • Walks

    The Jetty Café and a Walk in Bowness

    The Lighthouse Walk No. 67 – The Jetty Café, Bowness – October Once again, I can report on yet another excellent Lighthouse Walk – The Jetty Café on the shore of Windermere. I seem to say that each walk is excellent, but truth be told, each of them is! I’ve…