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…
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.…
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…
New Trustees join The Lighthouse The Lighthouse is happy to announce that the Board has appointed Jakki Morgan and Robin Beadle as new Trustees. What is a Trustee? Trustees ensure their charity has a clear strategy, and that its work and goals are in line with its vision. A trustee’s…
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…
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…
This section of The Lighthouse website will feature journal (blog) items and articles about our ‘peer-to-peer’ support work. Clicking on the ‘Continue Reading’ link at the foot of each summary will take you to the full article. We anticipate that this will be a growing list, so be sure to…