Moorland Immersion

25/04/2026

Great heritage walk out in the sunshine courtesy of The Hive at Nenthead and their National lottery funding.

Minimal boggage, maximum flapjack appreciation and many Curlews and Lapwings observed.

We also had the pleasure of a vole, deer, sunshine and skylarks 🥰 Twas lush!

18/04/2026

My local burn is looking healthy with lots of wee beasties to prove it.

17/04/2026

Still some Places available on both walks - book on here:

https://hivenenthead.co.uk/product/25th-april-2026-guided-walk-1-with-sarka-jo/

Join Sarka-Jo, from Moorland Immersion, on one or both of her guided walks in the local area. This is a free event, thanks to funding from the National Lotter Heritage Fund and to National Lottery players, however, booking is essential via www.hivenenthead.co.uk

14/04/2026

Day 5 - Shap to Orton.

Tired legs made for a late start with the intention of camping in Orton but as the afternoon progressed my ankle had other plans and the day was called.

We’ve made it to the dales section and will return another day. Overuse injuries don’t need more use and I’d stopped enjoying the journey. The remaining 120 miles ish will be there another day as they say!!

Off to lick my wounds and enjoy a beer. 🍻

14/04/2026

Day 4 - A BIG Day - Grasmere to Shap with Stunning weather!!

One of those rare days when every top is visible in beautiful light.

Very long slog after the highest point of Kidsty Pike but totally worth ditching the big bags for long mileage.

And managed a swim in Angle Tarn 🏊‍♀️🥶

12/04/2026

Day 3 - Stonethwaite - Grasmere-ish….

After a super cold, windy wet camp it was a slow start up a very steep hill and my legs just never really got going today. We did have a view of the distance travelled from the top though which was ace.

We decided to call it a day and get a lift from Grasmere to Kendal for a good nights sleep in a bed and hopefully we’ll blast out a long day tomorrow with a day sack. 🤞

Watch this space …..

11/04/2026

Day 2 - Ennerdale Youth Hostel to Stonethwaite, Borrowdale.

All the weather (yes that’s snow on the tops) and quite a bit of climbing so a shorter day in terms of mileage than yesterday and a potentially wind blown night ahead! 💨

10/04/2026

Day one of ten (I hope) on the Coast to Coast with - not quite over yet but likely to lose signal down Ennerdale.

A very gentle start but perfect weather - may this continue 🙏

St Bees - Ennerdale somewhere….

07/04/2026

A rare blue sky day today for another heritage walk recce from the Hive at Nenthead.

I can’t guarantee sunshine but I can guarantee vegan flapjack, good craic, bogs and some inclines!

Join me on the 25th of April or the 2nd of May (or both) at 12:30pm (funded by the National Lottery and hosted by the hive.) book on their website.

Walks between 2-3 hours and around 4 miles.

01/04/2026

Would any lovely businesswomen on the moor like to be my next guest on Moorchat before I take a break to walk across the country for a couple of weeks? DM me. 🙏💬

21/01/2026

Inspired by this ‘old lady’? I hope to god she did say that, and it was meant in jest!!

If being over 50 feels old then it’s only because you’re not moving enough, not because you can’t move.

So if you feel like putting one foot in front of the other and seeing where that takes you this year- who knows what you could achieve.

Do it!

Spine Race champions Anna Troup and Rhys Beddoe share their anecdotes from the race.

08/01/2026

Anyone want to join me?

🥾 A new long-distance walking route will celebrate the geography and spectacular scenery of Westmorland and Furness 🥾
The Westmorland and Furness Way will run for 120 miles, linking Alston in the north and Furness Abbey in the south, following a route that showcases some of the area’s best countryside in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Yorkshire Dales National Park (Westmorland Dales) and the Lake District National Park.
The route, which is scheduled to launch in autumn 2026, is being developed by Westmorland and Furness Council.
The trail can be divided into sections or tackled as a whole long-distance challenge, taking an estimated eight to 17 days to complete. It is hoped it will prove popular with walkers of all abilities, helping improve health and wellbeing, attracting people to the area and boosting the economies of communities along the route.
The six main sections of the Westmorland Way reflect the geographical features that can been seen along each part of the trail:
📍 Section 1: Alston to Milburn “Over the Pennines” (16 miles, taking an estimated 1 to 2 days)
📍 Section 2: Milburn to Kirkby Stephen “Following the Eden” (23 miles, taking an estimated 2 to 3 days)
📍 Section 3: Kirkby Stephen to Sedbergh “Exploring the Dales and Howgills” (16 miles, taking an estimated 1 to 3 days)
📍 Section 4: Sedbergh to Bowness “From the Dales to the Lakes” (27 miles, taking an estimated 2 to 4 days)
📍 Section 5: Bowness to Ulverston “Through Furness woodlands and foothills” (21 miles, taking an estimated 1 to 3 days)
📍 Section 6: Ulverston to Furness Abbey “Along the Furness Coast” (17 miles, taking an estimated 1 to 2 days).
The Westmorland and Furness Way will mainly link existing walking routes and the council’s Countryside Access Team is leading on work this year to make sure the paths are clear and well connected, with upgrades including improvements to stiles and gates to improve accessibility. New signage and interpretation boards will be introduced along the route highlighting key features and local attractions. A marketing campaign and website will help to showcase the new route to a wider audience.
Councillor John Murray, Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet member for Transport and Regulatory Services, said: “We already know that Westmorland and Furness boasts some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in the world, from Lakeland vistas and rolling fells to the beautiful Dales and dramatic North Pennines.
“This new walking route will celebrate that stunning landscape in all its many forms and make it even more accessible, creating a connected path from Alston all the way to Furness Abbey.
“People will be able to walk just a few miles of one section, tackle a couple of sections at a time or undertake the ultimate challenge of walking the whole 120 miles over several days.
“We hope it will eventually become as popular and well-known as other famous long-distance routes, like the Coast-to-Coast path, Pennine Way or Cumbria Way, creating another great reason for walkers from all over the world to come to enjoy our fantastic area.
“As well as being an excellent way to exercise and keep fit and healthy, the route will also provide opportunities for regenerative tourism and economic boosts for communities along the route, with walkers looking for places to eat, drink and sleep as they navigate their journey.
“We’re looking at lots of creative ways to make sure local communities really feel the benefit of this exciting project and we’re also considering opportunities for future expansions of the route to add ‘loops’ or ‘spurs’ to take in some of the larger towns, like Kendal, Penrith and Barrow.’’



Cumbria Tourism
Visit Eden
The Lake District, Cumbria
Lake District National Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Barrow BID
The Ramblers
The Wainwright Society
Appleby Town Council
Appleby Tourist Information Centre
Ulverston Town Council
Furness Abbey
English Heritage
Barrow Town Council
Alston Moor Parish Council
Visit Sedbergh
Barrow Rising