Walks for Wellbeing

02/09/2025

I am a number!
This is what has been occupying me this year - a bit of training for this ...
Dartmoor in a Day, this Saturday. Aarrgghh!!!
I set myself a goal to do an Ultra marathon before I'm 60 in 2026! Looks like I'm going to manage it before I'm 59!!! As somehow, this year, I have managed to avoid injury and will be on the start line in Okehampton. Wish me luck!!
Dot watchers link:-
https://live.opentracking.co.uk/50diad25/

29/08/2025

This says it all…

Come on down 👨🏼‍🌾👩🏻‍🌾🧑🏻‍🌾

27/08/2025

After taking some time out this year, am pleased to report ..... I'm back, with this fabulous woodland retreat with Ruth Kirk from at nature's pace in October. Please check it out and share with pals! It's going to be amazing 🌳🍂

ARE YOU CARRYING THE LOAD?

❤️ The WILD HEART: Women's Wilderness Therapy Woodland Retreat is an incredibly special, carefully crafted weekend that could be just what you need.

💚 It's a place to find your tribe and experience the therapeutic and healing power of nature. A space to learn about yourself, to learn new skills and face new challenges, to build confidence and connections. A time to slow down, to reconnect, rewild and restore on a weekend off-grid in a magical Lake District woodland beside a lake.

Let’s talk honestly. So many women are carrying the load; raising a family, working to build a career or doing multiple jobs to pay the bills, caring for parents or dependants, always on the go, always on the look out for everyone else, struggling to find time to look out for yourself or simply to have space to breathe or work out what it is you want and need to live a life that is right for you. It can be exhausting.

If this resonates, then this Wilderness Therapy Woodland Retreat is calling to you.

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Just 12 places available.

❤️🔥💚 Follow the link for loads more detail on what the WILD HEART: Women's Wilderness Therapy Woodland Retreat holds in store.

https://www.atnaturespace.co.uk/adventures-escapes/wild-heart-womens-wilderness-therapy-woodland-retreat/
natures.pacewith.claire

09/02/2025

This walk at Buttermere went a bit pear-shaped, had to reroute and come up with a new plan. Some people don't cope too well with new plans, sometimes there are lots of questions about why, sometimes the new route has sections that can't be avoided, even though you'd like to (eg steep and gnarly) and sometimes even the leader thinks "When will this end!!"
But, we managed it, and this bunch of lovely ladies took it all in their stride. Hats off to them!! Total warriors!!

28/11/2024

Wonderful atmospheric blue sky morning at Windermere!
No walking, just dipping today!
Topped up the wellbeing tank no end though!!

What's been your wellbeing win this week?

23/11/2024

Wonderful, inspiring, uplifting stories at Kendal Mountain Festival this weekend. Just makes me want to plan and get going!! In spite of the AWFUL weather!!
Big or small, near or far, wet or dry, any adventure is still an adventure!
Recent pics from a recent mini adventure to Smardale Gill, close to Kendal and well worth a visit.

13/09/2024

Spotted this gorgeous white flower on Reston Scar.
It's called Marsh grass of parnassus.
What a name!!!
It's the county flower of Cumberland, and forms part of the logo of the new Cumberland Council.
Isn't it beautiful......
It might be Autumn, but there's still some lovely stuff going on!!!!

11/09/2024

Have you ever seen such a flat rainbow?!?!? Still beautiful!!
Near Staveley, on a wander up Reston Scar.

09/09/2024

LOVE finding quirky things on walks!
Look at these 3!!!
Show me your latest quirky photo from a walk!

09/09/2024

The five curricks of Hardendale (plus one hooman!!)
Currick - a Cumbrian word for pile of stones, a cairn, thought to be a guide for travellers.
A quick google search suggests there may have been six at one point. Close to Junction 39 on M6.
With Jo Henderson

23/08/2024

Show of hands please!
Would any lovely ladies be interested in a 4 day/3 night hostel to hostel guided walk in beautiful West Cumbria in May 2025 using public transport?
Estimated costs:
Guiding £260
Accomm £100 (YHAs)
Plus Transport (train to Ravenglass; buses from Buttermere)
Plus food (carry your own or hostel meals)
Proposed route:
Ravenglass
Eskdale YHA
Wasdale YHA
Ennerdale YHA
Buttermere
Route will include some steep paths, high points and you will need to carry own kit, so a moderate level of fitness would be required, but you've got plenty of time to train for it!
Bookings would be made ASAP and you would be responsible for own YHA booking.
Let me know ASAP if interested and we'll get it in the diary!!!
(Herdy pic for interest- will probably see a lot of them, including their new black lambs!)