On Sunday 22 March, hop on a coach from Carlisle down to Keswick, Seatoller, and Grange in Borrowdale in The Lake District. From there, you have the choice of joining one of three walks, lead by one of our experienced walk leaders.

Please contact Pete Rutland 07534358550 or email rutlandpeter2013@yahoo.co.uk if you wish to come along or require more details.

Walk A – Grange to Seatoller (Grade 1, 7.5 miles), lead by Astrid and Bruce
After getting off the bus at Grange, we will head along the country road, then up the valley towards Manesty. We climb Hause Gate which is a bit of a slog up, but lovely views of Derwentwater. There can be a few rest stops on the way. We walk northwest and head up Cat Bells, the first Wainwright of the day at 451m. We can have a banana break at the top. Retracing our steps back to Hause Gate, we then climb towards Maiden Moor, which is steep and a bit rocky in places. In good weather the views are great from the top of Maiden Moor, our second Wainwright at 575m. Continuing on and up, we arrive at High Spy; at 653m this is the last Wainwright and highest point of the day.

We can have our lunch in a sheltered spot with, hopefully, good views. Afterwards we drop down the other side towards Rigghead slate quarry. Be aware the ground is loose, and care should be taken. We will pass a couple of small caves. We follow Tongue Gill and its little waterfalls down the valley and then turn southeast, following undulating hills until we get to Seatoller.

This walk can be boggy in places, a little scrambly and steep at times, but nothing our A team can’t handle. If we are back in time, refreshments can be taken either at the Yew Tree Inn at Seatoller or at the Glaramara hotel. The coach will pick us up from there.

Walk B – Borrowdale Valley (Grade 3, 8 miles), lead by Ian Rowley
From Seatoller we make our way along Seathwaite valley stopping along the way to visit the ancient Borrowdale Yews. We cross the beck and walk along the opposite side of the valley to Stonethwaite village. Joining the Cumbrian Way, we head for Rosthwaite and the river Derwent. We make a short climb into Johnny Woods before returning to Seatoller and refreshments at the Glaramara hotel.

A low-level walk with one short climb, mostly on good paths and tracks but rough underfoot in places. As Seathwaite is one of the wettest places in the country expect the occasional boggy section.

Walk C – Keswick (Grade 4, 5-6 miles), lead by Christine Loftus
The coach will drop us off in Keswick and we'll have time for a look around the town before heading off through Crow Park along to the Theatre on the Lake. We walk on to Friars Crag, then stick to the lakeside into Calfclose Bay. We follow a short section of path alongside the road, then return to the lake side all the way to the Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa.

If there is time, we'll have a look at the Lodore Waterfalls before getting the service bus (bus pass or £3) for a scenic ride to Seatoller.