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A footbridge across the river Kent was replaced in 2011 to improve access for the disabled. This was part of a Lake District National Park project called "Miles without Stiles". [3] The new footbridge was officially opened on 3 June by National Park Chief Executive Richard Leafe and writer and broadcaster Eric Robson.
There is a car park in an old limestone quarry not far from the summit of Scout Scar. The Lake District National Park Authority includes a walk on Scout Scar in its "Miles without stiles" project for accessible routes, and describes it as "A short, steep walk to one of the best views across the entire southern lakes". [8]
View to the north-east from the summit of Orrest Head. Orrest Head is a hill in the English Lake District on the eastern shores of Windermere.It is the subject of a chapter in Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, and the first fell he climbed. [1]
The Cotswolds (/ ˈ k ɒ t s w oʊ l d z, ˈ k ɒ t s w əl d z / KOTS-wohldz, KOTS-wəldz) [1] is a region of central South West England, along a range of rolling hills that rise from the meadows of the upper River Thames to an escarpment above the Severn Valley and the Vale of Evesham.
There are 29 routes, offering 1,900 miles (3,000 km) of trails in total. [16] Each of the routes is clearly waymarked with a dedicated symbol, and run largely off-road. They range in length from 24 to 214 miles (40 to 340 km), and are intended to be tackled over several days, either as a combination of day trips or as an end-to-end expedition.
The 53-year-old distance runner has no trouble running a marathon. In fact, he can do them back-to-back while hardly breaking a sweat.
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South Lakeland Parks worked with Nurture Lakeland to raise £50,000 for the ‘Miles without Stiles’ project which aimed to provide 39 accessible walking routes. [ 6 ] All of its Lake District Parks were awarded the David Bellamy Gold Award for their commitment to the environment. [ 7 ]