Programme of Events

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New event added - Creating a long distance trail

Friday 11 May 2018

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Walk No:	Walk Title	Grade (see bottom of page)	Length (Miles/Km)	Ascent (Feet/metres)	Cost
1	Historical walk around Kendal	Easy	2 hours	-	Free
2	A Circular walk from Kendal to Scout Scar	Moderate	5/8	800/243	£3
3	Whitbarrow Scar	Moderate	5/8	1000/305	£6
4	Benson Knott	Moderate	6.5/10.5	1043/319	£3
5	The Northern Howgills: Wath to Ravenstonedale	Strenuous	10/16	2600/793	£10

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Event No.	Event Title	Time	Cost
5a	New Talk - Creating a long distance trail - Alex Kendall - Cicerone Press	4:30pm - 6:30 pm	Free	See event page to book
6	Town Heritage talk - visit the Mayor's Parlour	4:00pm - 5:30pm	Free
7	An evening with Alfred Wainwright	7:30pm - 9:00pm	£5
8	An Insight into Mountain Rescue	7:30pm - 9:00pm	£5

Saturday 12 May 2018

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Walk No:	Walk Title	Grade (see bottom of page)	Length (Miles/Km)	Ascent (Feet/metres)	Cost
9	Wainwright's Kendal	Easy	4.5/7	400/122	£2
10	Cunswick and Scout Scars	Moderate	9.5/15	1400/427	£3
11	The river to Sizergh and Helsington Church	Moderate	8.5/14	600/183	£3
12	Burneside, Gurnal Dubs, Staveley using train	Moderate	6/10	920/280	£3+fares
13	The Kentmere Horseshoe	Strenuous	13/21	3700/1128	£10

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Event No.	Event Title	Time	Cost
14	Town Heritage talk - visit the Mayor's Parlour	4:00pm - 5:30pm	Free
15	Mark Richards - New ideas from a guide book author	7:30pm - 9:00pm	£5
16	An Insight into Mountain Rescue	7:30pm - 9:00pm	£5

Sunday 13 May 2018

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Walk No:	Walk Title	Grade (see bottom of page)	Length (Miles/Km)	Ascent (Feet/metres)	Cost
17	Kendal Yards and History	Easy	2 hours		Free
18	Kendal's scars, woodlands and wildlife	Moderate	6.5/10.5	1100/350	£3
19	Gorges, Gunpowder and Topiary	Moderate	10.5/17	685/209	£3+fares
20	The Dales Way and River Kent	Moderate / Strenuous	13/21	1100/350	£3+fares

Walk Grades:

Easy - Walks with no steep ascents or descents and few stiles, taken at a leisurely pace.

Moderate - Terrain not too hilly and with only short and / or gentle ascents, through the countryside, and requiring some physical fitness.

Strenuous - Will involve long and / or steep ascents in a mountain / moorland setting, requiring a good level of fitness and some experience of hill walking.