Walk: Introduction to Wild Haweswater and Swindale Valley.
For: Adults only.
Duration: 3 hours.
Distance / Ascent: 3 miles.
Grading: Easy.
Description: Discover the landscape recovery work at Wild Haweswater on this exclusive guided walk. From re-wiggled rivers, to thousands of planted trees, from restored wildflower meadows, to nature-friendly farming and re-wetted peat bogs, learn more on this introduction to the vital work carried out here by the landscape restoration partnership of the RSPB and landlord United Utilities.
Explore how wildlife conservation and nature-friendly farming work hand in hand to benefit wildlife, water and people in this rugged landscape.
Meeting Place: There is unofficial roadside parking in Swindale.
Please familiarise yourself with the location before you set off, don’t simply put ‘RSPB Haweswater’ or ‘Wild Haweswater’ into Google Maps as it will want to take you to either our main visitor car park in Mardale Valley or our office in Naddle Valley, both of which are in totally separate valleys. You may also find that your route tries to bring you along ‘the Old Concrete Road’ which is a private United Utilities road, not for public use. The only official routes into Swindale are the ones via Rosgill or Bampton Grange (choose this route if arriving by minibus), so please check it out on a map beforehand.
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Grid Ref: NY 52145 14238
Google Maps - click HERE.
Meeting Time: Friday 28th / 10:00am.
Leader / Organisation: Annabel Rushton / RSPB
Equipment: Walking boots, waterproofs, warm clothes + snacks.
Dogs: No dogs.
Max No People: 12.
Adult only Half Day Mini Bus
Cost Mini Bus: Adult £9.00, Concession £6.00.
Cost Own Transport: Adult £7.00, Concession £4.00.