English Lake District Daily Briefing for Monday 21st July 2008
Updated on Sunday at 9.40pm
Sunday's Lake District Pictures
Coniston Old Man, from the head of Coniston Water [20/7/2008 by Tony Richards]
Saturday's Lake District Pictures
Where is this? (click here to see)
The new footbridge across the river Greta into Fitz Park, Keswick. Notice, on the extreme left, the tunnel taking excess water when the river is in flood [19/7/2008 by Tony Richards]
The corrie containing Bowscale Tarn from the summit of Carrock Fell [19/7/2008 by Anne Bowker]
Pink Sheep at Hartsop [taken on 19/7/2008 by by Flickr user johnoakey]
Friday's Lake District Pictures
Looking across Windermere to Claife Heights from High Skelghyll [18/7/2008 by Tony Richards]
Where is this? (click here to see)
Causey Pike in the distance, and Friar's Crag at Keswick to the right [18/7/2008 by Anne Bowker]
Other Recent Lake District pictures
Cogra Moss reservoir [Wednesday 16/7/2008 from The Hiley's Website]
A Litchen encrusted gate and wall at Loweswater [taken on Sunday 13/7/2008 by Flickr user JB55]
More Litchen, but this time contrasting with rust [taken on Sunday 13/7/2008 by Flickr user JB55]
Where is this? (click here to see)
Mellbreak caught by the setting sun (at loweswater) [taken on Saturday 12/7/2008 by Flickr user JB55]
News
Maryport's new £3m cultural facility
The Wave Centre, a £3m visitor attraction, has officially opened in Maryport. It is a community and cultural facility, which will be used for a wide range of activities and exhibitions. It includes a 230-seat cinema, concert hall, conference centre, heritage exhibitio, cafe and tourist information centre. The centre's name comes from its shape, and the town's association with the sea.
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Kirkby Stephen on Sunday (Yorkshire Dales), Keswick on Saturday and Windermere on Friday.
Mad About Mountains - Ann Bowker walks Carrock Fell on Saturday and Friars Crag on Friday
Loweswater Cam - The Hiley's walk Knock Murton (Route: Felldyke, Rakegill Woods, Cogra Moss, up Knock Murton from the south, return to north west avoiding the cleared forestry, and back to Felldyke)
See Friday's Lake District pictures
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