English Lake District Daily Briefing for Thursday 8th January 2009

Updated on Wednesday at 8.00pm

Wednesday's Lake District Pictures

A light fall of snow during the night on the Hawkshead road from Coniston at High Cross [7/1/2009 by Tony Richards]

Other Recent Lake District pictures

RAF Rescue Helicopter at Ambleside

RAF Rescue Helicopter at Ambleside [3/1/2009 by David and Edith Brown]

home in the lakes

The lucky Hileys look down to their home covered by cloud, with Mellbreak in the distance [1/1/2009 by the Hileys]

Today's Web Sites

Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Coniston Hall

Loweswater Cam - The Hileys walk Whiteside and Hopegill (Route: Whin Ben, Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Hopegill Valley and back via the Brackenthwaite fell wall)

Wainwright Wanderings - David and Edith Brown walk around Ambleside (in VISIONS OF CUMBRIA section)

See yesterday's Lake District pictures

Paula and Russell would love to hear from you, please . If you send us anything of interest to visitors of this site we will add it to the Daily Briefing.

Wainwright Fell Challenge

I am looking for 214 people to sponsor a fell by donating £15 to raise a total sum of £3210 for WaterAid. Each sponsored fell will provide one person in Africa or Asia with a lasting supply of safe, clean water, sanitation and hygiene education. In return I will add your name and short message to the Hall-of-Fame. The Hall of Fame is an ideal way to show your love of the Lake District or remember a loved one.

Julia Bradbury, presenter of the BBC Wainwright's Walks says "Come on lovers of the Lake District...choose your favourite and help to provide something we take for granted in this country - safe, clean water for people in Africa and Asia who aren't as fortunate as we are. Castle Cragg is mine - small but perfectly formed. Which one will you bag...?"

Bag your favourite fell now - once they're gone they're gone!