The Ullswater Outdoor Festival 2017 is due to take place from Saturday 23rd September – Sunday 1st October, packed full of guided walks, outdoor adventure and experiences, as well as films and talks that celebrate the great outdoors, with a special focus on Ullswater.
As ever, the backbone of the Ullswater Outdoor Festival is the Guided Walks by the Lake District National Park Rangers. The voluntary rangers have walked the hills for years and know the area, the people and the history like the back of their hand. Join one of their guided walks and discover great new places, learn all about the natural history and get an expert insight into the Ullswater Valley.
To help pick out what you would like to see and do, we have listed all the events, guided walks and talks that will be taking place throughout the Ullswater Outdoor Festival below. Look out for live music from Jimmy Brown on Sunday 24th September at the Inn on the Lake, as well as an interesting talk on Thursday 28th September from Richard Leafe, CEO LDNPA on the Lake District and World Heritage Status, what does it mean for us?
ULLSWATER OUTDOOR FESTIVAL 2017
Guided Walks // Events // Talks
Saturday 23rd September
Ullswater Way – West: LDNPA Guided Walk
9.20am – 4.20pm // £10pp
Saturday 23rd September
Navigational Skills for Women: LDNPA Guided Walk
10am – 4pm // £15pp
Sunday 24th September
Ullswater Way – East: LDNPA Guided Walk
9.30am – 4.30pm // £10pp
Sunday 24th September
Live Music at the Inn on the Lake
12noon – 3pm // FREE Entry!
Monday 25th September
Martindale Deer Valley: LDNPA Guided Walk
9.20am – 5pm // £10pp
Monday 25th September
FREE 45 Minute Nordic Walking Taster Session
9.30am – 10.15am
Monday 25th September
A Short History of Ullswater Steamers by Nick Smith
7.30pm – 9pm // Glenridding Village Hall
Tuesday 26th September
Footsteps of Wordsworth: LDNPA Guide Walk
9.40am – 5pm // FREE
Tuesday 26th September
Patterns of Movement: mapping prehistoric cup marks across the Lake District landscape by Kate Sharpe, Durham University
7.30pm – 9pm // Watermillock Village Hall
Wednesday 27th September
Catstycam by Red Tarn: LDNPA Guide Walk
10am – 5pm // £10pp
27th & 28th September
Learn to Nordic Walk Course
27th @ 3pm & 28th @ 5pm // £45pp
Wednesday 27th September
From the Ice Age to the Romans: How humans shaped the Lake District
landscape by Geoff Cowell
7.30pm – 9pm // Parkin Memorial Hall
Thursday 28th September
Lake District and World Heritage Status, what does it mean for us? by Richard Leafe
7pm – 9pm // Inn on the Lake
Friday 29th September
The History of the Greenside Mine, Glenridding by Warren Allison
7.30pm – 9pm // Glenridding Village Hall
Saturday 30th September
Helvellyn – Avoiding the Ridges: LDNPA Guided Walk
9am – 5pm // £10pp
Saturday 30th September
Navigation – Practice Your Skills: LDNPA Guided Walk
10am – 4pm // £15pp
Sunday 1st September
Steamer, Dale & Fell: LDNPA Guided Walk
9.20am – 5pm // £10pp
If the Ullswater Outdoor Festival leaves you feeling inspired to hit to fells, why don’t you join us on our ‘Learn to Nordic Walk Luxury Mini Break’
