Whimsical Whinlatter

15 July 2023, 10.00

Whinlatter, near Keswick

Bereaved parent and TCF volunteer, Sheila, is leading her next walk on Saturday 15th July 2023, meeting at 9.45 am to start walking at 10 am. Here she tells you a little more about the walk she has planned...

Hi! My faithful spaniel cross, Rosie, and I are looking forward to leading our next walk and we invite bereaved parents, grandparents and adult siblings to join us. Well-behaved dogs are also welcome. It will be an opportunity to chat to others while benefitting from some exercise and fresh air in beautiful surroundings.

This walk will see us explore England’s only true mountain forest, Whinlatter, near Keswick. We shall be following a circular trail of 3.5 miles which climbs 500m to the top of Seat How where we will stop for a “Brew with a View” overlooking stunning lake and mountain scenery. At this time of year, the purple heather may be starting to flower to further enhance the backdrop!

Please note this walk is a moderate grade walk of about 2.5 hours and although it follows forest paths and trails there are some steep sections which can become muddy in wet weather. Therefore, a reasonable level of fitness and sturdy footwear are required. I would also strongly advise you to bring waterproofs.

After the walk, please feel free to join us at the Visitor Centre Café for some lunch/refreshments.

We look forward to meeting those who have walked with us before, and also welcoming those who are new to our walks.

If you haven’t yet walked with us, please don’t feel daunted or apprehensive about joining. You will very quickly find yourself in a friendly, supportive community of others who are similarly bereaved.

We will be sending out a welcome email about a week before the walk to give you more information and meeting point details. This email comes from info@tcf.org.uk so please look out for it (please also be aware that it can sometimes go into junk or spam folders, so do check there if you have registered for the walk and haven't received details)

Please note that if you bring along a friend or relative with you for initial support, they will be unable to join us for the walk itself unless they are also a bereaved parent, grandparent or adult bereaved sibling.

Please register your interest/book for this walk using the 'Book for this event' button below.