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WILD & WELL SWIM/HIKES
at natures pace

Combining two of the most wonderful mental and physical health and mood-boosting outdoor activities, Wild & Well Swim/Hikes will leave you buzzing. Summer days, drifting away in Lakeland tarn wild swims and awe-inspiring hikes amongst some of the most spectacular fellscapes in the Lake District.

These walks are moderately strenuous but that will warm us up nicely for not one, but two dips in a day, immersed in gorgeous, silky waters, surrounded by nature and stunning mountain scenery. Homemade cake provided!

Take a look at just how amazing hiking and wild swimming are for your health and wellbeing:

Walking has been proven to prevent or manage various conditions including:

heart disease.
stroke.
high blood pressure.
cancer and type 2 diabetes.
It improves cardiovascular fitness.
strengthens your bones and muscles.
and increases energy levels.

And the benefits of wild swimming include:

boosting your immune system.
giving you a natural high.
improving your circulation.
increasing your libido.
reducing stress.
And it is a great way of socialising and making new friends.

Wow! That’s some list isn’t it.

For info: I’m a qualified Mountain Leader with 16 years experience and a wild swimming enthusiast with RLSS National Water Safety Management Programme Level 3 qualification.

2024

These Wild & Well Swim Hikes are FREE to attend as part of Friends of the Lake District’s Nurtured by Nature Project.

JULY – Wednesday 24th

Time: 6 – 9 p.m.

Location: Staveley to Gurnal Dubs

Click here to BOOK your place.

AUGUST – Saturday 10th

Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Location: Easedale Tarn from Grasmere

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10	11	12	13	14 FULL MOON DARK SKIES HIKE at WILD HAWESWATER See more details FULL MOON DARK SKIES HIKE at WILD HAWESWATER March 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Haweswater Explore how you sense things differently on a thrilling dusk to dark skies hike. Step away from artificial lighting and experience how the mind wanders and the imagination kicks in. As night descends, the world changes and the way we experience what's around us becomes more acute. Never more so than when out amongst nature and wildlife! Exhilarating, thrilling and sometimes even a little scary! What will we hear? What will see? How will will feel? Experience the screeches, snuffles and scuffles of night-time nature connection. The story of people’s mass disconnection from the dark started in 1880, when the inventor Joseph Swan lit up his home in north-east England with incandescent electric bulbs for the first time. In most ways it was a boon for humanity, but what is rarely considered, is the loss of something very precious. Increasing amounts of research shows that artificial lighting is bad for our health, disrupting sleep patterns, linking to obesity, poor memory and an increased risk of cancer. Understanding the dark side of the landscape is not just about seeing or hearing interesting sounds, but noticing how darkness feels and learning to be comfortable with it. The mind wanders and the imagination kicks in. On these hikes we'll use all our senses to explore how a nocturnal walk can reconnect us with nature for our own health and well-being and that of nature and marvel in the majesty and wonder of the starry night sly. Ruth is a qualified Mountain Leader and Cumbria Dark Skies Ambassador. Dates: Friday 21st February – Haweswater to Small Water 6-8pm Cost: £36 pp BOOK HERE Location: Wild Haweswater encompasses 30 square kilometres of mossy woodland, rushing streams, moorland, heath and bog, and farmland set within a mountainous landscape on the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park. Nestled in the folds of Haweswater’s dramatic landscape lie pockets of wildness; alpine plants cling to cliffs and ledges, whilst woodland birds, red squirrels and badgers teem in the woodlands Wild Haweswater is a partnership between the RSPB and United Utilities, who are working together to manage the site for people, water and wildlife. With farming running alongside habitat restoration and thriving upland wildlife, the reserve demonstrates how people and nature can thrive together. A percentage of your booking fee goes back to into supporting the fabulous work of RSPB Haweswater. •	15	16
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FULL MOON DARK SKIES HIKE at WILD HAWESWATER
See more details
FULL MOON DARK SKIES HIKE at WILD HAWESWATER
March 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Haweswater
Explore how you sense things differently on a thrilling dusk to dark skies hike. Step away from artificial lighting and experience how the mind wanders and the imagination kicks in.
As night descends, the world changes and the way we experience what's around us becomes more acute. Never more so than when out amongst nature and wildlife! Exhilarating, thrilling and sometimes even a little scary! What will we hear? What will see? How will will feel? Experience the screeches, snuffles and scuffles of night-time nature connection.
The story of people’s mass disconnection from the dark started in 1880, when the inventor Joseph Swan lit up his home in north-east England with incandescent electric bulbs for the first time. In most ways it was a boon for humanity, but what is rarely considered, is the loss of something very precious. Increasing amounts of research shows that artificial lighting is bad for our health, disrupting sleep patterns, linking to obesity, poor memory and an increased risk of cancer.
Understanding the dark side of the landscape is not just about seeing or hearing interesting sounds, but noticing how darkness feels and learning to be comfortable with it. The mind wanders and the imagination kicks in.
On these hikes we'll use all our senses to explore how a nocturnal walk can reconnect us with nature for our own health and well-being and that of nature and marvel in the majesty and wonder of the starry night sly.
Ruth is a qualified Mountain Leader and Cumbria Dark Skies Ambassador.
Dates:
Friday 21st February – Haweswater to Small Water 6-8pm
Cost: £36 pp
BOOK HERE
Location:
Wild Haweswater encompasses 30 square kilometres of mossy woodland, rushing streams, moorland, heath and bog, and farmland set within a mountainous landscape on the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park.
Nestled in the folds of Haweswater’s dramatic landscape lie pockets of wildness; alpine plants cling to cliffs and ledges, whilst woodland birds, red squirrels and badgers teem in the woodlands
Wild Haweswater is a partnership between the RSPB and United Utilities, who are working together to manage the site for people, water and wildlife. With farming running alongside habitat restoration and thriving upland wildlife, the reserve demonstrates how people and nature can thrive together.
A percentage of your booking fee goes back to into supporting the fabulous work of RSPB Haweswater.

SPRING EQUINOX COLD WATER DIP, DYNAMIC YOGA & WOMEN’S FIRE CIRCLE CELEBRATION
See more details
SPRING EQUINOX COLD WATER DIP, DYNAMIC YOGA & WOMEN’S FIRE CIRCLE CELEBRATION
March 21, 2025 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
National Trust - Footprint, Footprint Building, Patterdale Rd, Windermere LA23 1NH, UK
Gather with us for a beautiful blend of invigorating cold water dipping and dynamic yoga movement wrapped up with a delicious light supper and joyful connection of the magical women’s fire circle to welcome back the rising energy of Spring.
The Spring Equinox is one of two moments in the year when the sun is exactly above the equator and day and night are of equal length.
It’s the perfect time to rebalance our lives, as we look forward to the wondrous spring-rebirth of the natural world. There’s nowhere better to open ourselves up to opportunities for new beginnings and personal growth, than surrounded by the magical elements of nature: earth, water, air and fire.
So, join us on this special, beautifully blended event to welcome the advent of Spring, to celebrate through the invigorating energy of a cold water dip, raising the vibration of the season through dynamic yoga amongst the trees (or inside the gorgeous Footprint building if the weather requires) and connecting, reflecting and sharing our life stories and wisdoms without expectation or judgement or pressure around the fire.
We’ll share a delicious light supper of homemade soup, breads, homemade cake and hot drinks.
- Cold water dip at dusk
- Dynamic Yoga
- Women’s Fires Circle
- Delicious light supper and hot drinks around the fire.
Experienced Yoga Teacher, Amy, of Hench Mama and Outdoor Educator, Natural Wellbeing Guide Ruth, invite you along for an immersive, memorable, Spring Equinox Cold Water Dip, Dynamic Yoga, Women’s Fire Circle and light supper in a spellbinding landscape.
No prior experience needed in any of the above practices.
We look forward to meeting you.
Amy & Ruth x
Cost: £45 p.p. (10% of your booking goes to support the work of the National Trust Footprint)
Date: Friday 21st March
Time: 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Location: National Trust Footprint, Windermere
BOOK YOUR PLACE.

Adventures & Escapes

WILD & WELL SWIM/HIKES
at natures pace

Reconnect

Rewild

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March 2025

Adventures & Escapes

WILD & WELL SWIM/HIKES at natures pace

Reconnect

Rewild

Restore

At a glance Calendar

March 2025

WILD & WELL SWIM/HIKES
at natures pace