Grab your boots, the Walking Festival gets under way

The National Trust's october Walking Festival week starts on the 22nd of the month, with a host of guided walks lined up countrywide.
The Lake District Rangers have a fun packed time table of walks covering the whole Lakes, with something for everyone

Here's what the Central and East Lakes Rangers have in store.

Sat 22 and Fri 28Oct
A walk through Troutbeck Valley
Guided 2hr walk from Windermere RailwayStation
toTown end through the beautiful Troutbeck Valley.
Adults plus children 8+ (no unaccompanied
children under 16).
Meet:Windermere Station, 10.45am
Contact:Townend 015394 32628

Sun 23Oct, 10am- 2 pm
A Walk on the Wild Side
Join James Archer, the Lead Ranger for Great Langdale,
fo a walk up the valley of Mickleden.This is a wonderfully
accessible slice of wilderness.Thewalk will be level but
stony and will follow the valley bottom up to the bottom
of two of the ancient mountain passes at Rossett Gill
& Stake Pass. James will share an insight into the
pre-historical landscape. Free.
Meet: Old Dungeon Ghyll NT car park, Great Langdale Sat
Nav: LA22 9JU.Grid reference for The Old Dungeon Ghyll
Hotel, Great Langdale: 285 060.Contact: 015394 63814

Mon 24Oct, 10am
The Troutbeck Trail,Troutbeck
Join Ian Clemmett, Area Ranger forTroutbeck,
fora 3-4 hourwalk, to explore the beautiful
Troutbeck Valley.
Meet: Lay by near Jesus Church, Patterdale Road,
Troutbeck,Cumbria, LA23 1PE.GRNY412 028.
Contact: 015394 46402

Tues 25Oct, 10- 12 noon
Explore Glenamara Park,Ullswater
A short easy walk with our Ranger, SteveDowson,
through the ancient deer park with magnificent veteran
trees and stunning views down UllswaterLake. Free.
Meet: Patterdale Hotel, Patterdale.GRNY396 159
CA11ONL.Contact: 015394 46402

Wed 26Oct, 10am- 2 pm
The Giants of Skelghyll Wood
Do you like exploring? - if so meet John Pring the
Lead Ranger forTroutbeck fromWaterhead to Skelghyll
woodswhere you can explore ancient woodlands and
walk amongst some of the tallest trees in Cumbria. Free.
Meet:Water Head Pier,Waterhead,Ambleside
LA22 0EU.Contact: 015394 46402

Thurs 27Oct, 10am- 2 pm
A wander through Wordsworth country
Join Dave Almond, Lead Ranger for Grasmere for a
walk through the landscape that inspired Wordsworth -
a beautifulwalk through autumn woodlands with a
spectacular view over Grasmere Lake. Free.
Meet: Grasmere National Trust Information Centre,
Grasmere. SatNav: LA22 9SW.Grid reference:
NY33718 07419.Contact: 015394 63814

Fri 28Oct, 10am
The Highs and Lows of Loughrigg
Walk with Area Ranger Neil Winder around the
Victorian woodland Garden of High Close and
explore nearby Low Wood.
Meet: High Close Ranger Base, Loughrigg, Ambleside.
SatNav: LA22 9HH. Grid reference: NY33867 05289.
Contact: 015394 63814

For More Information about other National Trust walks and events please go to our web-site http://www.ntlakesoutdoors.org.uk/news/