Report by South Lakes Rural Police At the weekend, we teamed up with partner agencies in an operation aimed at targeting illegal off-roading in the South Lakes area. On Sunday (6 March) officers from South Lakes Community Policing Team aided by Lake District National Park, the Green Lane Association (GLASS), the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF), […]
Steve Stout of Cumbria TRF organised a repair plan which was developed in collaboration with experienced upland path management, following the advice laid down in the Uplands Path Advisory Group manuals. (Upland Pathwork and Upland Management) and Repairing Upland Paths, Best Practice Guide 1996). Cumbria Drystone Walling Association was consulted for their expertise on the […]
In October, stone pitching was installed on a section of BOAT 548016 at Low Sadgill in Longsleddale Parish. This was because there was a rock step on the route by the gate next to the farm (see photo below) which created a problem for some vehicles, occasionally causing them to knock into, and damage, an […]
Some large drystone walls were in danger of falling, potentially closing the route to all users. The National Trust needed £18,000 to fix. The TRF started a crowd funding campaign to raise the cash, and the Green Lane Association topped up the fund to reach the total by donating £1,500. The foundations and finished work […]
