Lakes and Dales Horseback Rambler

  The Lake District is good at any time of year and often your can get four seasons in a day! Spring though has the added benefit of it being a bit quieter and a good time to go on a bluebell ride. After spending several years working in Grasmere I have become very fond of Loughrigg Fell and in a past work life this was my morning dog walk before work. I remember the bluebells being good, but the day of this ride they really were spectacular! There are a couple of car parks in Elterwater, but this time we tried Silverthwaite Car Park between Elterwater and Skelwith Bridge. Once you have worked out how the machine works this is a great car park to start a ride. From Silverthwaite car park cross the road and take the path directly opposite the car park entrance. This leads you through a small wood and links onto the bridleway. Some people may like to dismount and lead their horse along this path. Once you have done this, the bridleways around here are well signed, but you still need...

  Every since I moved to Cumbria in 2005 I have wanted to take a horse on the Windermere Ferry! The sign for the ferry charges in my mind was a invitation, but it's only now that I have managed to complete this challenge, mainly due to fact it taken me a while to get my own horse and second the opportunity just has not really presented itself. For some time Bridget and I had booked our other half's to be our Horse Ubers so we could ride High Street from Troutbeck and get picked up near Pooley Bridge. Of course the day came and the weather was typical Cumbrian, very very wet with zero visibility. So we came up with a Plan B ride, which turned out to a very good day despite the weather.  Getting horses ready in the rain is never much fun and Bridget's over half Adam asked us very seriously 'are you sure you want to ride today?!' We of course said yes we will be fine and off we went in all our water proofs! Was so wet my green gloves turned by hands green! Tro...