Guided walk: Farming with nature
Discover the cultural landscape of the Lake District World Heritage Site on a gentle guided walk through the Stonethwaite Valley.
- Booking essential
- Free event
Join National Trust staff on a two hour guided walk through the peaceful Stonethwaite Valley and discover how local farmers are helping to care for this special place.
Learn about National Trust farms in the Lake District and how the landscape is managed by farmers working together to restore nature in the Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve.
Along the way, we will explore traditional management of the fells and hear about ambitious projects such as the Stonethwaite river restoration.
This event is funded by the Lake District National Park Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
This event is aimed at adults, children 12+ are welcome
- Meeting point
Stonethwaite Farm, Keswick CA12 5XG What3words: satin.convert.shave
- What to bring and wear
This is an outdoor event so please wrap up warm, bring your waterproofs and wear suitable footwear.
- Accessibility
Outdoors over some uneven ground.
- Other
Please leave your pet at home for this event.
Upcoming events
Twilight Bat Walks
Come along to the Borrowdale Rainforest to find some of the special animals that call this place home, Bats!
Community coppicing days
Come and enjoy a day out in the Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve to help us with coppicing and take home some wood for gardening stakes, firewood or whatever you like.
Borrowdale Rainforest NNR: Lunchtime talk at Keswick Museum
Join Nature Reserve Officer Jade for a special talk and learn about the work the National Trust are doing to restore the Borrowdale Rainforest in partnership with Natural England and the farmers of the Borrowdale Valley.