Cumbria and the Lake District is already the 'go to' destination for climbers, walkers, mountain bikers and outdoor swimmers, it has the highest mountain, longest lake and the deepest water. Cumbria is regarded as the birthplace of rock climbing and Cumbria Tourism wants Cumbria to be "recognised as the Adventure Capital UK by 2018 with [...]
A marathon reading of the classic children’s story Swallows and Amazons will be staged this summer on the shore of Coniston lake where the tale was set. The event, to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the author, Arthur Ransome, will take place at Coniston on Sunday September 3. A number of celebrity [...]
The Lake District will be the focus of a new documentary next week which uses cutting edge camera techniques to give unique perspectives on the year in-the-life of England's largest national park. The documentary will use fixed cameras across the Lake District to show how the scenery transforms over a year and the effect on [...]
We can dispatch items as usual until 2pm Mon 21st Dec using our standard UK service via Royal Mail. Parcels should reach you in time for Christmas, however we do recommend our 'Express UK' Service, if your item is needed for Christmas. After 2pm on 21st Dec 2015 if your order is required for Christmas please select 'Express [...]
For trekking and walking with sure-footed confidence these sturdy, shock-absorbing, Leki Trail antishock poles are just the job and they're on special offer! The Classic Trail TrekkingPole This classic Leki pole used to be called the Leki Super Makalu Trail Anti shock and has strong aluminium shafts with an internal spring to absorb shock, reducing strain [...]
LEKI, the market leader in trekking poles, has launched 'Speedlock' - a fast, simple and reliable locking mechanism. With the Speedlock, LEKI sets new standards in external locking mechanisms for trekking poles. The TÜV standard (German standard) of 60 kg is exceeded by far. A safety reserve, which can save lives. The locking force can [...]
