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Eden Stories: Going Underground

Date: Wed 29 January | 3 pm | Online

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Adults stood one behind the other in a line,, all smiling and pointing at a row of tree tubes containing newly- planted tree hedge whips.

Hedge Planting Workparty - Scale Houses nr Croglin

Date: Thursday 30th January 2025 | 10 am - 3pm | Scalehouses nr Croglin

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Eden community tree nursery regular work parties

Date: Every Tuesday , 1 pm - 4 pm | Every Friday 10 am - 1 pm | Eden community tree nursery, central Penrith

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Eden Stories: Going Underground

Date: Wed 29 January | 3 pm | Online

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Adults stood one behind the other in a line,, all smiling and pointing at a row of tree tubes containing newly- planted tree hedge whips.

Hedge Planting Workparty - Scale Houses nr Croglin

Date: Thursday 30th January 2025 | 10 am - 3pm | Scalehouses nr Croglin

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Person pushing plant roots into soil

Eden community tree nursery regular work parties

Date: Every Tuesday , 1 pm - 4 pm | Every Friday 10 am - 1 pm | Eden community tree nursery, central Penrith

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Volunteer Celebration Event

Date: Sunday 2nd February 2025 | 10am - 3pm | Penrith

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Adults stood one behind the other in a line,, all smiling and pointing at a row of tree tubes containing newly- planted tree hedge whips.

Hedge Planting Workparty - Moorside nr Culgaith

Date: Thursday 6th February 2025 | 10 am - 3:30pm | Moorside nr Culgaith

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Adults stood one behind the other in a line,, all smiling and pointing at a row of tree tubes containing newly- planted tree hedge whips.

Hedge Planting Workparty - Moorside nr Culgaith

Date: Saturday 8th February 2025 | 10 am - 3:30pm | Moorside nr Culgaith

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Engine Lonning's Hidden History

Date: Thursday 13th February | 2pm - 7pm | Newtown Methodist Chapel, Carlisle

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Revealing Engine Lonning - Volunteer Day

Date: Wednesday 19th February | Morning session: 10am - 12pm, Afternoon session 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Engine Lonning, Carlisle

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Revealing Engine Lonning - Volunteer Day

Date: Saturday 22nd February | Morning session: 10am - 12pm, Afternoon session 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Engine Lonning, Carlisle

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Brougham and Eamont Bridge trail

Distance: 3 3/4 miles | 6km | 3 hours

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Kirkby Stephen family river trail

Distance: 1-2 hour walks

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People canoeing on Ullswater

Ullswater canoe trail

Distance: 1 or 2 day trips

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Gelt Woods and Greenwell

Distance: 5 miles | 8km | 2-3 hours

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Carlisle and Wreay walk following the River Petteril

Distance: 3 miles | 9.8km | 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours

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Carlisle to Rockcliffe following the River Eden

Distance: 8 miles | 12.9km | 4-5 hours

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Lacy's Caves walk

Distance: 4 1/2 miles | 7km | 2-3 hours

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Church Brough walk

Distance: 6 1/4 miles | 10km | 3-4 hours

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Picture of an old bridge by Val Corbett

Shap and Rosgill walk

Distance: 4 1/2 miles | 7.5km | 3-4 hours

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Appleby-in-Westmorland, Hoff and Great Ormside walk

Distance: 7 miles | 11km | 3-5 hours

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Trees viewed from under a bridge

Crosby Ravensworth walk

Distance: 3½ miles | 5.5 km | 2 hours or  6 miles | 10 kms | 4 hours

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Ravenstonedale and Smardale walk

Distance: 7 1/2 miles | 12km | 3-4 hours

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Kirkby Stephen, Ewbank Scar and the Nine Standards

Distance: 4 1/2 miles, 7.5km, 2-3 1/2 hours

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Picture of Pendragon Castle

Mallerstang, Wild Boar Fell, and Pendragon Castle Walk

Distance: 5¾ miles 9 kilometres 4 – 5 hours

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Tale Trail: Elma and The Giant

Distance: Approx. 1 mile

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Activity sheets

We’ve got lots of fun activity sheets for families packed with ideas for getting out and about in the Eden valley. Make the most of your visit to the river by downloading one of our activity sheets to take with you!

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