19/05/2025
A class of children from Newlaithes Junior School in Carlisle were delighted to find a whole host of amazing river creatures when they visited the River Caldew.
The children visited ‘Holme Head Bay’ in Carlisle with Tania, our Outdoor Learning Manager, as part of their 'Rivers' school topic. They met this little elver (a young eel) who has travelled around 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from the Sargasso Sea to live in our rivers! When it is ready to reproduce, (which could be 20 years from now!) it’ll swim back across the Ocean to reproduce.
Bullheads and many thousands of tiny riverbed creatures made for a fantastic morning by the river. The ‘dance’ of the caseless caddisfly larvae was rated as the best dance moves in the world… “Doing the Worm! 🪱 Is it not the best dance moves ever!?” 🪱
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04/03/2026
On 14 February, the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald reported on the removal of Carlisle, Brampton, Wetheral, Great Salkeld, Lazonby, Calthwaite and High Hesket from the River…
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04/03/2026
Welcome to the second edition of our 'Explore Eden' newsletter. We've put together lots of ideas to help you to explore the Eden river catchment throughout the spring months.
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02/03/2026
Members of the local community enjoyed a day at Penrith library this week Access to Eden partner, North Pennines National Landscape for some hands-on willow weaving, nest building…
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