Things to do

Toolcare team

Date: Friday 14 February, 10am-1pm

Toolcare team

Date: Friday 13 March, 10am-1pm

Brougham and Eamont Bridge trail

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

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Eden Rivers Trust Loader

Toolcare team

Date: Friday 14 February, 10am-1pm

Toolcare team

Date: Friday 13 March, 10am-1pm

Brougham and Eamont Bridge trail

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

Family with a pushchair walking by the river

Kirkby Stephen family river trail

Distance: 1-2 hour walks

People canoeing on Ullswater

Ullswater canoe trail

Distance: 1 or 2 day trips

Gelt Woods and Greenwell

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

Carlisle and Wreay walk following the River Petteril

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

Holme Head Weir by Rod Ireland

Holme Head to Dalston walk

Distance: 8¼ miles | 13 kilometres | 4 – 5 hours

Carlisle to Rockcliffe following the River Eden

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

Lacy's Caves walk

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

Church Brough walk

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

Picture of an old bridge by Val Corbett

Shap and Rosgill walk

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

Appleby-in-Westmorland, Hoff and Great Ormside walk

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

Trees viewed from under a bridge

Crosby Ravensworth walk

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

Photo of Smardale Viaduct

Ravenstonedale and Smardale walk

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

Image of Ewbank Scar

Kirkby Stephen, Ewbank Scar and the Nine Standards

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

Picture of Pendragon Castle

Mallerstang, Wild Boar Fell, and Pendragon Castle Walk

Distance: 5¾ miles 9 kilometres 4 – 5 hours

Elma and the Giant Tale Trail picture

Tale Trail: Elma and The Giant

Distance: Approx. 1 mile

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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