Make 2008 your Year of Adventure
Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole celebrates Cumbria’s Year of Adventure 2008 with an exciting and inspiring programme of activities, exhibitions, films and presentations, all exploring and celebrating the spirit of adventure.
The programme runs throughout each school holiday with each holiday adopting a different theme. Full programme details and up-to-date information call 0845 272 0004
Soak it Up
Have a go at Canoeing!
Tuesday 27 May: 10.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm
£3 per 2 hour session. Minimum age 8 years.
The Field Studies Council offers canoeing taster sessions to get to grips with the basics. Wear clothes that you are happy to get wet. Booking advisable 0845 272 0004
Have a go at Rafting!
Thursday 29 May: 10.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm
£3 per 2 hour session. Minimum age 8 years.
The Field Studies Council offers you the chance to have a go at rafting on Lake Windermere. Wear clothes that you are happy to get wet. Booking advisable 0845 272 0004
Have a go at Geocaching!
Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 May: 10.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm
£3 per session. Suitable for families and children. Minimum age 8 years.
Experience the phenomenon that is Geocaching and find a new way to explore the outdoors. Booking advisable 0845 272 0004
Celebration of Water with John Beatty
23 May – 11 July FREE
John Beatty has been widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting and stimulating nature, travel and adventure photographers to ha ve emerged in recent years. This specially-created exhibition of his prints will be a celebration of water.
Clear, Northern Waters
Saturday 31 May: 2pm
£3, Suitable for all ages.
Explore Britain’s great northern wilderness of water, through the images and words of outdoor writer and photographer, Robin Ashcroft. Booking advisable 0845 272 0004.
Water-based Adventure
24 May – 1 June: 2pm daily except for 31 May: 12:30pm FREE
From the fast-paced to the tranquil this hour-long programme of films celebrates the beauty, power and thrill of water-based adventure.
Natural Highs
Have a go at Climbing!
Saturday 26 July and Saturday 23 August: 11am – 5pm FREE
Ever fancied having a go at climbing but not sure where to start? Join the staf f from Keswick Climbing Wall (opens in new window) on their mobile climbing wall. Just turn up.
Have a go at Nordic Walking!
Saturday 2 and Saturday 30 August: 11am, 1pm and 3pm FREE
Minimum age 10 years.
Nordic Walking works your upper and lower body at the same time. Join Fiona Jones on an introductory session and walk around the grounds at Brockhole. Just turn up.
Design your own Prayer Flags
Saturday 2 and Saturday 30 August: 11am and 2pm FREE
Suitable for all ages, 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Spend time with a local artist making your own designs to be displayed in the grounds at Brockhole. Booking advisable 0845 272 0004.
Have a go at Biking!
Saturday 9 and Saturday 16 August: 10am - 5pm FREE
Get biking with the experts from CycleActive (opens in new window) on their junior cycle skills course. Anyone under 18 can have a go and learn new skills while being supervised by some of Britain’s top instructors. Bikes and helmets are provided or bring your own. Just turn up.
Lakeland Panorama with Alastair Lee
15 July - 7 August FREE
Award-winning film-maker and photographer Alastair Lee presents an exhibition of Lakeland Panoramas from the high ground.
The Magic of Climbing
15 July - 18 September FREE
In 1934 Stanley Watson made ‘High Hazard’, a film about climbing in the Lakes. This exhibition, put together with the Mountain Heritage Trust, reveals Stanley’s interest in capturing the magic of climbing in the Cumbrian fells. Just turn up.
Symphony for the Mountains
9 August – 19 September FREE
A celebration of the world’s most inaccessible mountain landscapes from some of the country’s top mountaineers, outdoor photog raphers, painters and writers. www.living-art.org.uk
The Birkett Dynasty
Saturday 26 July: 3:30pm £3
Lakeland climbing legend Dave Birkett gives a one-hour presentation covering his life and times as a pioneering rock climber and sheep rescuer! Booking advisable 0845 272 0004.
Symphony for the Mountains
Saturday 9 August: 3.30pm FREE
To accompany the launch of the Symphony for the Mountains exhibition, Si Homfray gives an inspirational audio visual presentation which captures and builds some of the most stunning mountain images from climbers and mountaineers from around the world. Just turn up.
Uttermost part of the Earth
Saturday 23 August: 3.30pm £3
In 2007, acclaimed mountaineer Simon Yates ventured to the fjord Sena Pia and made the first ascent of Monte Iorana. In his usual understated and humorous style Simon offers a rare insight into this seldom visited mountain region. Booking advisable 0845 272 0004.
Mountain Stories
Saturday 23 August: 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm and 2.45pm FREE
Suitable for all ages (under 7s must be accompanied by an adult.)
Storyteller Emma Aylett takes you on a journey across mountains and through valleys in faraway lands and closer to home. Just turn up.
Mountain Films
19 July - 31 August, 2pm daily FREE
The very best in mountain sport and cultural films from around the world designed to appeal to all ages and interests. Just turn up.
Go Wild
Have a go at Geocaching!
Monday 27 October: 11am and 2pm FREE
Suitable for families and children. Minimum age 8 years.
Experience the phenomenon that is Geocaching and find a new way to explore the outdoors. Booking advisable 0845 272 0004.
Wild Places - John Beatty
22 September – 2 November FREE
John Beatty charts his own explorations in stunning imagery and presents a special exhibition of prints which depict the elements of polar, tropical, desert, ocean, mountain and adventure.
Spirit in the Land – John Beatty
Saturday 1 November, 2pm FREE
John Beatty will present a multi-media experience of music and images to encourage our spirit of adventure. Just turn up.
Award-winning Films
25 October – 2 November, 2pm daily (except 1 November – 12.30pm) FREE
Take a virtual journey through some of the world’s most fascinating landscapes in this special prog ramme of award-winning films. Just turn up.
