Visitors who fancy picking up a new skill while they are staying in a Lake District holiday cottage this month might want to consider signing up to a dry stone walling course being run by Bassenthwaite Reflections.
The body, which works to preserve and restore the woodland and surrounding environment in the Lakes, is running a two-day event that will see people learning how to repair some of the walls run throughout the area.
Due to take place on March 12th and 13th, the course – which is being paid for with money from the Heritage Lottery Fund – will be led by Forestry Commission ranger Paul Brown, who said that help from volunteers is "invaluable".
"Volunteers have a huge part to play in the future maintenance of a valuable part of the Lake District’s heritage. Walling brings back history, landscape, its culture and conservation," he remarked.
Last month, Bassenthwaite organised a tree-planing session in Masmill Forest at Whinlatter, which saw around 50 people turn up to help with the clearing and restoration of an area measuring 3.5 hectares.
Have you anything during the easter half term holidat 1st April – 15th?
Thank you
Harry M
Hello Harry
We have plenty of cottages available between those dates. If you visit http://www.cottages4you.co.uk you’ll be able to search live availability of our properties.
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