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  • Deer stalkers

    Deer stalkers

    Nicola Merrett – who runs Hiking Highs – now takes visitors to see the famous Martindale deer join in the rut each autumn.

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  • Mountain Leader Nicola Merrett

    Mountain Leader Nicola Merrett

    Meet Nicola Merrett, local mountain leader and fell walking expert. Find out why spending time in the fells is her passion, when is a good time to hike and about her autumnal deer rutting hikes.

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  • Solo travel in the Lake District

    Solo travel in the Lake District

    Meet Lottie Gross, travel writer, journalist and digital content specialist. We invited her to stay at Another Place, The Lake… By herself.

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  • Swimming Solo

    Swimming Solo

    Playwrite and swimmer, Liz Richardson, is touring her theatre show SWIM. We talk to her about the benefits of cold water swimming, how it can help to manage grief, wellbeing, to de-stress and for enjoyment. Each swim is individual.

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  • Adrian Bacon Ullswater Paddleboarding

    Adrian Bacon Ullswater Paddleboarding

    Meet Adrian Bacon our resident paddle sports instructor. Find out how he went from a Team UK windsurfer to stand-up paddleboarding and wing foiling.

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  • The call of the cold

    The call of the cold

    From fighting dementia to boosting our immune systems, there’s a growing body of evidence that cold water swimming is more than good fun.

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  • Al Verey’s Reading List

    Al Verey’s Reading List

    Al Verey’s 10 mini book reviews from the Another Place library. From Charles Downing’s ‘No Dig’ concept to James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses.

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  • Al Verey’s Lakeland library

    Al Verey’s Lakeland library

    Al Verey recently restocked the library with a curated selection of over 100 books. Find out about what has inspired his choices.

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  • Interior style guide: the treehouse

    Interior style guide: the treehouse

    How do you style a shepherd hut? Here’s our interior design guide for our six shepherd huts designed by Matt Hulme of Dynargh Design.

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  • Sarah Taylor: Outside Exhibition

    Sarah Taylor: Outside Exhibition

    Discover Sarah Taylor’s new art exhibition located on the Ullswater shore, gardens, meadows and trees this autumn.

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  • SWIM by Liz Richardson

    SWIM by Liz Richardson

    Playwright and wild swimmer Liz Richardson, discusses her latest show SWIM, and shares a free audio version for a piece of watery escapism.

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  • How to style a Shepherd hut

    How to style a Shepherd hut

    How do you style a shepherd hut? Here’s our interior design guide for our six shepherd huts designed by Matt Hulme of Dynargh Design.

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