The Lakes at Easter

Buttermere at Easter

We have just had a superb Easter weekend.  The weather was brilliant, almost alpine with clear blue skies and lots of snow on the hills. In sunny, sheltered spaces it was even pleasantly warm.  So we had lots of visitors taking the opportunity to enjoy it.  Many visited our new shop and information point beside Derwentwater - it has been much admired

This is the time of year when we begin patrolling the valley checking for inappropriate camping, potentially dangerous camp fires and discarded rubbish that needs to be cleared away.  Often these happen because people are really just not aware of the reasons for using a camp-site in an area like the valley.  Wild camping should not affect the enjoyment of others and should leave behind no lasting evidence that it ever took place.  Thankfully it was a busy few days with no problems.

It is also the time of year when the Trust organises family activity days for Easter.  We had three in the North Lakes and I helped out with Mark’s Buttermere day and Chris’s Whitehaven day.  Andy organised the Borrowdale day.  

Buttermere Easter event

Whitehaven Easter event

There were trails to follow, things to see and do, and the all-important Easter egg to take away at the end.  For me, it’s always interesting to spend time in different parts of our area.  At Whitehaven I spent part of my time showing children sea creatures and that’s not something I do in Borrowdale.  (They were all kept safe in a tank of sea-water and were returned to the sea at the end of the day.)

This year we had record numbers of people taking part so it was a very successful holiday period.

Hi, it's Daisy again:  Sunny is one of my oldest friends and I met him when I was less than eight weeks old. He came for a sleepover - for four sleeps. He's now my best friend.