2012 Events Programme 

10 March

Saturday

2pm-5pm

Winter Landscapes:  Limestone Pavements

Hale Pavement and Beetham

Venue: Beetham

Leader: Peter Standing

A walk of approximately 4 miles exploring the limestone pavement at Hale. Other geology and geomorphology will include Shap granite erratics, limestone beds and scarps, glaciated landforms and an introduction to the Bela catchment.

For more information you can download more details here. 

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11 March

Sunday

2pm-4pm

Winter Landscapes: Limestone Pavements

Gait Barrows

Venue: Gait Barrows car park  -  SD 479775 

Leader: Peter Standing

The walk will last up to 2 hours. The route will explore Gait Barrows one of the finest lowland limestone pavements in the UK and a National Nature Reserve. Expect to see clints and grikes and some fine kamenitzas.

For more information you can download more details here. 

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22 March

Thursday

7pm-9.15pm

Landscape Trust Spring Lecture and Exhibition

Walls, Walls, Walls.

Venue:  Yealand Village Hall

Lecturer: Dr Brian Jones, Landscape Trust member and Trustee, National Dry Walling Association.

Exhibition: Dry walling techniques and the AONB ancient boundary walls. Contributions from the Burton and Holme Historical Society and Mourholme Historical Society.

The AONB will launch a Heritage Walls CD report which details the restoration of walls as part of the Limestone Heritage Project. Copies of the CD will be available.

For more information you can download a copy of the event details here.

Booking: Free to members, small charge for non-members refundable when you join.

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28 April

Saturday

2pm-5pm

Spring Landscapes: Flowers of the AONB

Venue:  Arnside Knott and Heathwaite - Car park at Arnside Knott, SD 450774.

Leaders: Ann and Ken Kitchen.

This is a varied walk of around 2.5 miles. There are some ascents and descents with stoney paths. You should see orchids, cowslips and other spring flowers.

For more information you can download more details here.

Booking: Essential as limited to 20. To register your interest in attending please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

29 April

Sunday

2pm-5pm

Spring Landscapes: AONB Walls - Beetham and Haverbrack

Venue: Beetham - The stocks opposite the Wheatsheaf public house.

Leader: Dr Brian Jones.

Visits will include medieval and parliamentary walls. Early details avilable here.

Booking: Essential as limited to 20. To register your interest in attending please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

19 May

Saturday

1pm-4pm

Exploring Local Reserves

Venue: Coldwell Parrock and Silverdale Moss - SD 479778

Leader: Bob Pickup (Reserves Manger)

Explore the limestone grassland reserve and lime kiln and see the fine Borrowdale Volcanic erratic from the Lake District. Introduction to RSPB Silverdale Moss. The walk is about 2 miles long. Details here.

Bookings: Preferred as limited to 20 places. To register your interest in attending please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

20 May 

Sunday

1pm-4pm

Exploring Local Reserves

Venue: Teddy Heights and Guard Hill - SD 475789

Leader: Bob Pickup (Reserves Manger)

Guard Hill is a new Conservation Area in southern Storth with meadows, bogs, a lake and interesting geology. The walk is about 2 miles long. Details here.

Booking: Preferred as places limited to 20. To register your interest in attending please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

19 May-

5 June

Saturday-Tuesday

AONB Wildlife Festival

Venue: Events for all the family have been arranged to cover a large part of the area.

The events will celebrate the amazing wildlife of the AONB and the wide variety of landscapes and habitats which make the diversity of wildlife possible.

The Wildlife Festival has been organised by the AONB Partnership.

Full details, a map and booking details can be found on the AONB events page.

1 June

Friday

7.30pm

AGM and Lecture:  "Our Precious AONB"

Venue: Heron Theatre, Beetham

Lecturer: Mike Warren

A spectacular educational slide show of AONB landscapes, history and wildlife. Lecture starts at 8.30pm. More details here.

Booking:  Not necessary, just turn up on the night. Free.

16 June

Saturday

9.30am-1.05pm

Kent Estuary Study Day: Lectures and Exhibition

Venue: Arnside Educational Institute

Lecturers: Michael Dewey, Peter Standing, Ada Pringle, Suzana Ilic, Adrian Almond and Terry Marsh

Detailed programme and booking form available here.

Guest of Honour: Cedric Robinson

Bookings: Essential as limited to 100 places. Lectures £5.00

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16 June

Saturday

2.00pm-5.00pm

Kent Estuary Study Day: Field Trips

Venue:

Option 1 - South from Silverdale.

Option 2 - Arnside to Far Arnside.

Option 3  - Dallam to Arnside Station.

Option 4   - Estuary Photography Workshop.

Full details and booking form available here.

Bookings: Essential as limited to 70 places. Free to members, non-members £5.00.

To register your interest in attending please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

There is a Cross Bay Walk from Arnside to Kents Bank - Start time 3.30pm - Led by Cedric Robinson.

To book please phone Grange-over-Sands Tourist Information Centre - 015395 34026

30 June - 1st July

Saturday to Sunday

Landscape Trust Exhibition - "AONB Landscapes and Wildlife"

Venue: Arnside Cemetery Chapel

Thirty A3 prints of the best shortlisted photos from our 2011 competition will form part of this exhibition as part of the Silverdale Arts Trail. Details from www.silverdalearttrail.co.uk

Haymaking Day at Teddy Heights

The event will take place in early to mid month, the dates will be arranged to suit the weather. 

22nd/23rd September

Saturday and Sunday

Exploring AONB Village Series - THE YEALANDS

Venue: Yealand Village Hall

This weekend will include lectures, slide shows and an exhibition. There will be guided walks exploring the woodland, limestone and history of Yealand Redmayne, Yealand Conyers and Yealand Storrs.

The Leighton Hall Autumn Festival of Craft and Food is also on this weekend and the AONB and Landscape Trust will be attending. Details will appear here and on the AONB events page from July.

20th October

Saturday

10am-12noon

Landscape Trust Coffee Morning

Venue: Gaskell Hall, Silverdale

Donations are needed for Raffle, Tombola and Bric-a-brac stalls.

Please support this fundraising event. Helpers required.

1st November

Thursday

7.15-9.15pm

Autumn Lecture - "Photographing the AONB"

Venue: Yealand Village Hall

Gather from 7.15 pm and bring contributions for Jacob's Join meal at 7.30 pm.

Lecturers: Adrian Almond and David Talbot

The lecturers will explain how the AONB landscapes and wildlife inspire them to produce prize winning images.