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Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve Grand Opening

Date: Sunday 25th May 10am - 3pm Cold Springs Nature Reserve, Penrith

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Birdsong and Balsam at Engine Lonning

Date: 28th May | AM and PM Sessions | Engine Lonning

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Seedling Saturday

Date: Saturday 31st May, St Andrew's Churchyard, Penrith

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Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve Grand Opening

Date: Sunday 25th May 10am - 3pm Cold Springs Nature Reserve, Penrith

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Birdsong and Balsam at Engine Lonning

Date: 28th May | AM and PM Sessions | Engine Lonning

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Seedling Saturday

Date: Saturday 31st May, St Andrew's Churchyard, Penrith

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Balsam Bashing at Engine Lonning

Date: 18th June, 16th July, 6th August | AM and PM Sessions | Engine Lonning

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The Big Balsam Bash 2025

Date: Thursday May 15th - Sunday July 13th: Events across the Eden catchment

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A Wild Woodland at Engine Lonning

Date: 24th July | 1pm - 3pm | Engine Lonning

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Engine Lonning Discovery Day 2025

Date: Sunday 17 August | 12 pm - 4 pm | Engine Lonning green space, Carlisle

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Balsam Banished?

Date: 27th August | AM and PM Sessions | Engine Lonning

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Brougham and Eamont Bridge trail

Distance: 3 3/4 miles | 6km | 3 hours

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Family with a pushchair walking by the river

Kirkby Stephen family river trail

Distance: 1-2 hour walks

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People canoeing on Ullswater

Ullswater canoe trail

Distance: 1 or 2 day trips

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Gelt Woods and Greenwell

Distance: 5 miles | 8km | 2-3 hours

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Carlisle and Wreay walk following the River Petteril

Distance: 3 miles | 9.8km | 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours

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Carlisle to Rockcliffe following the River Eden

Distance: 8 miles | 12.9km | 4-5 hours

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Lacy's Caves walk

Distance: 4 1/2 miles | 7km | 2-3 hours

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Church Brough walk

Distance: 6 1/4 miles | 10km | 3-4 hours

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Picture of an old bridge by Val Corbett

Shap and Rosgill walk

Distance: 4 1/2 miles | 7.5km | 3-4 hours

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Appleby-in-Westmorland, Hoff and Great Ormside walk

Distance: 7 miles | 11km | 3-5 hours

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Trees viewed from under a bridge

Crosby Ravensworth walk

Distance: 3½ miles | 5.5 km | 2 hours or  6 miles | 10 kms | 4 hours

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Photo of Smardale Viaduct

Ravenstonedale and Smardale walk

Distance: 7 1/2 miles | 12km | 3-4 hours

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Image of Ewbank Scar

Kirkby Stephen, Ewbank Scar and the Nine Standards

Distance: 4 1/2 miles, 7.5km, 2-3 1/2 hours

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Picture of Pendragon Castle

Mallerstang, Wild Boar Fell, and Pendragon Castle Walk

Distance: 5¾ miles 9 kilometres 4 – 5 hours

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Elma and the Giant Tale Trail picture

Tale Trail: Elma and The Giant

Distance: Approx. 1 mile

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Activity sheets

We’ve got lots of fun activity sheets for families packed with ideas for getting out and about in the Eden valley. Make the most of your visit to the river by downloading one of our activity sheets to take with you!

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