8 lads, Wasdale, November...help

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8 lads, Wasdale, November…help
brack
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Right its been 20 years since me and the ex army lads got together for a reunion.

Don’t ask but weve ended up hiring a cottage in Wasdale in NOVEMBER 😆

Now a few of us are mountain folk but the remainder will prob just about tackle Scafell..and that is one of the plans to tackle Scafell.

What about other ideas….does anyone have any great activities that we could factor in to the weekend? Shooting?

Posted 11 years ago

jekkyl
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in Wasdale your only option is drinking or mountain walking and that’s it. There is nothing there but a pub and a tiny campsite shop. There is nowhere to hire bikes or canoes or anything else. How many days are you there for?

Posted 11 years ago

djglover
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Have you seen the film ‘Women in love’ and the fireplace scene?

Posted 11 years ago

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mt
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Have you been introduced to Herdwick ewes?

Posted 11 years ago

jekkyl
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If I were you, cancel it and hire one nearer Keswick. You’d have the choice of Helvellyen, Skiddaw or Blencathra to climb and thats just the ones close by. You can hire bikes, canoes and there is a ton of pubs and restaurants in Keswick not forgetting the pencil museum. Actually it’s November, nah stay in wasdale, do the pike & then get very very drunk.

Posted 11 years ago

Helios
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Right its been 20 years since me and the ex army lads got together for a reunion.

Now a few of us are mountain folk but the remainder will prob just wave their tackle about on Scafell..

Being ex army and all…

Posted 11 years ago

brack
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😀

I know what have I done?

In fairness to myself the cottage was already booked for a few (less rowdy mates and myself), then the talk of a reunion happened and I thought hey Wasdale…that will do.

But in all honesty Im worried that there really is bugger all for a group of less than active ex squaddies to do..

I may cancel and rebook somewhere else.

Help any suggestions?

Has to be the North West/ Lakes. 3 days

Posted 11 years ago

brack
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Anyone?

Posted 11 years ago

tiggs121
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Have a wee look at Braithwaite near Keswick

They have lodges – not sure of cost but site is excellent. Cafe and shop on site.

A couple of pubs in the village and a short distance to Keswick and and all it’s sleazy dirtpots as well as bike and canoe hire.

Ex Squaddies – shooting??? What are you thinking man.

Posted 11 years ago

ellesar
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Go gill scrambling. Being ex squaddies you’ll have no worries plunging into icy water, though you’ll have less to swing around when you get out. Round Langdale is okay without taking rope gear, Piers Gill in Wasdale is also an option for gill scrambling (but savage, not for the inexperienced). Alternatively hire bikes and do an XC route. You’ll see more of the place that way and won’t have to change your booking in Wasdale

Posted 11 years ago