Two exciting new UK challenges

CHARITY challenge operator Global Adventure Challenges has launched two exciting new UK challenges, and is encouraging anyone looking to conquer an iconic UK challenge in 2019 to join them!

The Snowdon at Night and Yorkshire Three Peaks treks will see people of a range of ages and abilities come together to conquer some of the UK’s highest peaks. Whether your goal for the New Year is to build your fitness, raise funds for a cause that’s close to your heart, meet new people or just to step outside your comfort zone, taking part in a challenge is a fantastic way to achieve it!

The Snowdon at Night trek is a challenge with a twist, taking adventurers to the summit of Mount Snowdon by starlight, just in time to witness the sunrise across #Snowdonia National Park. The #Yorkshire Three Peaks trek is a classic UK challenge, taking trekkers to the summit of the Yorkshire Dales’ three highest peaks.

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Win a stay in the Lake District

FANCY a winter break? Hipping Hall, a multi-award winning restaurant with rooms, nestling between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales has been cleverly re-imagined to reflect its surroundings.

Acclaimed interior designer James Mackie has worked his magic in the restaurant and bedrooms, making extensive use of locally sourced natural materials, including paints made from crushed local stone and tweed created in the high Pennines, reflecting the beautiful surroundings in which Hipping Hall sits.

To celebrate the re-opening there is the chance to win a one night stay with food from award winning chef Oli Martin.

www.golakes.co.uk/prize-draws/hipping-hall

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190-mile Lakes & Dales loop unveiled for cyclists

A 190-MILE circular #cycle route taking in two national parks and some of the most scenic landscapes across #Cumbria and the #YorkshireDales has been opened.

The on-road route is a significantly revised and re-vitalised version of the former Cumbria Cycleway, which was opened in 1980 but, over the next 15 years, became too busy with traffic to be promoted as a recreational cycleway.

The new Lakes and Dales Loop uses quieter lanes, following the boundary of the Lake District National Park on its north, west, and south sides. It completes the loop by linking the Lune and Eden Valleys to the east, and passing through extensions into the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The aim is to promote the loop as an internationally recognized cycle route, offering both experienced leisure cyclists and 'hard challenge' riders the chance to experience a range of landscapes, heritage, and culture.

The suggested start and finish point at Penrith is easily accessible for cyclists travelling to Cumbria by train via the West Coast mainline.

A downloadable map of the 190-mile route is available at www.lakesdalesloop.co.uk

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National Park volunteers … they’re winners

NATIONAL PARKS UK has announced the names of the winners of its 2015 Volunteer Awards, reflecting the very best of the hundreds who work to protect and improve Britain’s breathing spaces. 

The annual awards are a way of saying thank you for the thousands of volunteer hours put into the UK’s 15 National Parks. The awards are presented in four categories: Individual, Young Person (under 25 years), Group, and Project. Winners of the individual categories receive their choice of kit from outdoor specialist and National Parks UK brand partner Merrell, while winners in the group and project categories get a £1,000 bursary toward future volunteering efforts.

Including highly commended nominees, the awards acknowledge efforts from volunteers spanning the British landscape, with the Brecon Beacons, Exmoor, Lake District, New Forest, Peak District, Pembrokeshire Coast, and Yorkshire Dales all represented.

Frances Bland, a volunteer in Yorkshire Dales National Park, was named as the winner in the Individual category. A strong advocate of volunteering, she walked more than 170 miles of Yorkshire Dales footpath as part of her work.

All three nominees in the Young Person category impressed the judges, with New Forest’s Karl Epps being named winner. A wheelchair user, Mr Epps has worked with the New Forest National Park to ensure inclusiveness at national park events.
In the Group category, the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Youth Rangers were named as winners.

The winning Project in 2015 was the Fit for Work scheme taking place within the boundaries of Peak District National Park. Targeted at individuals from outside the traditional national parks audience, the project helps participants earn qualifications in countryside management. 

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