Whinlatter Forest Blue Hiking Trail
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Our first ever visit to the wonderful Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District National Park. We follow one of the many walking trails, all separately marked with different colours but unfortunately for us, the Blue Trail we decided to follow was being changed and upgraded to a new Orange Trail, without us knowing. A great days 'family friendly' hiking in glorious sunshine, offering some of the best views in the Lake District.
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Hello from Naples, Florida. What a great trail. We just loved your walk in the forest. Stunning views. Thank you for sharing, have a great weekend. 💯
Thanks so much and appreciate you stopping by. A first ever visit here for us but we will be back again, so many different trails there, so plenty to come back for, cheers Alan
Like 22 Alan with a fv as always - hope your both well nd enjoying your weekend
Thanks, you too! First really sunny day of the year and the same tomorrow - thank goodness :O)
OH. I want a piece of that cake. Great end to a lovely day.
It was so good, apple and blueberry flapjack, I took another bit home with me, it was so good lol. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
the trees are that lovely shade of chartreuse that is so delightful to the eyes💜 And always a good scavenger hunt makes it so much more fun in the forest
My 3 year old grandson would love it there, so much to see and do, especially for the little kids and even the big kids like us too lol. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Oh wow wow....some of the views are so cool....great place to spend a couple days no doubt in my mind...
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for stopping by. It was a first visit for us there but there was so much to do and so many different trails, we will have to come back again, which is not a bad thing, cheers Alan
It's always great to explore a new place for the first time! Lots of beautiful trees here! I definitely loved all the animal wood carvings along the hike. Yes, it's always nice to hear and see running water along a trail like this! Great way to end the hike with coffee and cake!
Thank you very much, appreciate you stopping by and a first time but not last visit for us at the the forest, we both really enjoyed it there, cheers Alan
Hello Alan and Mrs Metalman, that was so gorgeous! I loved the forest and the trees, that little guy sleeping on his side, the sound of the water, the gift shop and outdoor seating area and the great way the trail was kept. So vibrant and lush and green due to all the rain you've had. Definitely a great interactive hike for kids and the whole family. The cake looked amazing!
Glad you enjoyed it, as we did too and our very first visit there, despite driving passed it many times before in the past. It had so much to do there for all ages and the cake at the end was amazing, so much so, I had two bits lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. This is a amazing palce for spending a day in easy walk. Sleeping Metalman is great. 😄The view is beautiful on 07:19. Beautiful blue sky and clouds and a well-deserved treat at the end. Cheers. 👍👍 Sretana and Zac.
This was our first day of 5 away for our 42nd wedding anniversary trip and we were so blessed with the weather and the views we got, same the ret of the week was not as nice as this. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Beautiful day for a hike! Too bad they were changing the trail signs the very day that you were there! Pretty forest, great views and so nice to hear the running water. Seeing all the moss makes me feel right at home - lol. Lots of great cakes to choose from- that's the perfect way to end a hike.. tea/ coffee and dessert! 👌👍👍 Thanks for the hike Alan and Mrs. Metalman :)
Thanks for watching and it sure was, I could not make my mind up between two sperate cakes so I ended up having them both lol. A real nice day out in a new place for us and perfect weather in which to enjoy it too, cheers Alan
Hi friend! I watched with pleasure. Great video. Best wishes to you 🦇👍
Thank you so much good of you to watch and I appreciate your kind words, cheers Alan
Very nice. The owl carving was really cute. 😁
Thanks very much for watching, our first ever visit there but a place we will go back too, really enjoyed it there, cheers Alan
Wonderful video nice sharing
Thanks for visiting, it was real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Absolutely love Whinkatter. Used to take the bairns alot when they were younger and still interested in getting out lol. I'll definitely go back now after watching this 😊
First ever visit for us Kerry despite driving passed it and talking about visiting for years but we really enjoyed it and will be back again for sure. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
That looked like a great trail to explore. Sounds like you had a good recommendation on which one to take. The sights along the trail were pretty fun to see. Cool carvings! Looks like you found a ready made shelter for the night! LOL. Beautiful views along the way. I really liked the forest and stream section. Kind of reminded me of the NorthWest USA. Pretty cool. Take care and have a great day.
Been passed it loads of time but the first time we had actually stopped and to be honest, we both loved it there, something for everyone and so many different trails you could do, so we will be back to try a few more of them. Real good of you to watch and take the time to leave a comment, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, this looks a nice location and what a lovely day, my granddaughter would like the Gruffalo trail, the views in the forest amazing, as were the views of the mountains around you along with the rushing water. Ooh like the sound of coffee and cake ha ha Thank you for sharing Julie and Tony 😀
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for watching. An ideal place for kids of all ages, with differing trails for different walking abilities, a real fun day out, cheers Alan
What amazing place my friend
Thanks very much John, appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Beautiful forest and still you can get those fantastic Lake District views... My kind of area indeed.
First ever visit there Max despite going passed it many many times, so real pleased we stopped off, real nice place, plenty of walking tails and a great café. Thanks very much for watching, cheer Alan
some really nice trails. I had to laugh when you said you and Mrs. got lost. LOL happy it was a beautiful day for you two. Looks like you got your coffee and cake. thank you to you both take good care
Haha, yes, trust us to pick the trail that was getting changed on the day we decided to walk it lol. Real nice forest and the cafe was great too. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
well done . . . thumbs up 👍🌄💯
Thanks for the visit, real good of you, cheers Alan
The skies seem bluer, and the colours are more vibrant. I'm sure that it's a camera setting, but maybe the colours are just richer on your side of the pond. Absolutely fantastic video, great editing and wonderful views.
It was such a good day and after a month of mist, wind and rain it was such a welcome day as well. We were stopping over for 5 days and this was our first day, such a shame the rest of the week went back to the mist and rain days. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Nice one, Alan. It looked really well laid out, and once the signs are swapped over, easy to follow too. Beautiful area, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Chris and appreciate you watching. It was really well laid out but trust us to pick the path that was changing on the day we decided to walk it lol, cheers Alan
Thank you for introducing us to this fantastic place!
Glad you enjoyed it and thank so much for stopping by, real good of you, cheers Alan
Good afternoon Alan, I haven’t heard of this place before, thanks for showing us around. It looks very nice and peaceful. Wonderfully green 😊
It sure was and a real nice forest, really well laid out with plenty of different trails for all ages and abilities, first visit for us but we will be back for sure. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, it looks a cracking weather day to be out in the Whinlatter Forest. I was going to say it can be easy to get lost in there and then...well 🤭Never mind that awesome view was the silver lining. Nice one 👍 Paul
Absolutely, the weather was unbelievable, especially considering the weather we had been getting in March - wet and miserable. Just wish that weather had lasted the rest of the week but it didn't we went back to wet and miserable for the rest of the week lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
That's was happy hiking day!
Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
I was wondering what looked different about this trail compared with normal - and then it hit me. It has trees! lol. Loving the sound of the birds on this walk. Nice vista view once you popped back onto the right trail.
Haha yes, the thousands of sheep that roman the Fells make sure of that but this forest is really big and situated a lot lower down, as well as being well maintained and managed. First ever visit for us there but we will be back. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Alan you keep bringing us fantastic locations. The weather is great for hiking, but the video calibration is more than great. This video is special.☺️☺️
Many thanks for watching and the first real sunny day after weeks of rain, so it was so nice to be out in it. Fingers crossed we are in for more of these walks in the future, cheers Alan
Looks like a beautiful area to hike
It sure was, fist visit there but been meaning to go for years, real pleased we finally made it and picked such a nice day too. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Looks a stunning forest with nice carvings , Bushcraft dens , nice tracks with some stunning views through the trees and nice places to sit with a view, I know my lads would love it there , looked a cracking day for it too , we've had far too much rain lately, nice walk and video mate , not a bad place to get lost to be fair and to see those extra views , all the best 👍
Thanks for the visit Gaz, appreciate it buddy and we had a brilliant day one of 5 in the lakes, the weather was unreal. Shame the next 4 days all rained constantly none stop lol, cheer Alan
Hi Alan and Mrs. Metalman.
Wonderful to see you, two on the hiking trail, although I saw you, two in the Yasmin's latest vid.
Wow , everything looks GREEN, and the warm spring sunlight blinding us in the Enchanting Wonderland Forrest. 6:56
Now this is one of the iconic UK picturesque view I truly love. 7:37 Farmland on the skirt and clouds sweep the summit from one to another. It is rewarding to spend some moments with Mrs. Metalman at the destination. Ohhh.. Mrs. Metalman is like me...minimum appearance in the vid, but enjoy a sweet treat at the last. Oh..You have a sweet tooth, too? You made Mrs. Metalman very happy on this hiking trail, I reckon. Thank you very much. I really enjoy it, Mr.Alan.
Apologies for my belated comment. We had a strange high wind weather over the weekend. There were power outage, even traffic lights were disable, and the roads in the city had to close off at some point. No power, no internet. So miserable..lol.
Yes, she does not like being on camera too much, especially on this one was she was had an eye infection. Sorry to hear about your bad weather and we were away for 5 days with this one being day one but the next 4 days after this one was rain every day, so we could not do the things we were wanting to do. No matter we still enjoyed out time away as always. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Oh...no...I hope she is well by now..chao see you soon
Beautiful forest. Reminds me of the Great Smoky Mountains Park in the USA. Nice day to hike. Trails looked well maintained. Thanks for sharing the video.
Thanks for watching and the trail were great, well marked, trust us to pick the one they were changing on the day we decided to walk it lol, cheers Alan
Lovely forest! I love the trees in the dank mist. A little puff heightens the glories experienced. 💜 Hope your time at The Lakes was Fantastical!!
It sure was, we had a great time, a real good laugh going around and a nice big bit of cake to finish off with at the café. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Looks a decent walk, been meaning to bring the kids for a walk in whinlatter, they love the gruffalo. Great video as always 👍
They will love it, we will be back for sure and hopefully grandkids in to as well, such a fun place and things there for all ages. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Good evening from the summit of Great Gable, Alan. Another cracking video from the Metalman. So glad you enjoyed the walk - I knew you and your good wife would love it. I shall do this one again with my wife, as she also loves a forest walk. Many thanks for the shout out, I shall await floods of new subscribers 😂. Take care.
Glad you enjoyed it and looks like you are in for a cold but clear night on Great Gable, forecast is real nice for the morning too. No problem with the shout out, very well warranted. Thanks for watching, cheers Alan
Beautiful trail and the forest looks so calm and relaxing. A perfect day for a great hike.
Yes, thank you it was, first ever visit to the forest there but we will go back again, we both loved it there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for watching and after all these years, this comment has just now appeared waiting a response, which I always give - better late than never I suppose, cheers Alan
Nice walk Alan views looked absolutely stunning. You was lucky with the weather. Ha ha yes Teresa and Mrs Metalman have something in common getting lost lol. Thanks for sharing love all those views. M&T
It was our first day of 5 in the lakes celebrating our wedding anniversary but the only day we saw the sun, the next 4 days it rained none stop, typical Lakeland weather lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Nice one Alan - love it up there.
Grandkids love the Go Wild trails
Great views of Grisedale Pike from there. I hiked up the Pike from that car park. Really cool ridge!
And just fantastic views and what a beautiful day you had for that hike.
So beautiful.
Thanks so much for watching and it was such a brilliant days weather, out forest day of 3 in the lakes, shame the next 4 it rained all the time lol. First visit t the forest but we will be back we both really enjoyed it there, cheers Alan
Hey that's not fair, changing the signs as you're walking on them! 🤣 OMG I thought I was the only person that had crazy stuff like that happen! If I didn't know better I would have thought you were in the Lake Tahoe area of California, absolutely beautiful forest. Enjoyed the hike!
Thanks so much for stopping by and yes trust us to pick the one trail that was getting changed the day we decide to walk it lol. Still, a real fun day and a great place to take a hike too, we both enjoyed it, cheers Alan
some nice walks around Whinlatter and Thornthwaite forests Alan...enjoyed walking with you
Glad you enjoyed it and a first ever visit to the forest for us, been meaning to do it for years, real nice to finally visit. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan this forest looked stunning and you both looked like you loved it. The weather was fabulous for you this day ! :) Loved the views of the mountains as you walked around. That sleeping wood carved thing was great and so were all of the other wood carvings, so beautiful and near this one where you sat the views were amazing. The gift shop and cafe looked great too and the packs for kids sounded really good, ours would have loved them. Really liked the forest walk and i think I saw some storm damage , it's good that your team leader got you back safe 😃 Enjoyed this as always :) ~ Anna 👍
Thanks very much for watching Anna and this was our first for 5 days away in the Lakes celebrating out wedding anniversary, so we were real hopeful for a weather repeat for the rest of the week. Unfortunately it rained every day after but we still got out and still had a good time, nothing was going to stop that, cheers Alan
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you! So nice to see the sun again after 4 weeks of rain, Cheers Alan
Great video buddy thanks for sharing 👍
No problem and thank you so much for watching, real good of you, cheers Alan
Hi Mr and Mrs Metalman! What a fabulous forest! I loved the bright green colour of the trees🌲🌳The little wooden carvings were really cute, and a nice idea for the kiddies. A lovely scenic walk on a glorious sunny day ☀💙☀
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching. Such a fun place and so much to do for people of all ages and abilities, we will be back for sure, cheers Alan
Great film Alan, really enjoyed it. You can't beat a nice walk through the forrest..
Thanks for sharing,
All the best
Matthew & Sue
Glad you enjoyed it and this is a place we have been passed, drove passed and been meaning to visit for years, so real pleased we finally made it, something for everyone there for sure. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
That looked fantastic Alan, none of the blue trail looked too taxing some even Mrs Out and About with Andy might manage it.....oh and did you mention coffee and cake, I'm in!
Yes it was a brilliant trail Andy not taxing at all but they are changing it to a new Orange trail, so unsure if they are chancing it much. The cake in the café was superb - yum! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a cool place to hike. My craniotomy was a great success. The surgeon from Turkey used a new method of fluorescent contrast, which I drank 30 minutes prior to going under the knife, with UV light. This has the effect of lighting up the tumor like a black light poster. The darkened OR looked like the set of the Clooney Batman movie. MRIs were done before, during, and after; while tissue samples were being sent to pathology. The final MRI showed nothing was there. After thirteen years of various surgeries, chemo, radiation, followed by more chemo, I am tumor free. The bloody thing did do a bit of damage to my ocular nerves, but hopefully it will mend. Of course there are always glasses, which I am wearing now. Cheers to the both of ya. Carpe Diem everyday. 🙏
That's fantastic news, so pleased for you and hopefully you can leave the last 13 years behind you now and look forward to a brighter future. Over the moon for you buddy, you deserve to be able to really start enjoying live again now. Take care, cheers Alan
Aye, I am pushing on in a very positive way. I was 38 when it first happened. Now at 51 , I still feel as healthy again as then. Time to crank some Motörhead and do a very light workout.
Looks a great spot and somewhere you wouldn’t mind getting lost in. 👍👍
For sure, such a nice place, especially on a day like that too, the weather was amazing. Shame it rained every day for the rest of the week while we were there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a fabulous trail, love your team leader that is Mrs Metalman got you lost 🤣 sounds like they are always improving the trails too and it looks a great spot for families with young children! Really enjoyed this Alan, great way to start our week! Have a good one! ❤️
Thanks very much and good of you to watch. It was our first visit there and we were both impressed, something there for everyone, all ages and all abilities, the cakes in the café were amazing too, cheers Alan
I need to explore more of the Lake District it looks so beautiful :) The views are stunning there Alan :) gorgeous cafe there and I like the idea of being able to sort parking before you arrive :) I bet the bike trails would be fun :D Gorgeous carvings :) the scenery is just wow!
First visit to Whinlatter for us and it was great, really enjoyed it (the cakes in the cafe were amazing) and the weather was superb. This was our first day of 5 in the lakes for our 42nd wedding anniversary and what the shame the next 4 days poured with rain all the time. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
I haven't done the hiking trails... but have done all the mountain bike trails many times. Great fun 👌😁
Thanks for sharing Alan, ATB Alistair 👍
Thanks for watching Alistair and our first visit to the forest but not the last, we both really enjoyed it there, cheers Alan
Amazing walking trail👍👍👍
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Thank you so much 👍, real nice of you o watch and take the time to leave a comment, cheers Alan
You have nice videos my friend and subscribed your channel 😊🎉
Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great trail Allan. Take care 👍
Thanks, you too! Real good of you to stop by, cheers Alan
Looks like a beautiful place to wander around for a few hours.
Good stuff as ever Alan, and hope the knee's doing better!
Take care
All the best,
Dave (and Buddy the doggo)
Stopped limping now thank goodness but this was such a nice place to visit. First time we had ever been there but we will be back again in the future for sure. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Driven past this forest so many times enroute to Buttermere from Keswick and just the drive is really stunning. What a great family outing this was with routes for all ages and abilities. Unless your following the evasive blue track which can turn orange without warning! The ability to pay for parking up to two days later is a nice touch, similar to the toll roads in Europe, it takes the pressure off when your there. Well this lovely weather day looked like a wonderful start to your Anniversary and the cakes, judging from the smiles were an absolute treat! 👍
That first day was amazing the weather was brilliant and we had a load of fun in the forest. Unfortunately the rest of the week it rained every day, Mrs Metalman had an eye infection and was not feeling well, then I slipped on wet rocks bashing my knee on Thursday morning, causing to to limp about, so we came home a night early. Did we still enjoy it yes we did but it could have been so much better. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN oh no Alan, so sorry to hear about that, what rotten luck. Hope your knee is healing quickly. Wonderful video as always 👍
@@GENerationXplorers - yes it's just about back to normal today thank you :o)
@@AlanMETALMAN brilliant Alan, happy to hear that 👍
Lovely walk Alan, you could almost have been in Switzerland. Nice to see the activities for the kids. A very wet March, as you said, same down here but April starting better! All the best, Rob
Yes it is thank goodness, as the 4 days after this one, when we were in the lakes, it was none stop rain, so thankfully we had at least one nice day. Real nice place to visit Whinlatter Forest, never been before but we will go back again. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, never visited there but will give it a go one day, enjoy forest walking with the sound of water and the birds and then the views of the fells wonderful, and that cake looked gorgeous, cheers for giving me more ideas next time iam up there with the family nigel
First time for us too Nigel and we will be back for sure, real nice place and plenty for all the family of any age. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Class video once again Alan mate 👌 Looks great there, somewhere I've also been meaning to visit so I'll definitely be going with the family in the summer 😉 Take care bud, all the best Chris 👍
Been meaning to go there for years Chris and nice to finally do it, brilliant for a family and only got to pay to park. What a super sunny day it was too, our first of 5 days in the Lakes but it was none stop rain for the other 4 days :o(. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
So many trees compared to a lot of the hikes you take. Thanks for taking us along.
Yes a real forest of trees here but something rare in the Lakes, the thousands of sheep roaming the Fells make sure not much grows up there. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Looks like a beautiful place . I enjoy your channel. It is really suitable to hiking tour .
Thanks for visiting, real good of you to watch and take the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Lovely forest 😊 and how lucky with the weather looks a gorgeous day. I hope the weather was wrong and it stayed nice for you whilst you were away.
Nope it was dead right, rain every day of the week after that, which was a dam shame as it was perfect when we got to the forest, which was real impressive by the way. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN that is a shame looked really nice in the sunny weather. I’m sure you still made the most of your time there though even if it rained
@@yasminshikingmission - Funny enough Mrs Metalman was not feeling well all week, then I slipped and fell on wet rocks on Thursday, bashing my knee, so we came home a night early as we were both struggling :O(
What a beautiful spot. I love all the carvings. Very cool. A great place for kids to run and explore! Thanks so much for sharing and taking us along. P.S. Glad you found your way out 😊 Have a great week! 🕊️
Glad you enjoyed it Kat and that you for stopping by. First ever visit there for us but hope to be back in the summer with the family, so many different options for walks and things to do, something for everyone, cheers Alan
Never done the hiking trails but I have done those MTB trails a few years ago, still it looks very well set out for families . And is still packed the views every so often but I can’t believe you payed for parking 😂😂 atb Dave
Rookie mistake marra, first ever visit there for us and I did spot all the free parking when we came out but I will remember for next time lol. Thanks for watching, cheers Alan
Great review, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! Real good of you and real nice that you left a comment too, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN No worries, I may not comment much, but watch most of your videos, inspirational to say the least 😁
@@apollo12329 - Thank you :o)
Love Whinlatter Forest. Been Alpaca trekking twice in there and was glorious weather both times.
Great video Alan. Enjoy your time down there in the Lakes.
Glad you enjoyed it Al and I did not know about the Alpaca trekking, something my granddaughter would absolutely love but this was our very first visit there. This was our first of 5 days in the lakes but unfortunately the next 4 days we had rain every day :o(. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Akan
@@AlanMETALMAN sorry to hear about the weather Alan :-(
Typical Lakes eh!!
Absolutely beautiful trails. And sometimes you just got to see the same thing twice. Lol. Nice easy trails and beautiful weather combined with your wife,what could possibly be better. 👍👍 hope you have a great week and we’ll see you on the next one.
Glad you enjoyed it Don and appreciate you watching buddy. Yes, this was our first of 5 days away and such a shame it was the only day that it did not constantly rain. We still got out and had a good time but sure were spoilt with the weather on this first day, cheers Alan
Great job and sharing my new friend 👍👍
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you, cheers Alan
Looks lovely, I stopped off there on the coast 2 coast bike ride a few years ago, great cafe with bird feeders and loads to see. Might need a return visit. Thanks for sharing great video!
Thanks very much for watching and I saw the C2C bike sign when in the forest, that must have been a great ride, assuming you got this weather. We were there for 5 days but this was the only day we saw the sun, saw plenty of rain after mind, cheers Alan
Great choice of trail Alan bro ! Some amazing views along the way !! Hope all is well mjy friend and very best wishes as always !!
It was but trust us to pick the trail they were changing on the same day we decided to follow it lol. Thanks very much for watching Jim, cheers Alan
1:02 BLUE is my favorite color so ...... BLUE it IS !!!!! ........ 2:40 It's very usual to see MRS. METALMAN taking up the rear ...... 4:15 Let's see if there's anything that I want ......... 4:25 YEAH, HERE !!!!!! ..... 7:58 Now THAT'S the MRS. METALMAN that I recall ...... "WAIT FOR US !!!!" ......... 11:51 Whether it's coffee or a cold one ...... Always the best way to end an adventure.
Trust us to pick the blue trail without us knowing they were changing it to another colour on the same day we decided to do this walk. Despite a few hiccups we had a great day and that cake at the end was amazing, so much so I had two bits! Thanks very much for stopping by, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. Looks a great place to get the kids hooked on the great outdoors! Nice visitor centre and cafe...very alpine look to that outdoor area! All the best and catch you soon👍
Glad you enjoyed it Des and a first visit there for us, despite driving passed it numerous times before but we both really enjoyed it so will be back. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. I've heard of Whinlatter forest but it's the first time I've been there virtually by watching your video. I like the little carved wooden characters from Julia Donaldson's books. By the way, in public touristy forests like this they tend to keep the bike trails and walking paths separate for the safety reasons, so the bikes wouldn't smash into walkers. We have a similar forest near us. Also, like you guys, even though there were all the coloured signs, we accidentally lost our way along the colour we were following.
Thanks very much for watching Olga and as well as the hiking and biking they have a lot of different length runs in the forest as well, a real interesting place and a fist visit there for us but we will be back again, we really enjoyed it there, cheers Alan
Well having just replied to you saying there’s no need to go on a navigation course because you have such a brilliant nose for such things, you get lost! 🤣 However, in your defence the Team Leader should have spotted a problem. Whinlatter Forest looked amazing and it’s another one on my places to go. Would have really like to have seen you both on the Go Ape high trees course, it would have made for some great footage. Cheers Mike 👍
I would have loved the Go Ape and did a similar thing at Centre Parcs with my oldest grandson Harry Metalman about 6 years ago, although his dad and my other son would not go on at all lol. Yes, I think it is my team leader who needs the navigation course lol! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Nice video, Alan, and I assume that was the one blue sky day you got? We've been there once and did some of the same paths but we were always looking over our shoulders for mountain bikers as they seemed to appear out of nowhere. Definitely a great family place, with the shop and the cafe to cater for all needs. Amazing how you you got lost though!! Regards, Ashley
It was the forestry workers changing all the signs from Blue to Orange, trust us to pick the one day that was going to happen. We never saw one biker all the time we were there and I thought they were kept on completely different tracks. Yes, that was the only nice day of the week, it rained every day after that and we ended coming back one night early, as Mrs Metalman was feeling unwell and I slipped on wet rocks bashing my knee. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Gosh, you were both in the wars. Starting to edit a walk I did last week - 22k!! but no elevation, though I was wrecked at the end of it. Met a few bikers but they were fine!!
Great walk. Reminds me of the trails in and around Aberfoyle and the trossachs with the wooden sculptures and the tall trees. I actually need to get back thst way as it's not too far. Loads of woodland then up into the hills or you can stick to the easier trails. I've done every single one more than once but it's been a while 👍
Thanks for watching Michelle and good to hear from you again, really missed you and Spike on your travels, so I hope you both are well. Take care, cheers Alan
@Alan METALMAN - Outdoors thanks, aye all good. Been away here and there but we sold the van as Spike fancied a Ford Ranger or similar, so got one. He's been back at his pulmonary rehab twice a week at the hospital for his chest and I've been putting in a few extra hours at work too with folk sick, holidays etc, so not had alot of time but back to normal very soon. I've been getting demands to start youtube again 🤣, so maybe one day as we've loads of plans now things are ironing out a bit again 👍🏕
Hi Alan, never been there or even heard of it, but looks beautiful so it is great that you have showed us it. We will deffinately visit and would love to take the older grandson maybe at some stage as I think he would love it, it looks great fun for kids which is important I feel for encouraging them to getting out and enjoying it. I think there is something quite special about walking through forests so great find mate. Lovely to see Mrs M out as always, great weather and great film as normal. Thanks Alan, take care
Thanks for watching Steve and I am sure you grandson would love it, so much for everybody there of all ages and abilities. I would love to take my oldest grandson on the GoApe they have there, we did a similar thing at Centre Parcs about 6 years ago and we both loved it. The forest itself is about 5 miles outside Keswick, turning off the A66 between Keswick and Cockermouth. Cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Cheers mate, we will certainly visit. Have a great week
Love the video just found your channel and subscribed. I wish I had spots like this to hike and backpack on your so lucky.
Something (together with my health) I never take for granted and give thanks for every day. We sure were blessed with a great day to take a hike and despite losing the trail a couple of times, we had an awesome day and a whole lot of fun. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to lave a comment, appreciate it, cheers Alan
Brilliant colours pal!
It was one of those days the colours were all really popping, really enjoyed it there, first time for us but not the last. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
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Wow ... I was about 500 yards from there the following evening being a body for MR searchdog training. Looks like you got a great day out with lots of exploring... great for kids of all ages haha Hope you managed to get out n about the rest of the week for a special anniversary break. Looking forward to seeing more of your trip in future videos 😊
Thanks for watching Christine and we did get out again, despite the rain but ended up going home a day early as Mrs Metalman was not feeling well and I ended up limping after slipping on wet rocks and bashing my knee - just another fun adventure in the Lakes lol, cheers Alan
Oh I’m so sorry to hear this especially as the trip was for a special occasion 😟 I hope you both make a speedy recovery and are able to come back to the Lakes soon for a better experience 😊
@@christinem3375 - Thanks Christine, my knee is fine now but I have now caught the bug Mrs Metalman had last week, typical just as the weather gets nice but things could always be worse, so I am not complaining :o)
Excellent footage as always Alan 👍🏻
We were there this weekend too doing Black Fell, Red Screes and Middle Dodd
Keep up the great work.
Whereabouts from Durham are you from ?
In-between Durham and Darlington and I love Black Fell, a real family Fell not to much climbing but great views from the summit. Unsure if you have been to Whinlatter before but a first visit for us and we will be back, we both really enjoyed it there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
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We’re stopping near Keswick for a week at the end of the month and plan on doing Whinlatter and 8 Wainwrights in that area.
Our little lad is trying to raise £1k for cancer research in honour of his great Grandma, by completing 30 wainwrights by the end of the year.
He’s on 13 at the min 👍🏻
We’re from Stanley, I was trying to decipher where your accent was from. Thought it was Aycliffe or Darlo.
Would be great too meet up sometime, or we might pass you 😊👍🏻
Hi Alan have you done Eagle Crag and Sergeant Crag ? We’re thinking about doing them this Saturday.
No, they are on my list, as are a lot of others, think I have another 94 Wainwrights to go lol. Fingers crossed you get good weather and I am hoping to have gotten rid of this awful bug I have had for the last 8 days by then. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan