Category: Church Beck - Mountain Journeys - Guided Walks

Canyoning - Church Beck

26/6/2022

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Having fun on the waterslide :-)

It's been another busy week here in the Lake District, with many holiday makers enjoying the mountains and lakes. Today we took to the crystal clear waters of Church Beck with the McInnes family from Scotland. Seems they've brought some Scottish weather along too, not that it made a difference to the crazy amounts of fun we all had in Church Beck. Sliding down waterfalls, jumping into deep pools, scrambling and boulder hopping, oh and some swimming too. All wrapped up in our toasty warm 5mm wetsuits from Lomo it was smiles all round.
Tomorrow is back in the water, Stickle Ghyll though and with some heavy rain today it should be pretty perfect for an adventurous scramble :-)

How many walkers pass this beautiful location on their way to Old Man of Coniston or Wetherlam and hear the rushing water but can't see this beautiful place. It's a shame to miss out, so if you're one of those walkers and want to get in on the action, give us a call and let's make it happen.

Gorge scrambling and canyoning are super fun activities and we know all the best places for it here in the Lake District and have been running sessions for around 15 years.

Keen to know more, call or e-mail us

Thanks for reading

Mark

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Ready to jump

It's time to get in the gorges

10/7/2021

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Airtime in the Esk

3 trips into the Esk gorge this week has felt pretty special.

On Monday the water levels were very high, so a few tweaks were needed to keep us all safe. It is always so exciting when the river is high and whilst a few jumps may be missed as a result, the excitement and adrenaline caused by high water more than compensates.

On Friday it was round two, and after no more rain the water levels were low again. This means all the scrambling was accessible and all of the jumps. Did I mention there are a lot of jumps in here, well there are. Just don't ask how many, I loose count! The sun joined us for some of the day, making for a warm trip that everyone clearly loved.

And today was round three. With a stag group from Newcastle who were well up for some big jumps and loved the airtime. The only thing that stopped going for miles was hunger!! The lads were dreaming of a big dinner at the pub, and who can blame them. It was quite busy in there today, but as we started early we had the place mostly to ourselves.

Whilst the Esk is the biggest and the best gorge here in the Lake District. The are plenty of other brilliant venues to try gorge scrambling and some are better suited if wanting to spend just a morning or afternoon in the water. We've also been in Church Beck numerous times this week, every time it's an absolute blast as well as a pleasure to share these places with so many lovely people.

Thanks to everyone use joined us :-)

Now to wash and dry some wetsuits!!

Mark

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Canyoning in the Esk

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The Esk gets a thumbs up :-)

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Even standing here the pummelling of the waterfall was immense

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Making funky shapes in Lingcove Beck

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Getting involved with the white water

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Happy times in the Esk gorge

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Simply loving Church Beck

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Fun filled weekend of adventures

5/10/2020

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All smiles on Jack's Rake

This weekend I've been out with Julia, Barbara, Vicky, and Ruth. It's now around 10 years since I first met Julia, and since then we've met up each year for big mountain days and challenge events in the Lakes and Snowdonia. This weekend was due to be something similar, but with a poor weather forecast for Saturday I decided to suggest some alternatives to mountain walking. The idea of canyoning went down rather well, and the plan amended so that Saturday would see us heading into the wild waters of Church Beck in Coniston. Abseils, pool jumps, climbs, swims, and scrambling make up this fun filled descent. An amazing amount of fun was had by all.
Jack's Rake was the plan for Sunday and the weather came good for it. A rapid walk up to Stickle tarn gave all a good look at what lay in store on the big cliffs of Pavey Ark. All gave the thumbs up so we blasted over to the base of Jack's Rake, here we donned helmets and set off up the narrow channel. Fun scrambling that is at all times engaging and with exposure building all the while. We made swift progress, but did occasionally stop to admire the views.
Once at the top we clambered over rocky outcrops to reach the summit of Pavey Ark. Then it was on to Harrison Stickle and Pike O'Stickle before returning to the valley via Martcrag moor.

Such a great weekend, see you all next year :-)

Mark

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Top of Jack's Rake

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Waterslide in Church Beck

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Big fun on a wet day

Summer time is Gorge Scrambling time in the Lake District

24/7/2019

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Enjoying the recent high water levels

It's been full steam ahead here and the rest of summer is looking really busy with lots of fun activities too.
With the recent warm weather, we have seen an increase in bookings for Gorge Scrambling. And right now really is the perfect time to take the the waters of the Lake District.
We've been lucky enough to have enjoyed multiple trips into Church Beck, Stickle Ghyll, the Esk Gorge, and have had a sneaky look at yet another 'new' venue. This one still needs a little more research before we can offer it as an activity, but it does promise to be fantastic, with the added bonus of easy access

We still have some availability for August and good availability for September, so why not get in touch and let's make a plan.

Happy holidays everyone

Mark

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A glorious day in the Esk Gorge

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Fun times in Stickle Ghyll

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More action in Stickle Ghyll

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Jumping into a plunge pool in Church Beck

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28/7/2018

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Waterfalls of Church Beck

For quite a few years now we've welcomed Callum and his pals back to the Lake District for ever more adventures. We done so much in so many places. But one we hadn't yet visited together was Church Beck in Coniston.

Well that all changed this week, and some rain helped top the river levels up nicely.

All the lads were keen to get straight in the water, swimming, jumping, splashing, and generally having a great time. We tackled loads of fun challenges along the way, with some showing impressive skills, whilst others were more than happy to clown around and make a few more splashes!

We dried off for a afternoon of Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry, which is near to Coniston too. Then it was off to the pub for the lads :-)

Hope to see you all again next year

Mark

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About to go for a head dunk in Church Beck

Canyoning - Church Beck

19/5/2018

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The big slide in Church beck

Such a fun afternoon enjoying the clear mountain waters of Church Beck with Brian and his friends from London town.

We split the session into 2 sections, starting with an ascent from mid-way up as far as the big chockstone slide. This got everyone into the groove before heading into the upper canyon for the big jumps!
A few jitters as the first big jump was tackled, but such an amazing effort from all. We finished with the big slide, speeding into the deep pool below and a cool swim out.

Despite other teams being in the gorge, we had a clear run at everything and most of the time we were the only people in there, good timing.

My bag is already packed in readiness for a day on Helvellyn tomorrow, see you all again then.

Mark

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Fun times in the Gorge

Church Beck - Ghyll Scrambling, Lake District

27/8/2017

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Getting into the flow

Another great trip into Church Beck, Coniston. This time with Amy and her pals who were visiting the Lake District for a 'girlie weekend'.
We enjoyed having the place to ourselves, which is quite unusual for this Ghyll. There were waterfall climbs, pool jumps, swims, rock wall traverses, slides, and more jumps to keep us all entertained.

As an added bonus, the sun came out to join us, almost drying us out by the time we'd walked back into Coniston :-)

We're back in the gorges again today and have availability for next week and throughout September. This is a perfect time of year to enjoy Ghyll Scrambling, so why not give us a call and let's make it happen.

Mark

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Taking the high jump!

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Swims, jumps, slides, and pools :-)

The Gorge scrambling and Canyoning triple - Lake District

14/8/2017

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Enjoying Church beck

Recent days have been filled with many activities with so many lovely people. We thank you all for choosing Mountain Journeys to take care of your Lake District activities and adventures.

There's been rock climbing, Adventure days for families, Abseiling, but mostly there's been the wonderful watery activities of Gorge Scrambling and Canyoning.

And this has been in a variety of beautiful venues, with Stickle Ghyll still a firm favourite. We've also ventured back into Church Beck, Coniston. We haven't been in the lower section of Church Beck for quite some time, so this made for a nice change, i'd forgotten how much fun it is.

Today we ventured into yet more beautiful canyons, this time Stoneycroft Ghyll in the Northern Fells of the Newlands Valley. This venue had been on my list of 'to-do's' for ages and it was quite a stroke of luck that today I was to be working for Mountain Circles and had the expert team of Paddy Cave and Rob Blackmore to show me some tips & tricks for this ghyll, thanks both.

All these Ghylls are great fun and can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, anyone looking for fun and adventure that doesn't mind getting wet (oh yes, there's swimming involved and your hair will get wet)!

We're back out in the Gorges again tomorrow and are really excited about it. Why not give it a try too, such fun.

Get in touch anytime for more information and to make a booking for any of these Ghylls and more.

Thanks

Mark

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Jumping into the pools of Stoneycroft Ghyll

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Waterslide fun in Stoneycroft

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Anyone for a shower? Church Beck style

Stag group activities - Lake District

3/6/2017

Canyoning in the Lake District - Church beck

Canyoning in the Lake District - Church beck

Great to welcome back the Cuff family. This time for Danny's stag do activities that were all happening here in the Lake District.
Starting with some fun rock climbing over at Hutton Roof crags. Perfect Limestone climbing with amazing views and easy access for the team who were staying over that way.
The following morning we raised the bar on adrenaline levels by going Canyoning. The upper Church beck in Coniston provides a memorable and thrilling experience, with waterslides and big jumps throughout. Loads of fun for all and perfect for a group of friends or family.
Once dried off, we drove the short way to Hodge Close quarry for Abseiling. More fun and games enjoyed by all and perfect weather throughout.

All the best to Danny and thanks very much to everyone, especially Charlie for arranging this with us.

Mark

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The team about to get very wet in the canyon!

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Waterslide in Church beck

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Abseiling at Hodge Close

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15/7/2016

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Good team support going on through the big jumps and slides of the Upper Church beck

Yesterday the sun joined us and made our canyoning session in Coniston even more enjoyable.
Out with the team from Alertacall, who have previously joined us for Abseiling. Kitting up in wetsuits and waterproofs in the warm sun all seemed a bit overkill, but the cool waters of Church beck soon brought us back down to Earth, yes it's a little chilly in there, but oh so much fun!

Being a staff day out, the aim is to have lots of fun and bond as a team. An inclusive activity such as this is ideal and really helps unite people, often through emotions, which can run high when faced with big jumps into pools of deep water! The team came through this really well with plenty of smily faces and good banter on the return walk in the sunshine.

Thanks very much to Stephanie, Will, Jo, and all the team.

Mark