Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show is encouraging families to enjoying a Bank Holiday day out, swapping screen time for ‘serene time’, at its annual event on Sunday August 24. The traditional elements of fell racing, hound racing and Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling will all be in evidence, as the cornerstones of an event older than… Continue reading A Bank Holiday Day Out Swapping Screen Time for Serene Time
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A High-flying August Bank Holiday Day Out
There’s nowhere quite like the Lakeland village of Grasmere for a unique August Bank Holiday day out and, on Sunday (August 24), we are proud to be bringing families, from across the UK, one of the UK’s oldest traditional sporting events and occasions. But, this year, it’s taking on a new dimension, blending rich Lakeland… Continue reading A High-flying August Bank Holiday Day Out
Grasmere Sports 50-Year Record in the Spotlight
A Grasmere Sports 50-year record will come under the spotlight on August 24, as the outstanding achievement of Sedbergh’s Graham Moffat in the Under-17s fell race of 1975 celebrates its 50th anniversary. Thanks to Graham’s efforts as a 16-year-old back in 1975, the winning time to beat in this race, in which the athletes run… Continue reading Grasmere Sports 50-Year Record in the Spotlight