Maggie's Treks

Maggie's Treks Retired Police Officer offering a real dog walking service, with walks of at least 3 hours a day, in the Lake District and North Pennines.

Maggie was joined by Baloo, Halle, Indy, Ernie, Murphy and Rex. It was back to Gelt Woods for the first time for a while...
28/07/2026

Maggie was joined by Baloo, Halle, Indy, Ernie, Murphy and Rex. It was back to Gelt Woods for the first time for a while. It started out quite overcast but turned out a lovely day. Dogs seemed to love it.

Maggie was joined by Murphy, Alby, Rufus, Rex, Baloo, Eric and Benny. As I said on Tuesday, we headed back out to Allonb...
23/07/2026

Maggie was joined by Murphy, Alby, Rufus, Rex, Baloo, Eric and Benny. As I said on Tuesday, we headed back out to Allonby again. Another beautiful day. As normal, we have the grand children every Wednesday, where did they want to go - Allonby! Just as well I like the place. Again, it was old friends reunited, and they had a great run around together. I put in the photo of the dogs drinking from a culvert. This is fresh water and essential that you use them if on the beach for any length of time

Watch out we are back. Reading my last post it definitely sounded as though I would be hanging up the dog leads for good...
21/07/2026

Watch out we are back. Reading my last post it definitely sounded as though I would be hanging up the dog leads for good. At the time I thought I probably would be. I have to remember that I had been walking for a long time in considerable pain. Well that’s all in the past! I was scheduled to be operated upon in August but was lucky enough to get a cancellation and got my new hip at the end of April. It has been great. Anybody wondering wether they should go for an operation my advice is definitely yes.

I’ve been gradually building up my mileage. This was all pain free walking and there was absolutely no doubt in my mind, the sooner I could get back out with the dogs the better. I have missed them, and the walks so much. The next few weeks I will be gradually breaking myself in for the longer walks but I will get there. So today was the day!

Maggie was joined by Baloo, Indy, Halle, Ernie, Murphy and Rex, a 12 month old Flatcoat retriever. He is my sons dog and will be a regular walker with us.

Tide was out at Allonby and that’s where we headed. My goodness how easy the walking was with my bionic hip. It was a lovely day and the dogs all seemed to be delighted to be out with me, and each other, again. It’s one of those weeks where the tides are favourable on Thursday as well, so I think we will be heading back out that way again.

Great to be back.

26/02/2026

Well that’s all folks! At least for now at any rate. A bad hip has finally forced me to admit that I can no longer give the dogs the kind of walks that they deserve.

What a fantastic almost 10 years it has been. It started off with one or two friends asking me if I would take their dogs with my Maggie on my trips to The Lakes. I agreed, thinking that it may at least pay for my petrol. Without any advertising, within a year or so I was regularly taking 5-6 dogs with me up on the fells, 5 days a week. I don’t think anyone could have a better job.

We survived COVID, prostate cancer, but this hip has finally got me.

Due to the cancer treatment and the beginning of my hip problems, the high fells of The Lakes became out of reach. My very best memories were of days spent on the likes of Great Gable, the Coledale and Newlands rounds, Haweswater area, the quieter areas of the Northern Fells, Carrock, High Pike and the rest. In fact, all the fells of what could be described as the Central and Northern Fells. More recently I was reduced to 2 days a week, but still loved the likes of Geltsdale, Gelt Woods, Allonby Beach and other lovely places.

If forced to choose a favourite I would have to say Blencathra. What a fantastic fell. If you are wondering why then go out and have a look.

Of course the stars of the show have been the dogs. What an amazing bunch I have had the pleasure of spending quality time with. I’m not going to pick out favourites, my goodness it would start a riot. Just suffice to say that I have loved them all and it has been an absolute honour and pleasure to have got to know them.

This sounds awfully like a goodbye, but who knows. With the waiting lists being the way they are, it will be the best part of a year before, if everything goes well, that I would be back out walking again. But then … well let’s wait and see.

To my clients, thank you for letting me walk your dogs. To the many hundreds that follow this page, I hope you have enjoyed the pictures. Most importantly, to the dogs, make sure you get your owners off the sofa and get plenty of walking in!

A wet, cold and very windy day at Allonby for Maggie, Murphy, Daphne, Baloo and Ernie. As I’ve said before, I find the w...
26/02/2026

A wet, cold and very windy day at Allonby for Maggie, Murphy, Daphne, Baloo and Ernie. As I’ve said before, I find the wet sand at low tide fairly comfortable to walk on. So off we went. It really was wild, didn’t see a soul all day. Dogs loved it but I think even they were pleased to get back into the shelter of the van at the end.

The tides offered another chance for the guys to have a run on Allonby beach. An opportunity not to be missed for Maggie...
24/02/2026

The tides offered another chance for the guys to have a run on Allonby beach. An opportunity not to be missed for Maggie, Alby, Rufus, Baloo, Eric, Benny and Murphy. They are so familiar with this area that they run and explore even more than they used to. They all loved it.

A lovely walk up the River Eden today for Maggie, Murphy, Baloo and Ernie. Hardly anyone out and about which always stri...
19/02/2026

A lovely walk up the River Eden today for Maggie, Murphy, Baloo and Ernie. Hardly anyone out and about which always strikes me as strange as there is so much room for the dogs to run. Not that my crowd were complaining.

On a beautiful sunny winters day, where better for Maggie, Alby, Rufus, Baloo, Ernie, Benny and Murphy to head than Talk...
17/02/2026

On a beautiful sunny winters day, where better for Maggie, Alby, Rufus, Baloo, Ernie, Benny and Murphy to head than Talkin Fell. I was ably assisted by granddaughter Evie. The north slope of the fell was frozen solid, the sun had melted much of the snow and ice on the southern slopes. A great run around for them all again.

There was just Murphy and Baloo out with Maggie today, but that didn’t spoil the fun. We had a lovely relaxed walk round...
12/02/2026

There was just Murphy and Baloo out with Maggie today, but that didn’t spoil the fun. We had a lovely relaxed walk round Rickerby Park, the Cricket Club, over and up through the Swifts and round Bitts Park and the Sheepmount. Met loads of other dogs but ours, as usual, were on best behaviour.

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