Next walk
SUNDAY 18th OCTOBER 2026
Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness
Walks are for sighthounds only, and generally held once a month starting at 11:00 hours. Please be aware that some attending can be nervous and not used to meeting other breeds of dogs. If you have a nervous dog please ensure it’s muzzled, and please keep all dogs on the lead at all times. Dog waste to be bagged and responsibly disposed of. There are many people behind the scenes making these walks a success - it’s a massive team effort, so come and join us - everyone welcome.
Our October walk will once again be on Walney Island starting at 11:00 from Earnse Bay Carpark (West Shore Road) on Walney Island - Postcode: LA14 3XZ
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There will be a main group walk of approx 3 miles, but shorter walks back through the dunes are available for those who want a shorter walk. The terrain is mostly flat on sandy / gravel paths.
There are toilets on site and a large free car park, and we will be serving tea/coffee and cakes from the van after the walk.
The RGSL van will have a selection of merchandise for sale including our 2027 calendars, Christmas raffle tickets, Time20, T-shirts, 100% waterproof outdoor coats and summer rain macs in sizes 18" to 32", martingale collars, leads, Anne Welding’s unique hand made birthday, blank and other greeting cards plus much more! Please ring if you need anything specific so we can ensure its on the van as we can’t bring everything.
Normal rules apply for the group walks - this is a walk for sighthounds only and please be aware that some hounds attending can be nervous and not used to meeting other breeds of dogs. If you have a nervous hound please ensure it’s muzzled. Dog waste to be bagged and responsibly disposed of, and please keep all hounds on the lead at all times.
If you have any questions about the walk please contact Emily on 07739 015278
Retired Greyhounds South Lakes (RGSL) took part in the annual Great Global Greyhound Walk last Sunday at Holker Hall, Cark, Cumbria. 118 hounds and their humans braved the showery weather to help us raise £1,026.29.
From 748 walks held worldwide with 16,696 hounds in attendance RGSL were the 16th best attended in the world, 5th best in England and 6th in the UK.
May we thank everyone who attended for making it such a success, to Holker Hall for allowing us to hold our walk there, to Lucia for arranging things with the Hall along with everyone else who helped organise things both behind the scenes, and on the day. It was a super day, lovely to see everyone with their dogs, and I’m sorry if I didn’t get chance to speak with you all. Thank you to those who took photographs ensuring lovely memories of the day, which I love to see with me being around the RGSL ambulance and stall all the time.
Please put Sunday 26th September 2027 in your diaries when we will be at Holker Hall once again for the 2027 annual walk. Please join us come rain or shine with your hounds to see if we can beat this year’s figures. Thank you all once again for a super, if somewhat damp day.
Picture galleries: 2026 ¦ 2025 ¦ 2024 ¦ 2023 ¦ 2022 ¦ 2021
Future walks and events
Upcoming events and walks in 2026 -
18th October - Walney
8th November - Coniston
12th December - Christmas Meal at 2 pm with Raffle Draw at Derby Arms, Witherslack
13th December - Witherslack (setting off and returning to Beech Hill House for refreshments etc.
2027
No walk in January
14th February -
14th March - Cartmel
April
May
June
July
August
26th September - Holker Hall - Great Global Greyhound Walk