Meet the team

Head of Operations

For 19 years I have been 'living the dream' with the Cumbria Outdoors team. I love paddling, climbing, generally being outdoors and time with my kids. I have various professional qualifications in the outdoors, and in 2019 decided to start a Masters to add to my repertoire!

Outdoor Education Leader

This is my second year as a permanent member of staff, but I've been a casual employee for 10 years.  I love climbing, paddling, caving, and having adventures. I am remarkably good at plaiting hair!

Outdoor Educational Leader

From casual to seasonal to permanent, I have been with the team for five years now.  I Love walking, climbing, and biking, spending time with my family and events with my local church.  I can make a mean roast dinner!

Outdoor Education Leader

This is my second season with the team.  My main love is paddlesports and I have paddled the Great Glen canoe trail, the Ardeche River in France, and completed a 100-mile journey on the River Wye. I am looking forward to getting to know Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake!

Outdoor Education Leader

This is my first year with Cumbria Outdoors team, I am a keen runner and climber but enjoy any opportunity to spend time in the outdoors. In my limited free time I love to draw and paint and spend time with my young family.

Outdoor Education Leader

I was once a well-travelled climber and mountaineer. But these days I am content to run in the fells, paddle or sail on the lakes or bore those too polite to leave with stories of my adventures as a youth. I am new to Cumbria Outdoors but have twenty years of experience within the industry.

Housekeeper

I have been with the team for three years, plus a few more before I left and returned!  I love camping in my trailer tent, DIY, relaxing in my hot tub, but mostly my new Grandson.

Assistant Housekeeper

30 years I have spent with the team, and negotiating the country roads on snowy days!  I love wordsearches, puzzles and shopping.

Business Support

I have been with the team for 6 years. I love keeping fit, anything equestrian, including caring for my two resident ponies, family days with my new grandson and making special cakes for people.  I am the 'money lady' and organise all the invoices, take bookings and liaise with customers. The list goes on…

Housekeeping Co-ordinator

I have been with the team for 14 years. I love spending time with my large family, especially my grandaughter Lucy, and taking my Cockerpoo Ted for country walks. I am responsible for the day to day running of the Housekeeping team. If you want to know anything about dietary requirements and allergens I'm your woman!

Housekeeper

This is my first year with Cumbria Outdoors. In my spare time I enjoy hiking, biking, swimming, paddleboarding, generally just being outside with nature.

Business and Projects Manager

I have been with the team for a decade or two, let's say it's in excess of when you stop counting the years!  I really enjoy walking in the hills, but don't get to do it often enough!  In another life I may have been a gardener, chef, or cat breeder, but I do have the 'handle' of @queenmeringue on Instagram!

Maintenance Technician

I have been keeping the centres maintained for 6 years, and apparently "No job too big or too small for a man of Williams talents!"