Matt Brereton, Member
Lives: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria
E-mail address: Matt.Brereton@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Appointed by: Westmorland and Furness Council
First appointed to the Authority: 20 April 2023
Member of: the Strategy meeting and the Resources meeting
Find out a little bit about Matt
Any of the peaks along Wastwater, where you get such magnificent views of both England’s highest peak and the Irish Sea out to and beyond the Isle of Man. The view from Gummer’s How over Windermere at dusk is also quite magical, while the view up through the Lakes from the sands of Duddon Estuary provides a magnificent panorama of the fells.
I love the walk up Helvellyn via Striding Edge, an exhilarating challenge in all conditions and so rewarding when you reach the top. In terms of more low-level puruits I enjoy walking the old railway line around Coniston and Torver, which is a great way to access some of Lakeland’s most lovely scenery for those who are less confident or able to climb the high peaks.