A 94-year-old with Alzheimer's ticked off 'climbing a mountain' from her bucket list thanks to the accessible path up Orrest Head. 

The Lilleys and the Greaves pushed their grandma Beryl Lilley up the fell as part of their two-day holiday from Lincolnshire. Beryl walked up the last 20 steps to the top on her own. Laura Lilley had many positive things to say about how people in Windermere treated Beryl, and how accessible places are for her which means that she can enjoy the great outdoors into old age. 

Beryl also had a ride on Windermere Ferry, and back in Lincolnshire, she had a go at horse riding. Although Beryl has a 'two to three-minute short-term memory' by taking lots of photos of their trips and continuing to show them to her Laura Lilley hopes that it will become part of her long-term memory. 

The Mail: These locals helped fix the wheelchair, Beryl also recently experienced horse-riding for the first time These locals helped fix the wheelchair, Beryl also recently experienced horse-riding for the first time (Image: Laura Lilley)

Beryl is the grandmother of Laura's husband, Matthew. She said: "She has got good long-term memory, and the memories are very special for us."

"Lincolnshire is very flat, but it is not a very wheelchair-accessible area. Granny has got a bucket list and one was to climb a mountain. She never was very adventurous until her later years. She just lights up when she is outside and doing adventures."

However, the trip up Orrest Head nearly ended before it began, when one of the wheels jammed. "We were really struggling with it. A local man pulled up and spent twenty minutes trying to fix the chair. It was so lovely, we would not have made it. People are so kind in Windermere, everyone was very nice.

"I know when I am Grandma's age I don't want to be stuck inside. I think it has prolonged her life, when she is stuck indoors she becomes quite sad. It made all the family feel really good. The wheelchair-accessible route was just really good for my parents as well." 

Laura's parents Maureen and John Franks enjoyed the walk as well, as the hard surface made 'quite a difference.' 

In the back of the car on their way back to Lincoln, Beryl said a few words: "It was not quite as difficult as some other mountains. But it's impressing for me, not about impressing others."