Our Lake District Escapades
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Hello, We are a french couple living in Cumbria, near the Lake District National Park in England. We have a personal blog in which we write all our hikes in UK. All our walks are dog friendly.
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122 routes:
Ravenglass to Muncaster Tarn
7.75 mi
+636 ft
-620 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Muncaster (Cumberland)
Dog friendly circular walk starting from Ravenglass and passing by Muncaster Castle estate and Muncaster Tarn.Be careful walk to be done at low tide.
Whiteside and Hopegill Head summits
5.65 mi
+2,254 ft
-2,247 ft
4h 35
Difficult
Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk passing by Whiteside and Hopegill Head summits and going down by Liza Beck.
Blea tarn and White Moss
6.34 mi
+1,270 ft
-1,270 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Eskdale (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk starting from Dalegarth Station pasing by Blea Tarn, Mitterdale valley and White Moss little stone circle. It offers amazing view over the Eskdale valley.
Buttermere water and Hay Stacks summit
8.20 mi
+1,818 ft
-1,801 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Dog friendly circular walk around Buttermere water and going up Hay Stacks summit.
Scafell Pike down by Sprinkling Tarn
8.48 mi
+3,120 ft
-3,107 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Wasdale (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk to Scafell Pike and going down by Sprinkling Tarn. Scafell Pike is the highest summit in England. View from the top is incredible.
Ravenglass to River Irt
4.28 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Muncaster (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly walk from Ravenglass to the river Irt passing by Saltcoats.
Muncaster Fell
7.10 mi
+1,073 ft
-1,070 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Muncaster (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk from Muncaster Castle to Muncaster Head by Muncaster Fell. Amazing view over the Irish sea and the Lake District summits.
Extended Sandbed Gill trail in Dodd Wood
3.70 mi
+928 ft
-928 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Underskiddaw (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk following the Sandbed Gill trail in Dodd Wood and extended to go around the summit of Watches. Beautiful views of Bassenthwaite lake.
Hest Bank to Carnforth back by Lancaster canal
8.69 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
4h 05
Easy
Departure from Slyne-with-Hest (Lancashire)
Dog-friendly circular walk starting from Hest Bank following the coast to Carnforth village and back by the Lancaster Canal. Lovely walk with views on the Irish sea and Lancaster Canal.
St Bees Head - St Bees lighthouse and Birkham's Quarry
3.72 mi
+643 ft
-630 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Whitehaven (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk starting from Sandwith village and passing by Birkham's Quarry and St Bees Lighthouse.
St bees to Coulderton
4.17 mi
+243 ft
-217 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from St. Bees (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk from St Bees to Coulderton along the England Coast Path. Great view on the Isle of Man and also the west summits of the Lake District.
St Bees Head - Fleswick bay, St Bees lighthouse and Birkham's Quarry
5.16 mi
+755 ft
-755 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Whitehaven (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk starting from Sandwith village and passing by Fleswick Bay, St Bees Lighthouse and Birkham's Quarry.
Cogra Moss tarn - Higher path
4.15 mi
+492 ft
-489 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Lamplugh (Cumberland)
Dog friendly walk around Cogra Moss tarn using the higher path in the forest.
Buckbarrow, Seatallan and Middle Fell
5.52 mi
+2,280 ft
-2,280 ft
4h 30
Difficult
Departure from Wasdale (Cumberland)
Dog-friendly circular walk passing by the three Wainwrights summits of Buckbarrow, Seatallan and Middle Fell.
Stanley Force and Devoke Water
7.96 mi
+686 ft
-686 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Eskdale (Cumberland)
Dog friendly circular walk following the Esk river to see Stanley Force waterfall and extended to the remote tarn of Devoke Water.
Seathwaite tarn
5.66 mi
+948 ft
-948 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite (Westmorland and Furness)
Lovely circular walk to Seathwaite tarn from the village of Seathwaite.
Black Combe from Whicham
8.52 mi
+2,388 ft
-2,372 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Whicham (Cumberland)
Black Combe situated in the south-west corner of the Lake District National Park dives into the Irish Sea.
This walk is dog friendly. Great view on the Irish Sea.
Loch Trool
5.88 mi
+646 ft
-653 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Dumfries and Galloway
Easy dog friendly circular walk around Loch Trool.
Braithwaite to Keswick
6.93 mi
+781 ft
-771 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Above Derwent (Cumberland)
Low level circular walk from Braithwaite and passing by the side of Cat bells summit and Portinscale village. Dog friendly
Fingle Bridge
5.37 mi
+797 ft
-807 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Drewsteignton (Devon)
Lovely walk to discover the Dartmoor National Park. This walk starts from Fingle Bridge National Trust and has great view on Castle Drogo.
Blackden Moor
3.60 mi
+1,135 ft
-1,135 ft
2h 40
Moderate
Departure from Hope Woodlands (Derbyshire)
Lovely circular walk in the Peak District. This walk requires some scrambling.
Whitehaven to St Bees
6.81 mi
+1,207 ft
-1,217 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Whitehaven (Cumberland)
Linear walk from Whitehaven to St Bees following the England Coast Path. Great views of the South of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
Around Buttermere Water
4.94 mi
+161 ft
-167 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Easy circular walk around Buttermere Water. This walk offers beautiful views on the surrounding summits.
Around Tittesworth reservoir
4.50 mi
+128 ft
-125 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)
This is a circular walk around Tittesworth reservoir. Very family friendly walk. The area can be very busy during weekend and summer months.
Pendle Hill
4.55 mi
+1,214 ft
-1,194 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Barley-with-Wheatley Booth (Lancashire)
Very famous circular walk to do Pendle Hill summit from Barley village. Dog friendly.
Dent by Nannycatch
8.19 mi
+1,352 ft
-1,345 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Egremont (Cumberland)
Circular walk to Dent summit by Nannycath and starting from Longlands Lake. Dog friendly
Rannerdale Knott
3.87 mi
+853 ft
-856 ft
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Lovely circular walk around Rannerdale Knott to admire the view from the top and late April / beginning of May the bluebells.
Dovedale
6.28 mi
+758 ft
-755 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Ilam (Staffordshire)
Famous circular walk passing by the Dovedale stepping stones. Dog friendly.
Torside reservoir
7.23 mi
+1,086 ft
-1,086 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)
Lovely circular walk around Torside reservoir to see longdendale and the wild pennines. Dog friendly.
Ben Lomond - Ptarmigan
7.18 mi
+3,091 ft
-3,081 ft
6h 00
Difficult
Departure from Stirling
Circular walk to Ben Lomond summit. The first part to Ben Lomond summit is very touristic but the section going down is less as most people go up and down Ben Lomond using the same path. View over Loch Lomond is incredible.
Edale
4.90 mi
+1,283 ft
-1,283 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Edale (Derbyshire)
Great popular walk from Edale village. Dog friendly
Rivington Park
4.52 mi
+666 ft
-666 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)
Great walk to see Rivington Castle, Rivington Pike and walk along Rivington Reservoir
Langsett and Midhope reservoirs
6.66 mi
+489 ft
-495 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Langsett (South Yorkshire)
Easy walk that can be very popular around Langsett and Midhope reservoirs.
Circular walk around Lizard Point
6.08 mi
+719 ft
-722 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Landewednack (Cornwall)
A gorgeous circular coastal walk to visit the famous Lizard Point.
Rosthwaite to Wadendlath
5.03 mi
+1,230 ft
-1,230 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Borrowdale (Cumberland)
Moderate circular walk to Watendlath tarn from Rosthwaite village. Watendlath tarn is a gorgeous little tarn in the middle of big summits. Great views the entire walk. Dog friendly.
Tyninghame Links and Links Wood
2.27 mi
+82 ft
-89 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from East Lothian
Short along the beach and Links Wood near Tyninghame village.
St Abbs Head
3.47 mi
+463 ft
-476 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Scottish Borders
Circular walk to St Abbs Head. Great views of the cliffs and the lighthouse.
Carrock Fell
3.08 mi
+1,381 ft
-1,381 ft
2h 35
Difficult
Departure from Mungrisdale (Westmorland and Furness)
Great walk to Carrock Fell. The path to the summit is very steep but short. A bit of scrambling to reach the summit.
Castle Crag to Seatoller
5.61 mi
+1,053 ft
-1,053 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Borrowdale (Cumberland)
Popular walk to visit Castle Crag and the little caves in the Borrowdale forest. Dog friendly. Can be a bit challenging to go up Castle Crag when raining as the slates on the path can be very slippery.
Langdale Fell
7.33 mi
+2,287 ft
-2,260 ft
5h 20
Difficult
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
Famous walk passing by Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and the well-known scrambling Jack's Rake.
⚠️Do not use Jack's rake path (between (2) and (3)) if you are not a confident scrambler. This is an open scramble that can be very dangerous. Please do not attempt it in wet conditions.
Dun Muir and Carn Mor by Ladders steps
9.56 mi
+1,591 ft
-1,581 ft
5h 45
Difficult
Departure from Moray
Very quiet walk up to Dun Muir and Carn Mor by Ladders steps. This walk needs good navigation skills.
Orthwaite
4.68 mi
+814 ft
-801 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Ireby and Uldale (Cumberland)
Nice circular walk from Orthwaite village around Little Cockup and Great Cockup. This path is not really popular. Dog friendly.
⚠️Good navigation skill is needed as the path is not visible the entire walk.
Nether Wasdale to wastwater shore
4.34 mi
+157 ft
-157 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Wasdale (Cumberland)
Low level circular walk from Nether Wasdale to wast water shore. Gorgeous views of the surrounding valley, summits and wast water lake. Possible to stop for a swim in the lake. This is a dog friendly walk.
Lord's seat, Barf and Whinlatter Forest
5.23 mi
+1,102 ft
-1,115 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Above Derwent (Cumberland)
Popular walk from Whinlatter Forest to two Wainwright's summit Lord's seat and Barf.
Dog friendly.
High Snockrigg
4.73 mi
+1,506 ft
-1,532 ft
3h 30
Difficult
Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Challenging circular walk to High Snockrigg. Dog friendly.
Good navigation skills is needed around High Snockrigg as the path is not visible.
Around Derwent water
9.28 mi
+217 ft
-223 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Borrowdale (Cumberland)
This dog-friendly walk is one of the most famous in the Keswick area. It is low-level with a small ascent and a great view of the surrounding summits.
Shutlingsloe
6.80 mi
+1,194 ft
-1,194 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough (Cheshire East)
Nice popular walk to Shutlingsloe summit. Dog friendly
Fellbarrow and Low Fell
5.11 mi
+1,168 ft
-1,171 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Loweswater (Cumberland)
Nice circular walk passing by two Wainwright's summits Fellbarrow and Low Fell. Dog friendly.
