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Heversham and Heversham Head trig point
Association / Club / Walk leader
2.62 mi
+322 ft
-305 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Heversham (Westmorland and Furness)
This walk starts from the church in Heversham and goes through farmlands so you can enjoy an incredible view from Heversham Head trig point.
St John’s Church, Helsington
2.04 mi
+322 ft
-328 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Helsington (Westmorland and Furness)
A simple, isolated church with superb views over the Lyth valley to the high fells of Lakeland.
Scout Scar
7.89 mi
+899 ft
-899 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Helsington (Westmorland and Furness)
An extended walk along a glorious limestone edge with superb views and fantastic wildlife.
Sizergh Castle
4.03 mi
+387 ft
-387 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Helsington (Westmorland and Furness)
A wood renowned for its wild daffodils and rare butterflies, and a famous house and garden.
Fairy steps from Sandside village
Visorando Member4.31 mi
+384 ft
-387 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Beetham (Westmorland and Furness)
Family walk to see the fairy steps starting from the village of Sandside.
Cunswick Scar
2.97 mi
+240 ft
-253 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Underbarrow and Bradleyfield (Westmorland and Furness)
Little circular walk with amazing views across the countryside. Dog friendly but can have some sheep in the fields.
Gummer’s How
6.43 mi
+1,115 ft
-1,086 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Cartmel Fell (Westmorland and Furness)
A walk from Cartmel Fell church via a scenic tarn to a wonderful Windermere viewpoint.
Whitbarrow
8.46 mi
+1,112 ft
-1,112 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Cartmel Fell (Westmorland and Furness)
Woodland and striking limestone scenery with wildlife galore and outstanding views.
St Anthony’s Church
2.83 mi
+299 ft
-295 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Cartmel Fell (Westmorland and Furness)
A medieval church, a fine historic house and a pretty hamlet on the River Winster.
Kendal to Ambleside via Longsleddale and Garburn Pass
17.74 mi
+2,287 ft
-2,280 ft
10h 10
Difficult
Departure from Kendal (Westmorland and Furness)
This route follows the path of the first quarter of the Lakes District Challenge 2022. It takes some parts of part of the Dales Way, magnificent views of Longsleddale, climbs up to Garburns Pass with views into Troutbeck and Windermere.
Simpson's Ground and Gummer's How from Astley's Plantation
6.90 mi
+1,207 ft
-906 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Staveley-in-Cartmel (Westmorland and Furness)
This circular walk in the South Lakeland offers fine views of Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells from the summit of Gummers How. The walk also includes woodland and open countryside.
Benson Knott from Meal Bank
3.08 mi
+781 ft
-781 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg (Westmorland and Furness)
This circular walk brings you up to Benson Knott to get an incredible 360-degree view of Kendal.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - Staveley Station to YHA Patterdale
17.79 mi
+4,226 ft
-4,035 ft
11h 50
Very difficult
Departure from Nether Staveley (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 8 Wainwrights, 4 tarns and 1 pub.
Hazeldene to Miller Ground
3.01 mi
+180 ft
-167 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Windermere (Westmorland and Furness)
From Bowness on Windermere to Miller Ground with beach and pontoons overlooking Lake Windermere and waterfalls at Wynlass Beck and Mill Beck 20 yards up Sherriffs walk.
Circular Walk from Windermere to Queen Adelaide's Hill
4.49 mi
+328 ft
-328 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Windermere (Westmorland and Furness)
Enjoy this walk from Windermere village, through woodlands and by lakeshore to the top of Queen Adelaide's Hill for some beautiful and far reaching views.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - Windermere Station to YHA Ambleside
8.26 mi
+1,703 ft
-1,985 ft
5h 15
Easy
Departure from Windermere (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. They were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 1 Wainwright and 2 interesting pubs.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - Windermere Station to YHA Langdale
10.49 mi
+2,674 ft
-2,523 ft
7h 10
Moderate
Departure from Windermere (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 2 Wainwrights and 2 interesting pubs.
The Whinfell Beacon Ridge and Borrowdale Circular
9.58 mi
+1,473 ft
-1,453 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Tebay (Westmorland and Furness)
A super walk with two contrasting parts. The first is the undulating ridge from Whinfell Beacon to Ashtead Fell, and the second is the delightful Borrowdale valley. It can be walked in either direction, and whilst described here from the parking on the East side of the valley, it can also be started from the parking on the West side.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Ambleside to Windermere Station
7.90 mi
+1,932 ft
-1,644 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are one Wainwright, one waterfall and one pub. This is a fairly simple route and a good way to say goodbye to The Lakes. The Stockghyll Falls are impresive and a certain Victorian atmosphere surrounds the place.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Ambleside to YHA Patterdale
11.21 mi
+3,570 ft
-3,189 ft
8h 15
Difficult
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. They were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way, there are 7 Wainwrights, 2 lakes, 1 tarn and 1 pub.
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- Priest Hutton
- Sedgwick
- Selside and Fawcett Forest
- Silverdale
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg
- Stainton
- Staveley-in-Cartmel
- Strickland Ketel
- Strickland Roger
- Tebay
- Underbarrow and Bradleyfield
- Upper Allithwaite
- Warton
- Whinfell
- Whittington
- Windermere
- Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha
- Yealand Conyers
- Yealand Redmayne