Ravenglass to Muncaster Castle

Start: Car park, Croftlands Dr, Ravenglass (CA18 1SQ) Grid ref. SD 085 964

(S/E) Exit the car park by crossing Croftlands Drive and walk towards Pennington Hotel. Take left on Main street and continue straight until reaching the beach gate. Take left to walk on the beach for a couple of meters before taking a right on the footpath that follows the shore of the river Esk. Continue straight on this path until seeing a path on the left going under the train line.

(1) Take left to walk under the train line and continue straight on Walls Drive.

(2) Pass the houses and turn right after them (Walls cottage should be on your right hand side). Continue straight on the road until seeing a small path entering the wood (just before Newton Farm).

(3) Take left, to enter the wood and walk up on this path until reaching a fence with a stile opening on a field. Pass the stile, then go left for a few meters before taking right (North-East) to walk across the field towards the gate in the dry stone wall of Muncaster Castle. Path is not really visible on the ground. Pass the gate to enter Muncaster Castle Estate and go straight on the path until reaching a concrete road. Take left and continue walking towards the main gate/entrance of Muncaster Castle Estate.

(4) Exit the ground of Muncaster Castle Estate at the main gate and left on the Esk trail path (path passes between fenced fields). Continue on the Esk trail path that follows Swine Gill until reaching a road.

(5) Take right on the road and continue straight until reaching another road.

(2) Take right on Walls Drive road and continue straight until reaching the campsite (passing by the Roman Bath). Just after the campsite and before the road, turn left on the footpath and continue straight until reaching the bridge above the train line.

(6) If the bridge is opened pass the bridge and continue straight to arrive at the car park. If the bridge is closed turn right to walk down towards Ravenglass train station. Cross the ground of the Railway museum and continue straight until reaching the main road. Turn left on the main road, walk under the bridge and continue straight until seeing Croftlands Drive. Turn left on Croftlands Drive to reach the car park (S/E)

Start: Car park, Croftlands Dr, Ravenglass (CA18 1SQ) Grid ref. SD 085 964

Car Park: Croftlands Dr, Ravenglass CA18 1SQ, Fees apply (payment by card accepted)

Toilets: At car park and at the entrance of Muncaster Castle by the ticket office

Pushchair friendly: No - there are a stile and gates

Dog friendly: Yes - There is one stile but possible for the dog to pass under. Can have some sheep in the fields. Also dogs will need to be on the lead at Muncaster Castle.

Note 1: You will not need to buy a ticket to Muncaster Castle to do this walk (in this way); however if you do want to visit Muncaster Castle, see the bird shows and explore more of the estate you will need to buy a ticket at the entrance of Muncaster estate.

Note 2: This walk is lovely during spring (end of April / beginning of May) as the bluebells and rhododendrons will be in full bloom at Muncaster Castle.

Find more information and walks on Our Lake District Escapades website

Can combine with a full visit of Muncaster Castle (fees apply) or a trip to the Eskdale with the Ratty train (fees apply)