Family Walks and Pubs in the Lake District

Category: 1 – 2.5 miles

  • Hallin Fell, Ullswater

    Hallin Fell, Ullswater

    Thanks to Lee Benson for another contribution to the Family Walks website. This is a fantastic starter fell for children. Today’s walk was up Hallin Fell and along some of the Ullswater Way to the Lowther Barn cafe. Hallin is the starting point for a lot of young walkers in the Penrith area as you…

  • The Helm, Oxenholme, Kendal

    The Helm, Oxenholme, Kendal

    The Helm, near Oxenholme, which is just outside of Kendal. We started this walk at The Station Inn.  It’s a lovely family pub with an awesome playground and bouncy castle (on sunny weekends) and mini golf. If you’re a customer of the pub, you can park in their car park at grid reference 536900 on…

  • Wet Sleddale, south of Shap

    Wet Sleddale, south of Shap

    Thanks again to Lee for this fantastic squelchy walk around Wet Sleddale.  As the name suggests, you might get wet, so wellies at the ready!  Using OS map OL5, park in the car park right next to the dam at grid reference 555114.  You’ll find Wet Sleddale on the south side of Shap. A full…

  • White Moss, Rydal & Grasmere

    White Moss, Rydal & Grasmere

    This is a beautiful and easy walk, and it’s suitable for all terrain pushchairs on the northern side of the river. Start at White Moss car park, just off the A591 north-west of Rydal water. Grid reference 351065 on OS map OL7. There’s an obvious, wide path from the car park. Follow the path all…

  • High Dam, Finsthwaite

    High Dam, Finsthwaite

    High Dam, starting from Finsthwaite is a fantastic and beautiful family walk.  Approx 3.5km “lollipop” route from the road in Finsthwaite up to the Dam, round the lake and back again.  It isn’t suitable for pushchairs, but is well worth carrying the little ones so they can enjoy the quiet lake shores too! There is…

  • Aira Force, Ullswater

    Aira Force, Ullswater

    Thanks to Lee for sharing his walk today.  It’s also one of our favourites.  They went to Aira Force, on Ullswater between Glenridding and Pooley Bridge.  OS map OL5, grid reference 401201. There’s a large National Trust car park (£5 for 2 hours, £7 for 4 hours and £9 for 4+ hours; or free to…

  • Small Water near Haweswater

    Small Water near Haweswater

    This walk is to the very quiet and peaceful Small Water, and can be found at the end of Haweswater. The drive along Haweswater is stunningly beautiful, and we stopped several times to take photos.

  • Orrest Head, Windermere

    Orrest Head, Windermere

    Orrest Head from Windermere town centre. OS map OL7 starting at GR414987 (route maps below). We parked for free in a lay by on the main road. To get to the parking, turn right from Windermere onto the main A591 and drive 100 mts, passing Windermere hotel on left and you’ll find a 2 hour…