Category: great views
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Wansfell Pike from Troutbeck
This is a lovely 2.5 mile walk from Troutbeck, in the South Lakes up to Wansfell Pike (a Wainwright fell), above Ambleside and with wide ranging views across Helvellyn, Coniston Old Man, Red Screes, Garburn Pass, Windermere, Rydal, Grasmere and Morecambe Bay. It can easily be extended to include Baystones (another Wainwright) which adds another…
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Penny Rock Beach, Grasmere
Penny Rock Beach, on the shores of Grasmere, is one of our regular family outings. You can combine it with a walk from White Moss, Rydal Caves or up Loughrigg Fell. Or just head straight to the beach for fun in the sun! We love to take a picnic, our swimming stuff and our friends…
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Buckstones Jump, Rydal
Buckstones Jump near Rydal has been on our list for a long time, and finally we made it there today! What an awesome little spot! It’s a short walk up from Rydal and offers a great little beach area, with stones on one side and grass on the other. There’s waterfalls and pools to swim…
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Allan Bank, Grasmere
Allan Bank in Grasmere ranks highly on our list of favourite National Trust spots, it’s only drawback being the lack of car parking. So for this one, park anywhere in Grasmere Village and walk up to the house from the little road next to the Grasmere Inn. The house and grounds are beautiful, with stunning…
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Reston Scar, Staveley
Today’s walk took us to Reston Scar, which is just above Staveley village. It’s a beautiful 2 mile circular loop walk, taking in Black Crag and Reston Scar. With views out over Ings, Staveley and the mountains beyond. It finishes in Staveley village playground and / or the Eagle & Child pub!
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Bluebells at Brown Robin Woods, Grange
We headed for an easy 1 mile walk in Brown Robin Woods Nature Reserve, in Grange over Sands. And, being the end of April, the bluebells were out, which made this walk very pretty indeed.
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Silver Bay, Ullswater
Silver Bay on Ullswater, otherwise known as the “secret beach”, is an absolutely beautiful spot for a hot, sunny day. The walk in from Patterdale is approx 1.5 miles, with stunning views out over the lake, Glenridding and the Helvelyn range.
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Coniston Coppermines
Today we visited the Coniston Coppermine valley and admired its rugged, worked landscape, waterfalls and also explored a couple of the tunnels.
Family Walks and Pubs in the Lake District 