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Bowscale Tarn, near Mungrisdale
Bowscale Tarn near Mungrisdale is an easy 3.5 mile out and back walk up to a beautiful and peaceful mountain tarn. The ascent is gradual and the path very easy to navigate.
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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…
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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…
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Cockshott Point, Bowness-on-Windermere
Cockshott Point, Bowness on Windermere offers a lovely, easy, pushchair friendly walk. This is a looped walk, approx 1.5km in distance, with plenty of little lake shore beaches and rocks to explore. Start on OS map OL7 GR 397965. You can park for free in summer for 2 hours on the road side (get there…
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Wray Castle, near Ambleside
With a 50/50 forecast for rain, we headed to Wray Castle today. If it poured down, we’d be safe and warm inside the castle, knowing that there’s plenty to entertain the children, and if not we could venture outside too. Wray Castle is on the western shores of Windermere, south-west of Ambleside. OS map OL7,…
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Barrow Fell, Braithwaite
Thinking about doing Catbells but want something quieter but just as gorgeous? Already done Catbells and want a similar challenge? Then look no further than Barrow Fell
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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…
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Lodore Falls, Borrowdale
With a rainy forecast, we didn’t venture too far or too high today. Lodore Falls in Borrowdale, not far from Keswick was an ideal destination. It involved a boat trip, which both kids and adults enjoyed, and the falls are in the woods, so there is some shelter from the elements. We parked in central…
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