Tag: ambleside
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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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Brockhole-on-Windermere
A new adventure playground has opened at Brockhole-on-Windermere (Feb-18). There’s plenty of things to see, do and enjoy here, including a nice cafe and lakeshore.
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Wansfell Pike from Ambleside
Wansfell Pike is a Wainwright fell, offering stunning panoramic views. It stands at 482 metres (1581 feet), just outside of Ambleside in the southern Lake District. It is a big fell for little legs, and a continuous steep climb. This route is an out and back, totalling 3 miles. We’d recommend this walk for older,…
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Loughrigg Fell, Grasmere
Loughrigg Fell is a great little family Wainwright to climb. Easy to navigate from White Moss or the A591 layby.
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Todd Crag and Lily Tarn, Ambleside
Thanks to Lee Benson for this contribution to the blog. Todd Crag and Lily Tarn near Ambleside. We managed to get parked on the Under Loughrigg Road but you need to be early to get here, you could park in town centre and cross the park where you will find a bridge over a…
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Loughrigg Tarn, near Ambleside
Loughrigg Tarn just outside of Ambleside is a bit of a winner! Fantastic place for a picnic on a sunny day and a perfectly sized body of water for the kids to run around! Parking can be a bit hit and miss though. We parked on the road at grid reference 346040 on OS map…
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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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Stockghyll Falls, Ambleside
Stock Ghyll Falls, Ambleside. Today was the perfect day for it, wet and drizzly. The falls are in a forest, so you’re somewhat protected from the elements, and the rainfall makes for lots of water over the falls! Use OS map OL7. If you’re going to be less than an hour (we took 45 minutes…
Family Walks and Pubs in the Lake District 