Tag: Bowness on Windermere

  • School Knott, Windermere

    School Knott, Windermere

    School Knott is a great little walk, offering beautiful views over Windermere Town and the lake.  You can start this walk from Windermere or Bowness, but to keep it easy for little legs, we parked near Windermere Golf Club and did the 2.5 mile lollipop loop from there.

  • Windermere’s west shoreline

    Windermere’s west shoreline

    Today we caught the ferry from Bowness on Windermere across to Claife Heights.  We took a go kart, scooter and a bike, plus three kids aged 3, 5 and 6.

  • Post Knott & Brant Fell, Bowness on Windermere

    Post Knott & Brant Fell, Bowness on Windermere

    Post Knott and Brant Fell, from Bowness on Windermere. We parked for free at the top of Helm Road, where the path begins. OS map OL7 GR 409969. There is a sign for a “permissive path” to Post Knott. Follow this up the gentle incline to the bench and enjoy the views of the lake.…

  • Cockshott Point, Bowness-on-Windermere

    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…