Family Walks and Pubs in the Lake District

Tag: free parking

  • Troutbeck – Brockhole Loop

    Troutbeck – Brockhole Loop

    3.5 mile loop from Town End in Troutbeck to Brockhole Visitor Centre on the shores of Windermere

  • Lord’s Seat, Whitbarrow Scar, Witherslack

    Lord’s Seat, Whitbarrow Scar, Witherslack

    A walk up Lord’s Seat on Whitbarrow Scar, near Witherslack that includes climbing, scree slopes, caves and woods

  • 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.…

  • Kirkstone Pass to Brotherswater Inn

    Kirkstone Pass to Brotherswater Inn

    A one way walk from the top of the Kirkstone Pass to Brotherswater Inn required a bit of logistical planning!  We are lucky enough to have two cars and so left one at the bottom and drove the other to the top. This is a pretty tough walk for little feet, approx 4km of ups…

  • Whinfell Beacon, Grayrigg near Kendal

    Whinfell Beacon, Grayrigg near Kendal

    Whinfell Beacon! A stone’s throw outside of Kendal, and now officially incorporated into the Lake District National Park, this is a hidden gem! Quiet and beautiful, off the beaten track and with amazing views. You can drive all the way up to a Repeater Station Mast, where you can park for free (GR 586004 on…

  • Loughrigg Tarn, near Ambleside

    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…

  • 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…