Tag: south east
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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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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
Family Walks and Pubs in the Lake District 