Lake District Quiet Walks

Plus the nearby national trust parking lot makes this lake district walk extra convenient.

Lake district quiet walks. The river derwent and its tributaries form the idyllic valley of borrowdale in the heart of the lake district. Expect to spend about an hour on this two mile walk and don t worry about being an expert trekker. The area is one of the quieter parts of the national park so you can expect a delightfully peaceful walk on good paths. Explore beautiful scenery on walks in the lake district and see why it inspired many of britain s greatest authors.

It certainly makes for a stunning day if you get the right weather. You ll have great views either side across the whole of the lake district. The blea tarn trail is an easy 1 8 mile out and back walking trail that offers direct views of langdale pikes and lingmooor fell. Our aim at walklakes is to help you make the most of walking in the lake district.

You may find that some of the walks listed below cross two maps. The lake district national park is home to some of the most dramatic. The lake district is split into 4 areas by the ordnance survey os 25k maps covering the north east south east south west and north west. It s a fairly easy stroll around the lake through gorgeous grassy moors and lovely views of lakeland fells.

The walk is also dog friendly and very accessible. If you want you can keep track of your walks using our web site and log how many hills you ve climbed and of what type be they. The helvellyn ridge is probably the best ridge walk in the lake district. Ordnance survey explorer ol4 the english lakes north western area.

Plus you ll probably have the ridge to yourself except for the busy bit around helvellyn. A guide to the quiet and beautiful western lakes a world away from the tourist traps around windermere the westerly side of the lake district is wild remote and has. You can start the walk from the car park at the southern end of the. Blea tarn is in the heart of the central fells about 7 miles west of the town of ambleside.

Start off your lake district walking tour with one of the region s classic routes. The four os 25k maps are. The majestic lake is surrounded by mountains including the towering scafell pike. The path runs around the lake for just over 10 miles with some woodland sections along the way.

Wastwater the deepest of the lake district s lakes sits along the road to wasdale head a small hamlet at the head of the wasdale valley and an area that has historically been the starting point of many walks. The other lake district.