WALKING | Visiting the Lake District? Here are the walking routes with the best pubs!

August 2, 2018 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

Windermere

With an area of 14km, Windermere is one of the largest lakes in the area, and one of the most popular!

Starting at Craig Manor, you will head toward Bowness-on-Windermere on this circular route. You’ll have plenty of opportunities for stunning photographs and will finish up back at Craig Manor for a pint in the picturesque beer garden.

Buttermere

Small but beautiful, this less well-known lake offers a great two hour walk with some challenging terrain. The route varies, with some sandy path along the water, a short section passing through forest and a cave to walk through.

Be aware that half of the route closes from April to June to make sure nesting sandpipers go undisturbed, but during those months you can just go back on yourself along the near side of the lake.

Finish up at The Bridge (a firm favourite with us) for lunch in the beer garden looking back over the walk you’ve just completed.

Pooley Bridge

This walk is definitely for regular walkers, taking three hours to get from The Crown Inn to Aira Force, you’ll see some of the best views the Lake District has to offer. Aira Force stands at an impressive 70 feet and is owned by the National Trust which maintains a path around the waterfall.

Are you a pro walker? Head back the way for a full day of walking and finish up with dinner at The Crown Inn which has a fantastic vantage point over Ullswater.

Elterwater

Plan your trip carefully and you could stop at The Britannia Inn during its annual beer festival. Even if you just go for the walk, this four-and-a-half-mile walk has an easy terrain and beautiful views, with more than one photo hotspot.

Visit Skelwith Bridge before turning back toward The Britannia Inn which offers rustic dining and a really good pint!

Ambleside

This is the most varied walk of the bunch and is great for families, although it does include some trickier terrain so walking boots are a must!

This four-and-a-half mile walk loops away from The Outgate Inn and visit Wray Castle which is owned by the National Trust before circling Belham Tarn and heading back to the Inn. Do the walk in reverse to save your visit to the pub until the end.

The Lake District is one of the best holiday locations in the UK, with 15 million visitors to the National Park every year.

Discover the different walks in full and start planning your next trip.

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Editor & Owner at Camping with Style

Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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