Lake Discoveries
The Lake District is famous for its lakes and walking the shorelines of the lakes is definitely one of the areas greatest pleasures. However lake shores can be privately owned and heading out can be a frustrating experience; particularly if the only option is to walk a few 100 yards from the lake on a tarmac road. Beware. The walks I have chosen clearly avoid this (except in some small doses) and they reflect the lakes at their very best. The walks may be quite long, they may involve a boat trip to increase the pleasures (Ullswater and Derwentwater being particular cases in point) and they may not even be on the shores of a lake! The larger tarns are really just lakes, up in the fells a bit, but many such as Easedale and Styhead/Sprinkling offer popular walks in their own right and well worth the little bit of extra effort to reach.
South Tyne Trail
L121- One way walk on the South Tyne Trail
- Travel the other way on the South Tynedale Railway
- Great views of the river and South Tyne itself
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Gait Barrows Nature Reserve
L119- Trees, birds, insects and wild flowers
- Excellent paths through the Reserve
- Formed around Hawes Water lake
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A round of Silverdale Head
L118- Easy walking along beach and rock
- Explore NT Reserve at Heald Brow
- Silverdale has some quirky shops and good pubs
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Temple Sowerby & the Knight’s Templar
L115Keswick, Latrigg & the Old Railway
L102- Interesting path along the River Greta
- Superb views from Latrigg in all directions
- Easy walking throughout on good paths
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Footsteps of Wordsworth
L093- Popular walk around Rydal Water
- An inspiration for Wordsworth
- Pretty woodland scenery throughout
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Lands around Loweswater
L090- Peaceful and tranquil afternoon stroll
- Sticks close to the shoreline
- Hire a rowing boat for the day
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Devoke Water
L099- Largest tarn in the Lake District
- Wide ranging views north and west
- Fishing for brown trout
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Heights of Kendal Fell
L085- Great views from the ‘Heights’
- Pretty walking in the lush woodland
- Pleasant for locals and visitors alike
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Upper Borrowdale
L079- Easy walking in Borrowdale
- Views over Derwentwater and the fells
- Try to include little Castle Crag
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