Both Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa and The Wild Boar Estate are perfectly placed for reaching some great fell walking routes and spectacular Lake District scenery. We've chosen a few of our of favourites to help you plan your route.
A circular walk with an easy approach to the climb through Ambleside’s Rothay Park. After an initial steep stretch to Lily Tarn – an excellent spot for a picnic lunch – the going is much more relaxed. Loughrigg Tarn is another lovely feature of this walk as is the gentle lakeside return beside Rydal Water. All in all, a real Lakeland treat. In relative terms, it is not a particularly high fell, a fact that belies the spectacular views over Windermere, Coniston and Blencathra to the north.
A low level walk above Rydal Water and passing Rydal Caves which were created as a result of extensive slate mining in the area. The quieter approach to Rydal is once again through Rothay Park, turning right and walking the back road until you cross Pelter Bridge onto the A591. Rydal is just 100 yards to the left of the bridge. (Alternatively, the 555 bus passing Low Wood Bay will drop you off in Rydal).It’s well worth stopping off at Rydal Mount, the last home of William Wordsworth. The gardens are beautifully kept and you will find Dora’s Field, the inspiration for his poem Daffodils.
Just past Rydal Mount, you will find a substantial track on the left, known locally as the Coffin Trail, originally linking Grasmere and Ambleside and the local Churches where the dead were laid to rest. There are slabs of flat stone periodically along the track, which enabled the coffin bearers to enjoy a well-earned rest and enjoy the panoramic views over Rydal Water.
Another circular walk starting in the village of Ambleside. Diverse landscape including small waterfalls, rushing rapids and two ancient packhorse bridges. Just beyond Ambleside you can spot ‘The Tower of Friendship and Beauty’ set in private grounds, a folly created and built by Henry Boyle a keen botanist and landscape gardener. It has the names of many famous visitors, including the Wordsworth's, carved into the brickwork. At the halfway point you will reach High Sweden Bridge, a lovely spot to stop for lunch and dip your toes in Scandale Beck.
A more challenging route, starting in the Scandale Valley as in the previous Sweden Bridge walk. The summit of Red Screes sits lofty and distinct and can be reached easily by a fairly steep ascent to the South East. On a clear day the views from the summit are stunning panoramic - Ambleside and along the length of Windermere to the south; Hartsop and the waters of Brothers Water and Ullswater to the north; the great peaks of the Central and Eastern fells to the west and east.
We’ve snuck this one in as it is such an iconic route although, technically, the walk starts from Grasmere. However, the six miles from Low Wood Bay to Grasmere will take just 25 minutes on the regular 555 bus route if you don’t fancy striding it out.
For many walkers this is their earliest childhood memory of the Lake District Fells. The rocks of the summit area have various names: the southeast pinnacles as seen from Grasmere are "The Lion and Lamb". At the other end of the ridge is "The Howitzer" or "The Old Lady Playing the Organ" and is regarded as the 20 foot slab requires some careful climbing and is in an exposed position over a 1,000 foot drop – even Wainwright himself did not get to the top!
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