Meet Time: 09:45 Broad Street Pay and Display Windermere
Start Time: 10:00
Finish Time: 14:00-14:30 approx – may be earlier
Car Parking: Windermere, Broad Street Car park Pay and Display, there may be free parking available in nearby residential areas.
Miles: 6-7 approx (not measured)
Ascent: 300m approx
Grading: Leisurely – moderate
Terrain: Mix of bridleways, quiet roadside walking, open grassy/rocky fellsides
Route Description:
A walk taking in the low hilly countryside to the east of Windermere and Bowness Towns, providing good views of Lake Windermere.
Leaving the Car Park, we head east towards School Knott, a small grassy hill with open views to Windermere Town and Lake. Our next summit is Grandsire slightly higher further to the east, in between nestles School Knott Tarn. Grandsire is more rocky in nature. From the summit we head south east and join part of the Dales Way for a short while. Our next leg of the walk is south to Gilpin Farm. Crossing the B5284 we then head to Mitchelland Farm and along an old track climbing gradually through Undermillbeck Common. More good views of Lake Windermere will be seen. Dropping down from the fellside we head to Lindeth Lane and walk along it crossing back over the B5284 and then take a footpath towards Brant Fell. This is our final summit of the day providing further views of the Lake. A short steep descent off the fell and we then reach the outer edges of Bowness on Windermere. Our journey back to Windermere is via footpaths and residential roadside walking.
Health and Safety:
Please dress to the weather conditions. Waterproofs, warm clothing – hat, gloves – essential. Spare pair of clothes may come in handy if particularly wet. Sturdy footwear essential. Micro spikes may come in handy if ground is icy along with walking poles. Please bring a head torch, light levels in mid December are at their lowest. Please bring food and drink – recommend a warm drink. The walk leader may revise the route should conditions dictate.
Contact: If you would like to join this walk, please contact Damian on 07796 654 031 by no later than 10pm on Friday 10 December. Car sharing may be available – if you are wanting a car share, please contact the walk leader in plenty of time, in order to enable this to be arranged. Note mobile reception in the Great Langdale Valley is limited/non-existent.