Meet point: Market Cross outside the Tourist Information Office in Ambleside
Meet time: 9:45
Start time 10:00
Distance: 12km – 7.5 miles
Ascent: 505 metres
Duration: 4 hours.
Grade: Medium
Car parking: pay and display options include Rydal Road car park and Lake Road car park
It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park. If you are not sure where the car parking/meeting point is, you must contact the walk leader at the latest the day before the walk. You should not rely on mobile phones or postcodes. There is often no mobile reception near walk meeting points and postcodes are for the nearest place nearby but should only serve as a guideline. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking space so that walks can start promptly.
Walk Description: Starting from Ambleside we walk through the village and enter Skelghyll Woods walking along the old carriage drive we eventually join onto the Hundreds Green Lane where we walk up onto Baystones where we then turn towards Ambleside and walk along to Wansfell before heading back into the village.
Contact: To join this walk, please contact the walk leader Matthew on 07878 352 150 by 10pm on Saturday 27 February.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.