Lake walk from Waterhead

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walking again. (It's been 20 years since my last hill walk
with the boy scouts) I am quite fit "I cycle dally"

Hope you walk better Paul .......

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Starting from Waterhead, heading north through the town,
and picking up

the

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trail passing nook end farm to the east, still heading
North passed the waterfalls, and up to Low pike.
Continuing north up to High Pike, north to Dove Crag, Hart
Crag, Then Westerly past Rydal Head. South towards Great
Rig, Past Rydal Fell, Herron Pike, Nab Scar, and then
South easterly

towards

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the road back to Waterhead.

Not sure where Waterhead is Paul, your starting point, but
the walk you describe is the Fairfield Horseshoe anti-
clockwise. I have done this route clockwise a few of times,
(Feb the last time) from the large car park in north
Ambleside, close to the small National Trust house over the
river. Not a problem for a day walk if you are fit, just
over the 10 mile mark, although again, do not know what
extra distance you would need to do from 'this' Waterhead
place. Normally takes me between 5 and 6 hours, depending on
how often I stop for photographs. Its a nice outing though,
great views on a clear day of all the Lakeland Fells. Hope
you enjoy the walk. There are some photos from along the
route from my Feb trip at the address below.

--
Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk

"Mountains or Mole Hills ..... sumitting still brings the
same excitement"

Paul Blake said:

Prior to my week long wild camp, I am planning a walk to
get a feel for hill walking again. (It's been 20 years
since my last hill walk with the boy scouts) I am quite fit
"I cycle dally"

I cycle to work daily and it most certainly doesn't make me
walking fit.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the
"Westminster Gasworks"

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walking again. (It's been 20 years since my last hill
walk with the boy scouts) I am quite fit "I cycle dally"

(I did see the typo "dally" but only after i hit send) 😉

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Hope you walk better Paul .......

When I say fit, as I cycle daily I'm fitter than the average
person who drives or takes the bus, sorry I should have
mentioned that most of my cycling is done off road on very
rough terrain, which is good for the leg muscles, and
strengthening the lower back, so I think the cycling I do is
relevant to my fitness for this walk.

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Not sure where Waterhead is Paul, >
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Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk

Waterhead? Ambleside, Northeast of the lake

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Paul Blake said:

I'm thinking that this may be too much to achieve in one
day, I would appreciate any comments, suggestions

No problem if you're reasonably fit. You can loiter a bit
and still fit it in quite easily.

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Paul

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Waterhead? Ambleside, Northeast of the lake

Cheers Paul. I was using my Superscale Anquet map at the
time and that doesn't actually show Waterhead on the map.
Later, I had a look at my OS1:25,000 and there was Waterhead
on the map just south of Ambleside ....... at the head of
Windermere.

--
Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk

"Mountains or Mole Hills ..... sumitting still brings the
same excitement"

Paul Blake said:

so I think the cycling I do is relevant to my fitness for
this walk.

Might be in cardio-vascular terms, but I think there's
quite a difference between walking and cycling as far as
your legs go. Not to mention feet and ankles. However, even
my moaning car-bound kids completed this route, albeit
after some time...

It's a good walk. Reverse the route and do it clockwise if
you would prefer the steepest part nearer the beginning than
the end. I would also say that finishing by walking all the
way back along the road to Ambleside is really boring and
the traffic noise becomes quickly tiresome. You could
consider parking at Rydal itself (some spots by the church,
honesty box provided) and a bit of research should indicate
how to get from there over to your original route somewhere
between Low Sweden Bridge and High Sweden Bridge.

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It's a good walk. Reverse the route and do it clockwise if
you would

prefer

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the steepest part nearer the beginning than the end. I
would also say

that

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finishing by walking all the way back along the road to
Ambleside is

really

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boring and the traffic noise becomes quickly tiresome. You
could consider parking at Rydal itself (some spots by the
church, honesty box provided)

and

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a bit of research should indicate how to get from there
over to your original route somewhere between Low Sweden
Bridge and High Sweden Bridge.

Thanks, a good idea, I would prefer to take the steepest
part first and as for parking, it's not a consideration as I
am travelling to Windermere by train.

Paul Blake said:

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It's a good walk. Reverse the route and do it clockwise
if you would

prefer

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the steepest part nearer the beginning than the end. I
would also say

that

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finishing by walking all the way back along the road to
Ambleside is

really

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boring and the traffic noise becomes quickly tiresome.
You could consider parking at Rydal itself (some spots by
the church, honesty box provided)

and

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a bit of research should indicate how to get from there
over to your original route somewhere between Low Sweden
Bridge and High Sweden Bridge.

Thanks, a good idea, I would prefer to take the steepest
part first and as for parking, it's not a consideration as
I am travelling to Windermere by train.

Are you taking the ferry from there to Ambleside ? (It would
explain your uncommon name for the start of your walk - I
only found it on my 1:25000 map and I'm sure most folks
think the whole area *is* Ambleside). If you're taking a
bus, I would recommend you get one that goes as far as Rydal
and start from there. At least the finish of the clockwise
route brings you into Ambleside through some quiet backroads
and then right into the centre. As I said, the main road is
really tedious to walk on (although on the same map it looks
as if there is an alternative path alongside a park for some
of it at least).

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Are you taking the ferry from there to Ambleside ? (It
would explain your uncommon name for the start of your
walk - I only found it on my 1:25000 map and I'm sure most
folks think the whole area *is* Ambleside).

As somebody from the Lake District my opinion may not be
that of the average Joe, but surely most people don't
consider Waterhead 'uncommon' (whatever that means when
applied to a location!). I would have thought most
visitors to the south Lakes know of Waterhead! It's quite
a popular spot with visitors/tourists, for feeding the
ducks, sunbathing with an ice-cream, taking a trip on the
Lake, etc. etc.

Anyway, regardless of that, the feeling you get from a walk
in the lakes after arriving in Windermere by train is far
superior to that obtained from arriving by car. Sure it's
not as convenient, but I'd recommend everybody try it once.
It adds an extra element to the experience!

Enjoy your walk.

Michael S

(Michael S) said:

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Are you taking the ferry from there to Ambleside ? (It
would explain your uncommon name for the start of your
walk - I only found it on my 1:25000 map and I'm sure
most folks think the whole area *is* Ambleside).

As somebody from the Lake District my opinion may not be
that of the average Joe, but surely most people don't
consider Waterhead 'uncommon' (whatever that means when
applied to a location!). I would have thought most visitors
to the south Lakes know of Waterhead! It's quite a popular
spot with visitors/tourists, for feeding the ducks,
sunbathing with an ice-cream, taking a trip on the Lake,
etc. etc.

I've been visiting the LD for some 20 years, and I'd never
heard of it, although I see it is also marked on my 1"
tourist map (a very useful map indeed). Mea culpa.

[How many visitors can really tell Bowness from
Windermere ? ;-)]

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(Michael S) said:

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Are you taking the ferry from there to Ambleside ? (It
would explain your uncommon name for the start of your
walk - I only found it on my 1:25000 map and I'm sure
most folks think the whole area *is* Ambleside).

As somebody from the Lake District my opinion may not be
that of the average Joe, but surely most people don't
consider Waterhead 'uncommon' (whatever that means when
applied to a location!). I would have thought most
visitors to the south Lakes know of Waterhead! It's quite
a popular spot with visitors/tourists, for feeding the
ducks, sunbathing with an ice-cream, taking a trip on the
Lake, etc. etc.

I've been visiting the LD for some 20 years, and I'd never
heard of it, although I see it is also marked on my 1"
tourist map (a very useful map indeed). Mea culpa.

Waterhead's a lakeside suburb of Ambleside and is the bus
stop for the massive Ambleside YH.

Thanks for your kind comments, I know slightly inconvenient
by train, but I will get a chance to see some spectacular
view that may be missed whilst having to keep your eyes on
the road whilst driving.

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As somebody from the Lake District my opinion may not be
that of the average Joe, but surely most people don't
consider Waterhead 'uncommon' (whatever that means when
applied to a location!). I would have thought most
visitors to the south Lakes know of Waterhead! It's quite
a popular spot with visitors/tourists, for feeding the
ducks, sunbathing with an ice-cream, taking a trip on the
Lake, etc. etc.

Anyway, regardless of that, the feeling you get from a
walk in the lakes after arriving in Windermere by train is
far superior to that obtained from arriving by car. Sure
it's not as convenient, but I'd recommend everybody try it
once. It adds an extra element to the experience!

Enjoy your walk.

Michael S