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Windermere
Lakes, Ambleside, England
Lakes, Ambleside, England

Windermere

Length14.7 mi
Elev. Gain433 ft
Est. Steps34000
Forest
Lake
River
Scenic views
Wild flowers
Mountain
Historic site
Quiet place
Cave
Waterfall
Wild life
Grassland
Overgrown
Off trail
Muddy
Bugs
Private property
Created by ⚜️🦋Michele🦋⚜️

Windermere Introduction

Windermere is a 14.8 mile (34,000-step) route located near Lakes, Ambleside, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 433 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
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Attractions Near Windermere

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Dove Cottage

Tourist Attraction
Dove Cottage is a house on the edge of Grasmere in the Lake District of England. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth from December 1799 to May 1808, where they spent over eight years of "plain living, but high thinking". During this period, William wrote much of the poetry for which he is remembered today, including his "Ode: Intimations of Immortality", "Ode to Duty", "My Heart Leaps Up" and "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", together with parts of his autobiographical epic, The Prelude.

Ambleside Roman Fort

Historical
Ambleside Roman Fort is the modern name given to the remains of a fort of the Roman province of Britannia. The ruins have been tentatively identified as those of either Galava or Clanoventa, mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary. Dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD, its ruins are located on the northern shore of Windermere at Waterhead, near Ambleside, in the English county of Cumbria, within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.

Armitt Library

Tourist Attraction
Armitt Museum is an independent museum and library, founded in Ambleside in Cumbria by Mary Louisa Armitt in 1909. It is a registered charity under English law.

Dale Lodge Hotel

Tourist Attraction
Dale Lodge Hotel in Grasmere is a building of historical significance. It was built in the early 1800s and was a private residence until about 1900. It was used mainly by the Townsend-Farquhar family and particularly by the two dowager ladies Lady Maria Farquhar followed by her daughter in law Lady Erica Farquhar.

Rydal Water

Water
Rydal Water is a small body of water in the central part of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is located near the hamlet of Rydal, between Grasmere and Ambleside in the Rothay Valley.The lake is 1,290 yards (1.18 km) long and varies in width up to a maximum of 380 yards (350m), covering an area of 0.12 mi² (0.31 km²).

Brockhole

Park
The Brockhole Lake District Visitor Centre, also known as the Brockhole National Park Visitor Centre, is a visitor centre and tourist attraction managed by the Lake District National Park Authority. It is situated on the shore of Lake Windermere, roughly equidistant between the towns of Bowness-on-Windermere and Ambleside.

Scandale Beck

Water
Scandale Beck arises in Lake District National Park on Bakestones Moss, west of Kirkstone Pass, and flows south for much of its length of six and a half kilometers.It flows under High Sweden Bridge, a 17th-century packhorse bridge, past High Sweden Coppice and Low Sweden Coppice, before turning west for a short distance north of Papermill Coppice, and turning south to join the River Rothay east of Ambleside.

Ambleside

Place
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England.Historically in Westmorland, it is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest natural lake. The town is within the Lake District National Park.

St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

Building
St Oswald's Church is in the village of Grasmere, in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Clappersgate

Place
Clappersgate is a village in the South Lakeland District, in the county of Cumbria. Clappersgate is located on the B5286 road and on the River Brathay. It is near the town of Ambleside.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

14.7 mi

Elev. Gain

433 ft

Est. Steps

34000
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⚜️🦋Michele🦋⚜️
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