The Lake District Route in 5 days

Discover one of the most popular cities in the Lake District, located at the northern end of Windermere, England's largest natural lake, which has been a settlement since pre-Roman times.

Tour the Roman fort of Galava from 79 A.D, Bridge House, built on the Stock ravine more than 300 years ago or St. Mary's Church with its stone needles and murals from the Second World War.

Overnight in Ambleside

Head towards Bowness-On-Windermere by taking a steamer, named after diesel-powered ferries, while admiring the beautiful views of Windermere and the mountains. 

Admire the rural surroundings of this village developed around Queen Square and Royal Square. Climb to Orrest Head viewpoint and enjoy fabulous views of the wooded hills and Langdale Pike.

Visit the largest of the lake's 18 forested islands, Belle Isle, where remains from Roman times have been discovered. Before returning to Ambleside, climb to Wansfell Pike and pass the Stockghyll Force Waterfall, located in a tributary of the River Rothay.

Overnight in Ambleside

Start the walk through the conservation area in Rydal, a village scattered between Grasmere and Ambleside on the banks of the River Rothay. Head through forests to Mount Rydal before finding the old cabins in Rydal and Dove Cottage, home to poet William Wordsworth. 

Visit Rydal Mount, another home of the poet from 1813 to 1850 and Dora's Field, a field of self-planted daffodils, before reaching Grasmere and traversing the village. 

Follow the path on the banks of the River Rothay to Grisedale Tarn, high up in the mountains, and then descend along Grisedale Valley to Patterdale.

Overnight in Patterdale

Start your adventure today on the southern part of the Ullswater trail, crossing Grisedale Bridge to Glenridding, a small village near Kirkstone Pass. Admire to the south the views of Helvellyn, the third highest mountain in England, until you reach the headwaters of the Thirlmere Reservoir.

Admire the scenery through the green fields towards the northern hills, particularly towards Blencathra, the gateway to St. John's in the Vale glacial valley. Visit the small hillside church before heading through the valley to the north meandering the St. John's Beck River, in the midst of the views of Clough Head.

Before arriving in Keswick and walking along the banks of the River Greta, explore Castlerigg's famous stone circle, a megalithic monument made of stones in 3,200 B.C. Tour this market town and visit Moot Hall, the Theatre by the Lake, and one of Britain's oldest theatres, the Alhambra.

Overnight in Keswick

If you want to know much more about the Lake District, we invite you to take one of our 7- or 8-day routes. 

If, on the other hand, you want to return home, you can take a bus to Carlisle or Penrith stations and, from there, a train to Manchester, London or Glasgow.

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