Things to see &
do near Lane Head Farm
Below are lists
of activities, attractions (and other information) that previous guests have enjoyed
visiting while staying with us. To help you plan where to go we have estimated
the time it would take to travel to the locations from our door. We hope you find
this page helpful.
General
Guide
Activities
Walks
Here are some
suggestions for walks that we find are popular with our guests.
Easy
Walks
Aira
Force & High Force – About 10mins by car – Length: 2
miles (3km), Ascent: 325 ft (100m) – A beautiful woodland walk from the
National Trust car park up to the waterfall of Aira Force which is 65 ft (20m)
high. The bridges over the falls give superb view-points.
Around Buttermere
– About 45mins by car – Length: 4 ¾ miles (7.5km), Ascent:
50 ft (15m) – The mere at Buttermere is framed on three sides by high fells
and is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in the Lake District.
The walk is around is almost entirely on footpaths but be warned the area is incredibly
busy on weekends and school holidays. Our advice is to go early to be able to
park.
Catbells
– About 20mins by car – Length: 4 miles (6.5km), Ascent: 1,400 ft
(420m) - Probably Keswick’s most popular walk with the possible exception
of Skiddaw. Hard at the beginning with a steep but safe climb to the summit. Breathtaking
views of Derwent Water, Newlands Valley & back over Keswick to Skiddaw &
Blencathra.
The
Ascent of Hay Stacks - details coming soon
The Traverse of
Blencathra (Saddleback) – this walk can be started at Scales (2
minutes by car) or Threlkeld (5 minutes by car) – Length: 4 ½ miles
(7.5km), Ascent: 2,100 ft (640m) - our closest fell, this walk is not for the
faint hearted. Although this walk is fairly short it uses Sharp Edge and Hall’s
Fell Ridge for the ascent/descent. Sharp Edge is a narrow rock arête with
fair exposure. This is not a walk for a beginner or on a cold day when icy ridges
can be dangerous. This is a short walk but a challenging one!
The Ascent of Helvellyn
(via Striding Edge) – details coming soon
Scafell Pike from
Borrowdale – details coming soon
High Street
– details coming soon
As we’re located on
National Cycling Route 71 it’s easy to cycle to Keswick, Penrith or further
a field from Lane Head Farm. If cycling from Lane Head Farm why not cycle to Greystoke
and visit the Greystoke Cycle Café. www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk.
Below are some suggestions for places to take your bikes to or to hire a bike
from.
Bike
hire is also available from:
Climbing
Wall & Outdoor Activities
Keswick Climbing
Wall and Activity Centre, Goosewell Farm, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5RN
017687 72000
info@keswickclimbingwall.co.uk
www.keswickclimbingwall.co.uk
Rookin House Equestrian
and Activity Centre, Troutbeck, Keswick CA11 0SS
017684 83561
enquiries@rookinhouse.co.uk
www.rookinghouse.co.uk
Go Ape, Whinlatter, Braithwaite,
Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW
0845 643 9215 – telephone booking centre
info@goape.co.uk
www.goape.co.uk
Keswick
(10 minutes by car)
Keswick Launch,
cruses on Derwent Water throughout the year
29 Manor Park,
Keswick,
Cumbria,
CA12 4AB
017687 72263
info@keswick-launch.co.uk
www.keswick-launch.co.uk
Ullswater
(10 – 20 minutes by car)
Grasmere
(20 minutes by car)
Rydal
(25 minutes by car)
Ambleside
(30 minutes by car)
Windermere
& Bowness-on-Windermere (45 minutes by car)
Hawkshead
(50 minutes by car)
Coniston
(50 minutes by car)
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