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Walks near Ambleside

51 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Ambleside or pass close by, 17 of them starting within 3 miles.

The 30 walks nearest Ambleside, of 50

  1. NW 1178Fairfield HorseshoeStarts under 0.1 miles from Ambleside. Walk, 10.7 miles, circular. Starts in the North West.
  2. NW 1153Ambleside Champion Tree Trail, WindermereStarts 1.1 miles from Ambleside. A 0.8-mile circular walk from Stagshaw Garden National Trust car park, in Cumbria, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  3. NW 1154Explore from Waterhead Walk, WindermereStarts 1.1 miles from Ambleside. A 0.8-mile circular walk from Waterhead Pier, in Cumbria, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  4. NW 1026Wansfell from Troutbeck Walk, WindermereStarts 1.1 miles from Ambleside. A 6.3-mile circular walk from Jesus Church bus stop, in Cumbria, with about 460 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
  5. NW 1168Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleStarts 1.9 miles from Ambleside. A 0.5-mile circular walk from Wray Castle Car Park, in Cumbria, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  6. NW 1123Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith BridgeStarts 2.1 miles from Ambleside. A 1.6-mile walk, in Cumbria, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  7. NW 1161Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleStarts 2.1 miles from Ambleside. A 0.7-mile circular walk from Wray Castle Car Park, in Cumbria, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  8. NW 1088Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteStarts 2.2 miles from Ambleside. A 2.3-mile walk, in Cumbria, with about 100 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  9. NW 1143Epley Head Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleStarts 2.2 miles from Ambleside. A 1.6-mile circular walk from Wray Castle, in Cumbria, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  10. NW 1051Claife Viewing Station to Wray Castle trailStarts 2.2 miles from Ambleside. A 4.1-mile walk from Ash Landing Car Park, in Cumbria, with about 70 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  11. NW 1047Windermere West Shore Walk, Claife Viewing StationStarts 2.3 miles from Ambleside. A 4.4-mile walk from Ash Landing Car Park to Harrowslack National Trust car park, in Cumbria, with about 110 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  12. NW 1043The Wray Castle to Latterbarrow WalkStarts 2.3 miles from Ambleside. A 4.8-mile circular walk from Wray Castle Car Park, in Cumbria, with about 300 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  13. NW 1023Ambleside to Troutbeck Walk, WindermereStarts 2.4 miles from Ambleside. A 5.8-mile circular walk from Market Cross, in Cumbria, with about 580 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
  14. NW 1062Townend and Troutbeck Valley Walk, WindermereStarts 2.4 miles from Ambleside. A 4-mile circular walk from Brockhole visitor centre, in Cumbria, with about 210 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  15. NW 1093Windermere to Townend walkStarts 2.4 miles from Ambleside. A 2.1-mile circular walk from Windermere railway station, in Cumbria, with about 150 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  16. NW 1142High Close Tree TrailStarts 2.4 miles from Ambleside. A 1.2-mile circular walk from YHA Langdale, in Cumbria, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  17. NW 1058Wray to Blelham Tarn Circular Walk, Wray CastleStarts 3 miles from Ambleside. A 3.5-mile circular walk from Wray Castle Car Park, in Cumbria, with about 160 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  18. NW 1182Loughrigg from GrasmereStarts 3.1 miles from Ambleside. Walk, 5 miles. Starts in the North West.
  19. NW 1065Alcock Tarn Walk, Grasmere Great LangdaleStarts 3.2 miles from Ambleside. A 3.7-mile circular walk from St Oswald's Church, in Cumbria, with about 310 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  20. NW 1137Grasmere Village to Allan Bank Loop, Grasmere Great LangdaleStarts 3.3 miles from Ambleside. A 1.2-mile circular walk from Broadgate Meadow Lake District National Park Car Park, in Cumbria, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  21. NW 1115Tilberthwaite to Cathedral Quarry, Tarn Hows and ConistonStarts 4 miles from Ambleside. A 1.5-mile walk from Tilberthwaite National Trust Car Park to Cathedral Quarry, in Cumbria, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  22. NW 1130Hodge Close to Cathedral Quarry, Tarn Hows and ConistonStarts 4 miles from Ambleside. A 1.4-mile walk from Hodge Close Car Park to Cathedral Quarry, in Cumbria, with about 100 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  23. NW 1163Miles without Stiles: Hawkshead to Loanthwaite LaneStarts 4.1 miles from Ambleside. A 0.7-mile walk, in Cumbria, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  24. NW 1183Orrest HeadStarts 4.3 miles from Ambleside. Walk, 2.2 miles, there and back. Starts in the North West.
  25. NW 1106Tarn Hows circular walk, Tarn Hows and ConistonStarts 4.3 miles from Ambleside. A 2-mile circular walk from Tarn Hows car park, in Cumbria, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  26. NW 1113Tom Gill to Tarn Hows walkStarts 4.5 miles from Ambleside. A 1.6-mile circular walk from Glen Mary Bridge National Trust car park, in Cumbria, with about 140 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  27. NW 1014Ash Landing and Claife Heights Windermere Walk, Claife Viewing StationStarts 4.7 miles from Ambleside. A 7.5-mile circular walk from Ash Landing Car Park, in Cumbria, with about 400 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
  28. NW 1144Post Knott, Windermere Views WalkStarts 5 miles from Ambleside. A 1.5-mile circular walk from St Martin's Place, in Cumbria, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  29. NW 1140Stickle Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleStarts 5.2 miles from Ambleside. A 1.9-mile there-and-back walk from Stickle Ghyll car park, in Cumbria, with about 380 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  30. NW 1152Blea Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleStarts 5.4 miles from Ambleside. A 1.8-mile there-and-back walk from Blea Tarn National Trust car park, in Cumbria, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.

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Long-distance routes near Ambleside

National trails first. Walk a section from Ambleside, or the whole way.

  1. NW 136The Ullswater WayStarts 7.9 miles from Ambleside. A 20-mile circular long-distance route from Glenridding, in Cumbria, with about 1,130 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 9 hours.

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