Hikes & Walks In The Lake District

Head to the lovely Buttermere for one of the most picturesque lakeside walks in the country, where towering trees stand vigil along its southern banks and pebbly beaches virtually scream for stone-skimming competitions. As you wend your way out of the Buttermere Valley, go out into the exciting Lakeland Ridge for a hike that reveals beautiful hills covered in shade and sunlight, ruling over the patchwork fields and a trio of stunning lakes below. Expect to spend a couple of hours on this three-mile loop trail.

This is a beautiful walk in the Winster Valley and Dales. It takes over the land, fields, green paths, and small hedge-lined alleys that are nearly traffic-free. It's a job to walk in the solitude and quiet of this lovely section of Cumbria. It's slightly over five miles long and perfect for November and December's short daylight hours. Due to the rainy weather in the preceding months, it may be pretty muddy in places. This trail takes around three hours to complete and covers the viewpoint of Lake Windermere, the Claife Heights woodlands, and Belle Isle which can all be viewed from Rosthwaite Heights.

Take a thrilling hike up the Crag Castle. Castle Crag provides ambitious young fell-baggers not just a doable challenge in terms of height gained and kilometres hiked, but also an epic endeavour in terms of the panoramic reward. This trail makes its way up the hillside, passing through various gills and providing breathtaking views of Borrowdale's gentle dips and folds, flanked by higher fells. The walk crosses through bracken beds and goes back into a loop.

Coniston Old Man, at 803 metres, is the tallest mountain in the Furness Fells and one of the most popular fell-walking locations in the Lake District. It is also one of Wainwright's Southern Fells. With the village of Coniston and Coniston Water at its heart, it's easy to see why it's so popular.  This walk will take around three to four hours to complete and is known to be a challenging route. The trail ascends to Low Water before turning left and crossing over to the top, which is marked by a cairn.  Follow the path over the peak to complete this walk. 

The castle is a fantastic spot to view. Climb to the top of the northwest tower pike, explore the castle's cellars and deep well, and see into the moat. With towers to climb and vaults to explore, as well as the opportunity to walk along an ancient canal. There is also a children's play area near the start of the walk, and if you want to venture a few hundred yards you can visit one of Cumbria's top museums or go shopping in the town centre. 

The peaks covered in Alfred Wainwright's 7-volume Pictoral Guide to the Lake District Fells are known as the Wainwrights. In the Lake District, there are 214 Wainwright peaks. Unlike previous hill lists, they are characterised by Alfred Wainwright's decision rather than height.  Here are three recommended Peaks:

•  Scafell Pike - England's highest mountain and war memorial.  Car parking is available from Lake Head. Be sure to check mountain weather conditions before your adventure. The difficulty of ascending England's highest mountain provides an alluring appeal for brave walkers, attracting individuals from all walks of life and all parts of the globe.
•  Red Pike -  is a fell in the western English Lake District's High Stile range that separates Ennerdale from Buttermere Valley and Crummock Water.  Car parking is behind the Bridge Hotel in Buttermere.
• Dale Head -  gets its name from its commanding vantage point atop the Newland Valley. It is the tallest of a small collection of fells that includes Robinson, Hindscarth, and the ridge that runs north to Catbells. Car parking is available in Honister Pass and east Borrowdale.