AMBLESIDE
Under Loughrigg and Rydal Park

This is a gentle with virtually no ascent. Start in Vicarage Road, go straight through Rothay Park, over the arched Miller Bridge, turn right and carry on walking for a mile and a half. You will pass Fox How,
once the home of Matthew Arnold, and the picturesque stepping stones across the River Rothay.
Cross Pelter Bridge, and turn left on to the main road.
After 200 yards turn right up the road towards Rydal Mount.
Continue up the road to Rydal Mount .
On the opposite side of the lane is Rydal Hall,
go through the Hall gateway and continue round the building
to the bridge which crosses Rydal Beck.
Keep walking and you will emerge on to the main A591 at Rydal Lodge where you turn left back into town.

Loughrigg

This is a low fell walk, stretching all the way from above Ambleside to above Grasmere. From its heights you can choose a variety of routes down
- to Loughrigg Tarn, on to Elterwater, or Skelwith Bridge and waterfall,
or to Rydal Water,
or Grasmere lake. The southern end of Loughrigg is a fine rocky summit known as Todd Crag with a brilliant view of the town, Waterhead and the whole of Windermere lake.
It takes less than half an hour on average from Ambleside to the top,
via Vicarage Road, Rothay Park, over the bridge,
turn right, over the cattle grid, turn left over another cattle grid,
a slight steep climb up to the houses, then up the wall steps,
through the stile, and take either the path ahead or up to the right.
Either will bring you to the top at Todd Crag,
the one to the right passing Lily Tarn.

KESWICK
Castlerigg

A moderate walk of approximately 2-3 hours to an excellent viewpoint over Keswick and the surrounding fells.
Starting from Station Street inKeswick,where the road bends right turn left into St John's Street and just before the road climbs a hill turn right onto Springs Road to arrive eventually at Springs Farm. Go ahead over the beck
and to the left of the farmhouse.
Keep left where the path splits through a wicket gate into woodland.
The walk continues with good views of Derwentwater, Catbells and the Newlands Valley to the Stone Circle
and returns in a circular route back to Keswick.

ESKDALE
Eskdale Green Circular

An ideal stroll if you are staying in Eskdale Green, with a wide variety of scenery and views.
Being a circular route there are a number of starting points, this walk begins at the car park at Forge Bridge.
Take the sign posted track up to Milkingstead.
Cross the Esk at the first bridge and follow the field wall to Fisherground. Keep to the left of the farm buildings, over the Ratty line and on to the fell path that heads up to the Outward Bound's wall.
A gate at the top brings you to a track called Smithybrow.
Turn right, down through Low Holme's gates, to the narrow Miterdale road.
Go left and presently you will pass the bobbin mill, a farm and the school.
At the main road turn left and then right towards Irton Road station.
Carry on over the bridge, along the lane to Forest How and on over to Muncaster Head Farm.
Turning left the track leads you back to Forge Bridge.