Windermere Way
Windermere is England’s largest and most famous lake. With its head in the mountains and its foot almost on the coast it is also one of the most picturesque. Its rocky inlets, tree covered islands, secluded bays, grassy banks and wooded heights never fail to delight.
The Windermere Way meanders around the lake, sometimes following lakeshore paths and at other times taking to the heights, which provide wonderful and ever-changing views of Windermere, the coast and the fells of the Lake District. Highlights of the walk include the glorious views from Orrest Head, Jenkin’s Crag, Claife Heights and Gummer’s How; the red squirrels in the woods surrounding the lake; the pretty village of Troutbeck with its lovely old bank-barns and farmsteads gathered around roadside wells; Stock Ghyll Force, a picturesque waterfall which drops 60 ft through a narrow defile; Wray Castle, an amazing house built in the Gothic Revival Style in 1840; High Dam, an idyllic man-made tarn; Stott Park Bobbin Mill, where you can watch bobbins being made on the original Victorian machinery; and Townend, a house built in the 17th century for George Browne, a wealthy yeoman farmer. Remarkably, the house remained in the hands of eleven generations of the Browne family, and the house contents provide a remarkable insight into their lives.
Windermere Way
| Total Distance | 45 miles (72 km) |
| Start and Finish | Circular trail beginning at Windermere |
| Availability | 2nd January to 24th December |
| Tour Code | Itinerary | Tour Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINW1 | 3 nights, 2 days walking | £235 per person | More Information | Book Online |
| WINW2 | 4 nights, 3 days walking | £285 per person | More Information | Book Online |
| WINW3 | 5 nights, 4 days walking | £325 per person | More Information | Book Online |
| Our prices are based upon two people sharing a room. If you are walking on your own there is a single supplement of £30 per night. You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops. For each extra night add £45 per person. All of our prices are in British pounds (£). Use our currency converter to convert British pounds (£) to your country’s currency. | ||||
| The price that you pay includes accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, door to door luggage transfers for every day of your tour, maps, guidebooks and a tour pack detailing specific information about your holiday. | ||||