Sedgwick walks
St John’s Church, Helsington
Departure from Helsington (Westmorland and Furness)
A simple, isolated church with superb views over the Lyth valley to the high fells of Lakeland.
Scout Scar
Departure from Helsington (Westmorland and Furness)
An extended walk along a glorious limestone edge with superb views and fantastic wildlife.
Sizergh Castle
Departure from Helsington (Westmorland and Furness)
A wood renowned for its wild daffodils and rare butterflies, and a famous house and garden.
Cunswick Scar
Departure from Underbarrow and Bradleyfield (Westmorland and Furness)
Little circular walk with amazing views across the countryside. Dog friendly but can have some sheep in the fields.
Fairy steps from Sandside village
Departure from Beetham (Westmorland and Furness)
Family walk to see the fairy steps starting from the village of Sandside.
Kendal to Ambleside via Longsleddale and Garburn Pass
Departure from Kendal (Westmorland and Furness)
This route follows the path of the first quarter of the Lakes District Challenge 2022. It takes some parts of part of the Dales Way, magnificent views of Longsleddale, climbs up to Garburns Pass with views into Troutbeck and Windermere.
Gummer’s How
Departure from Cartmel Fell (Westmorland and Furness)
A walk from Cartmel Fell church via a scenic tarn to a wonderful Windermere viewpoint.
St Anthony’s Church
Departure from Cartmel Fell (Westmorland and Furness)
A medieval church, a fine historic house and a pretty hamlet on the River Winster.
Whitbarrow
Departure from Cartmel Fell (Westmorland and Furness)
Woodland and striking limestone scenery with wildlife galore and outstanding views.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - Staveley Station to YHA Patterdale
Departure from Nether Staveley (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 8 Wainwrights, 4 tarns and 1 pub.
Simpson's Ground and Gummer's How from Astley's Plantation
Departure from Staveley-in-Cartmel (Westmorland and Furness)
This circular walk in the South Lakeland offers fine views of Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells from the summit of Gummers How. The walk also includes woodland and open countryside.
Fell Head and The Calf, from Howgill, near Sedbergh
Departure from Sedbergh (Westmorland and Furness)
This walk climbs to the Calf via Fell Head. Starting from the small hamlet of Howgill, near Sedbergh, this route sees few walkers. Offering good views to the Shap Fells and the higher hills of the Yorkshire Dales, this is a walk for the connoiseur.
Hazeldene to Miller Ground
Departure from Windermere (Westmorland and Furness)
From Bank Road to Miller Ground with beach and pontoons overlooking Lake Windermere and waterfalls at Wynlass Beck and Mill Beck 20 yards up Sherriffs walk.
Winder and Arant Haw from Sedbergh
Departure from Sedbergh (Westmorland and Furness)
Winder and Arant Haw are two hills included in this delightful walk from Sedbergh. The Howgill Fells are an integral part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park yet they display a unique character. The walking is good, the views superb and the paths quiet. Who could ask for more?
YHA hopping in The Lake District - Windermere Station to YHA Langdale
Departure from Windermere (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 2 Wainwrights and 2 interesting pubs.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - Windermere Station to YHA Ambleside
Departure from Windermere (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. They were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 1 Wainwright and 2 interesting pubs.
Wansfell Pike and Ambleside
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
Fantastic views over Windermere, a sylvan waterfall, and a gentler woodland return via the village
High Street and Ill Bell
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
A hard fell walk up the valley of Trout Beck to High Street, returning via the Ill Bell ridge.
The Tongue
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
A figure-of-eight route which, with only moderate climbing, gives superb views to Windermere.
Hest Bank to Carnforth back by Lancaster canal
Departure from Slyne-with-Hest (Lancashire)
Dog-friendly circular walk starting from Hest Bank following the coast to Carnforth village and back by the Lancaster Canal. Lovely walk with views on the Irish sea and Lancaster Canal.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Ambleside to Windermere Station
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are one Wainwright, one waterfall and one pub. This is a fairly simple route and a good way to say goodbye to The Lakes. The Stockghyll Falls are impresive and a certain Victorian atmosphere surrounds the place.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Ambleside to YHA Patterdale
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. They were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way, there are 7 Wainwrights, 2 lakes, 1 tarn and 1 pub.
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)
The Fairfield horseshoe includes seven other Lake District fells. Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag and Hart Crag form the outward route with the return over Great Rigg, Heron Pike and Nab Scar back to Ambleside via Rydal. This is a high level route so choose a good day to make the most of the views.
More walks in Sedgwick
Discover also walks in surrounding cities :
- Priest Hutton
- Selside and Fawcett Forest
- Silverdale
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg
- Stainton
- Strickland Ketel
- Strickland Roger
- Tebay
- Tunstall
- Underbarrow and Bradleyfield
- Upper Allithwaite
- Warton
- Wennington
- Whinfell
- Whittington
- Windermere
- Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha
- Yealand Conyers
- Yealand Redmayne