Description
Short walking days in the heart of the Lake District.
Windermere, Ambleside, and Grasmere provide access to many of the Lake District’s most famous landscapes. Lakes, woodlands, and green fells are located close to villages and historical sites. This guide collects 15 walks that allow you to experience the area at a slower pace, with opportunities for both views and breaks along the way.
15 walks with maps and clear descriptions.
Jonathan and Lesley Williams describe routes that can mostly be completed in under three hours. OS maps support the descriptions, with information to help you choose a walk based on time and fitness. The selection includes lower-level walks and higher viewpoints, allowing you to vary your walking days without planning major mountain projects.
Lakes and literary-historical landscapes.
Orrest Head, Loughrigg, Rydal Water, and the areas around Grasmere showcase different aspects of the landscape. Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top and Wordsworth’s homes provide cultural-historical themes for your stay. Practical information on parking, transport, and facilities makes it easier to combine walks with village visits or a café break.
Who is this book suitable for?
The guide is suitable for regular walkers seeking short trips, with some options requiring more ascent. Higher routes require good footwear and basic navigation. Spring, summer, and autumn offer many opportunities. In winter, snow and ice can affect even lower paths, so route selection must be adapted to the day’s conditions.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Lesley Williams and Jonathan Williams. English language. 96 pages. First edition, published in 2023. ISBN 9781786311528.
