Ten easy to follow pub walks from The Unicorn, Ambleside, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

To reach The Unicorn, Ambleside, in-car SatNav users should select the Latitude/Longitude (Lat Lon) screen and enter:
Lat = N54.43307 and Lon = W 2.96238


Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.



Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.


Ten easy to follow pub walks from The Unicorn, Ambleside, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.


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Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside

Superb valley walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:558ft (170m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c455 Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

The easiest way up Ambleside's nearest fell

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.25 miles (5 km)
Ascent:1,428ft (435m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c232 Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside

Easy walk to the top of this local Ambleside fell

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:1,401ft (427m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

The easiest way up Ambleside's local Wainwright

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,769ft (539m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c177 Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Popular Ambleside 'quickie'

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:2,192ft (668m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c102 Red Screes from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:2,519ft (768m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c184 Red Screes and High Pike (Scandale) from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:3,551ft (1,082m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

A classic lakeland horseshoe walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:3,633ft (1,107m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon from Ambleside

Fabulous high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:3,411ft (1,040m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c389 Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag from Ambleside

A variation on a classic route

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.25 miles (19.5 km)
Ascent:3,984ft (1,214m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard

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