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

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

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Lat = N54.43307 and Lon = W 2.96238

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Scandale Beck  -  Rydal Park  -  Rydal Hall  -  Rydal  -  Rydal Mount  -  Rydal Water  -  Coffin Route  -  Dove Cottage  -  Grasmere Village  -  Silverhowe  -  The Lea  -  Grasmere  -  Red Bank  -  Rydal Cave  -  Jobson Close  -  Rough Intake  -  Pelter Bridge  -  Foxghyll  -  River Rothay  -  Rothay Park  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Stockghyll Force  -  Wansfell Pike  -  Stockghyll Force  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Rothay Park  -  Ivy Fell  -  Loughrigg Fell  -  Loughrigg Terrace  -  Rydal Water  -  Loughrigg Caves  -  River Rothay  -  Pelter Bridge  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Stockghyll Force  -  Wansfell Pike  -  Baystones (Wansfell)  -  Wansfell Pike  -  Stockghyll Force  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Stockghyll Force  -  Wansfell Pike  -  Baystones (Wansfell)  -  The Hundreds  -  Nanny Lane  -  Troutbeck  -  Robin Lane  -  High Skelghyll Farm  -  Skelghyll Wood  -  Jenkin Crag  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Snarker Pike  -  Red Screes  -  Scandale Pass  -  High Sweden Bridge  -  Ambleside

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Walk c184 High Pike 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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Snarker Pike  -  Red Screes  -  Scandale Pass  -  Little Hart Crag  -  Dove Crag  -  High Pike (Scandale)  -  Low Pike (Scandale)  -  High Sweden Bridge  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Rydal  -  Nab Scar  -  Heron Pike  -  Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top)  -  Great Rigg  -  Fairfield  -  Rydal Head  -  Hart Crag  -  Dove Crag  -  High Pike (Scandale)  -  Low Pike (Scandale)  -  High Sweden Bridge  -  High Sweden Coppice  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Rydal  -  Nab Scar  -  Heron Pike  -  Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top)  -  Great Rigg  -  Fairfield  -   Rydal Head  -  Hart Crag  -  Dove Crag  -  Little Hart Crag  -  Scandale Pass  -  Red Screes  -  Snarker Pike  -  Ambleside

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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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Route Summary:

Ambleside  -  Rydal  -  Nab Scar  -  Heron Pike  -  Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top)  -  Greenhead Gill Head  -  Stone Arthur  -  Great Rigg  -  Fairfield  -   Rydal Head  -  Hart Crag  -  Dove Crag  -  High Pike (Scandale)  -  Low Pike (Scandale)  -  High Sweden Bridge  -  High Sweden Coppice  -  Ambleside

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