The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode LA12

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode LA12 in Walk Grade Order


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Walk c119 Canal Foot, Morecambe Bay and Birkrigg Common from Ulverston

Easy coastal walking with one small ascent

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:804ft (245m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c244 The Rusland Valley from Oxen Park

Southern lakeland - well away from the crowds

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:699ft (213m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c356 Humphrey Head from Allithwaite

Easy walking on clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:309ft (94m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk c436 Hampsfell and Humphrey Head from Grange-over-Sands

Easy walking on clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:1,375ft (419m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c390 Hampsfell from Grange-over-Sands

Easy walking on clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:1,076ft (328m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c400 Beacon (Blawith Fells) and Yew Bank from Brown Howe

Short but challenging with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,382ft (421m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c140 Beacon (Blawith Fells) from Brown Howe

Short but challenging with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:945ft (288m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c217 Dunnerdale Fell, Great Stickle, Stickle Pike, Raven's Crag and The Knott from Broughton Mills

Rough fell walking on faint paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:1,962ft (598m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c463 Stoupdale Head and White Combe from Beckside Farm

Superb views on a clear day!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:1,559ft (475m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c107 Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) from Witherslack Hall School

Superb walking with fine, fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:945ft (288m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c359 Arnside Knott from Arnside (Morecambe Bay)

Superb vantage point to view the Lake District

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:627ft (191m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk c148 The Silurian Way in the Grizedale Forest

Forest walking on a waymarked path

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:2,310ft (704m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c444 Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) from Mill Side

Superb walking with fine, fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,243ft (379m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c439 Black Combe and White Combe from Whicham Church, Silecroft

Fantastic views on a clear day!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:2,645ft (806m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c150 Black Combe from Whicham Church, Silecroft

Fantastic views - on a clear day!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:2,307ft (703m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c210 The Old Man of Coniston from the Walna Scar Road, Coniston

The easiest big 'Lakeland Fell' to bag

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,935ft (590m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c123 The Old Man of Coniston and Swirl How from Walna Scar Road, Coniston

Lakeland's easiest 'big' mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:2,778ft (847m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c420 The Coniston Fells from Walna Scar Road, Coniston

Superb high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.75 miles (20.5 km)
Ascent:4,191ft (1,277m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c182 Torver and Coniston Water from Coniston

Easy walking on clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,364ft (416m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c149 The Yewdale Fells from Coniston

Fine views from clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:1,758ft (536m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c306 The Old Man of Coniston and Wetherlam from Coniston

Superb views of Coniston Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:3,664ft (1,117m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c254 The Old Man of Coniston and Brim Fell from Coniston

A less crowded route up The Old Man

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:2,762ft (842m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c222 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Coniston

The Consiton fells without the crowds

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:3,584ft (1,092m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c131 Latterbarrow and Claife Heights (High Blind How) from Far Sawrey

Lake shore and former forest paths with one steep ascent

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,644ft (501m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c154 Lake Windermere from Far Sawrey

In the footsteps of Beatrix Potter

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:945ft (288m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c164 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), Pikes (Caw) and Green Pikes (Caw) from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Steep and rugged - but gloriously quiet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:1,706ft (520m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c262 Dunnerdale Forest from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Valley & forest trails

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:1,453ft (443m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c363 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) Pikes (Caw), Green Pikes (Caw) and Walna Scar from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Steep and rugged - but gloriously quiet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:2,422ft (738m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c161 Winster Valley from Winster Church, nr Windermere

Easy walking in a lovely valley

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,218ft (371m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c179 The Seathwaite Round from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Quiet and lonely (except for the Old Man!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:3,523ft (1,074m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard



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