The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode LA21

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode LA21 in Walk Grade Order


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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 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 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 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 c353 Holme Fell, Black Fell (Black Crag) and Tarn Hows from Tom Gill

Fine views of Tarn Hows and southern lakeland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,995ft (608m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill

Two of lakeland's prettiest lakes

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:853ft (260m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows

One of lakeland's prettiest lakes

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:909ft (277m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 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 c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite

A quiet alternative to the usual honey pots

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:3,584ft (1,092m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c392 Near Sawrey from Hawkshead

In the footsteps of Beatrix Potter

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:896ft (273m)
Time:3½ hrs
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 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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Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale

A quieter alternative to the Coniston crowds.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8 miles (12 km)
Ascent:3,042ft (927m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 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 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 c145 Harter Fell (Eskdale) from Birks Bridge

Rugged fell walking, often pathless

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:1,651ft (503m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 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 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 c206 Lingmoor Fell and Little Langdale from Blea Tarn (Langdale) nr Elterwater

Superb, little visited ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,920ft (585m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c147 Little Langdale and Great Langdale from Elterwater

Superb valley walk through two famous dales

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,447ft (441m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c165 Little Langdale from Elterwater

Riverside walk with spectaular waterfalls

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:893ft (272m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater

Smaller alternative to the big mountains - but with all the charm

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,099ft (335m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c238 Lingmoor Fell and Great Langdale from Elterwater

Terrific ridge walk with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,976ft (602m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 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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