6 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The South Eastern Marches area of The Lake District

Six easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walks including routes from Ings, Kendal, Mill Side, Underbarrow, Windermere & Winster that climb Brunt Knott (the highest point), Ulgraves, Hugill Fell, Grandsire, Saskills, Scout Scar, Dixon Heights & Cunswick Scart amongst others. More details about each walk can be found below the map.

The South Eastern Marches area of The Lake District National Park is the area enclosed by:

The A591 from Ambleside towards Kendal to the North
The new National Park boundary to Morecambe Bay to the East
Morecambe Bay to the A590 at Greenodd to the South
The A590 to Newby Bridge and then the shore of Lake Winderemere to Ambleside to the West

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Walk c161 Winster Valley from Winster Church, nr Windermere

Easy walking in a lovely valley

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	1,218ft (371m)
Time:	3.75hrs
Grade:

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Route Summary:

Winster Church - Winster House - Birkett Houses Allotments - Ghyll Head Reservoir - Great Ludderburn Moss - Little Ludderburn Moss - Ludderburn Hill - The Oaks - Intake Wood - High Hartbaroow - Lound Cottage - Strawberry Bank - Hollins Farm - Great Hartbarrow - Wood Farm - River Winster - Bryan House Farm - Winster Church

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Walk c185 School Knott and The Dales Way from Ings

Easy walking on clear paths

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:	531ft (246m)
Time:	2½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c185 School Knott and The Dales Way from Ings pdf

Route Summary:

Ings - High Fairbank - The Dales Way - Crag House Farm - Outrun Nook - Hag End Farm - School Knott - Schoolknott Plantation - Whasdike Farm - Ings

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Walk c171 Scout Scar from UnderBarrow

Fantastic views of the Lake District

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:	932ft (284m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c171 Scout Scar from UnderBarrow pdf

Route Summary:

Underbarrow - Hagg Cottage - Gambleshire Lane - Gambleshire Lane - Cunswick Fell - Scout Scar (Barrowfield) - Hodgeson's Leap - Bradleyfield - Helsington Barrows - Barrowfield Farm - Barrowfield Lot - Copeland Wood - Hollinwood - Cooper Tenement - Rockyfield - Underbarrow

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Walk c190 Scout Scar from Kendal

Wainwright's original route

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:	1,053ft (321m)
Time:	3.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c190 Scout Scar from Kendal pdf

Route Summary:

Kendal - Kendal Fell - Kettlewell Crag - Cunswick Fell - Cunswick Scar - Scout Scar (Barrowfield) - Helsington Barrows - Bradleyfield - Brigsteer Road - Larch How - Kendal

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Walk c444 Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) from Mill Side

Superb walking with fine, fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	1,243ft (379m)
Time:	3.75hrs
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Route Summary:

Mill Side - Buckhouse Wood - Farrar's Allotment - Pether Pots. Whitbarrow National Nature Reserve - Lord's Seat (Whitbarrow Scar) - Flodder Allotment - Bell Rake - High Park Wood - Black Yew Scars - Witherslack Hall School - Chapel Head Scar - High Crag Wood - Low Crag Wood - Beck Head - Mill Side

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Walk c495 Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar from Underbarrow

Fantastic views of the Lake District

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	1,496ft (456m)
Time:	5.25hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c495 Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar from Underbarrow pdf

Route Summary:

Underbarrow - Hagg Cottage - Gambleshire Lane - Gambleshire Lane - Cunswick Fell - Cunswick Scar - Scout Scar (Barrowfield) - Hodgeson's Leap - Bradleyfield - Helsington Barrows - Windy Howe - Helsington Church - Honeybee Wood - Barrowfield Farm - Barrowfield Lot - Copeland Wood - Hollinwood - Cooper Tenement - Rockyfield - Underbarrow

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