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

Six easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walks including routes from Allithwaite, Beckside Farm, Broad Oak, Broughton Mills, Brown Howe, Grange-over-Sands, Seathwaite, Duddon Valley, Silecroft & Ulverston that climb Black Combe (the highest point), Whit Fell, Buck Barrow, Yoadcastle, Muncaster Fell & Stainton Pike amongst others. More details about each walk can be found below the map.

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

The Irish Sea to the South and West
An imaginary line from Whitehaven to the Southern Tip of Wast Water and then Seathwaite (Duddon Valley) to the North East
The River Duddon to the East

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Walk c150 Black Combe from Whicham Church, Silecroft

Fantastic views - on a clear day!

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:	2,307ft (703m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c150 Black Combe from Whicham Church, Silecroft pdf

Route Summary:

Silecroft - Whicham Church - Kirkbank Farm - Townend Knotts - Black Combe - Blackcombe Screes - William Gill - Hentoe Hill - Butcher's Breast - Littlefell Crags - Tarn Dimples - Whitbeck Mill - Townend Hall - Whitebeck - Throstlerake Crag Fell Brow - Whicham Church - Silecroft

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Walk c439 Black Combe and White Combe from Whicham Church, Silecroft

Fantastic views on a clear day!

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	2,645ft (806m)
Time:	5.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c439 Black Combe and White Combe from Whicham Church, Silecroft pdf

Route Summary:

Silecroft - Whicham Church - Kirkbank Farm - Townend Knotts - Black Combe - Blackcombe Screes - Whitcombe Screes - Stoupdale Head - White Combe - White Hall Knott - Whitecombe Beck - Parsonage Breast - Kirkbank Farm - Whicham Church.

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