Walks

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This is a longer walk, a stunning combination of riverside and fellside territory. There is one awkward scramble, only for the fit, but it can be avoided - the rest of the walk is straightforward.

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This is a short but sweet walk in the village, good for quickly blowing away the cobwebs, or to take a look at some of the “sights”. It takes about 20 minutes of steady walking, a bit more if you look at some of the points of interest.

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This is a gentle walk, mainly beside the River Glenderamackin, with attractive panoramic surroundings. It takes about half an hour at a steady pace.

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This is a favourite walk for local people - up the fellside through the woods by a beck, along the fell wall under Blencathra, with beautiful views across to Clough Head, down and back through fields. It takes 40 minutes of steady walking, more if you stop to admire the views.

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This is a longish walk, two and a quarter hours or so, but is very easy throughout, with only one straightforward uphill section. It takes in a variety of scenery through woods, part of the old Penrith-Keswick Railway track and footpaths across some open fields.

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This is an easy stroll, taking about 40 minutes, with long views down St John’s in the Vale, Catbells and Derwentwater prominent in the west. It is mainly on tracks through woods and fields, with sections on tarmac road.