Lake District · base 2: Windermere's west shore and Wray
2A Windermere west shore
Linear, from the Trust's Ash Landing car park (grid ref SD388954) north along the lake to Wray Castle.
7.0 kmon our map
73 m+of climbing, at least
1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hoursModerate
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Tarmac, gravel and stony track with some short steep sections, and grassy parkland near Wray Castle (National Trust).
Official figure: 8 miles (12.8 km); short version 4 miles (6.4 km); 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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