WALK DETAILS

702 Lily Tarn and Rydal

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With brightly coloured anoraks at rock bottom prices it's sale time in Ambleside, but leave the bargains for later and climb to Lily Tarn. Here the fellside colours are pure nature with orange bracken, golden grass, water an azure blue and a skyline of snowy mountains.


LOCATION: South Lake District
START: Ambleside Main Car Park on Rydal Road (Grid ref 376047)
DISTANCE: Five miles (Continuing to Loughrigg Fell summit adds an extra two miles)
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: Three hours
MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes south-eastern area
Landranger 90

REFRESHMENTS: Badger Bar & Old Schoolroom Teashop