Visiting Brockhole? There's more to do here than just look around exhibitions. This energetic little walk climbs to a famous viewpoint, visits Town End in Troutbeck, one of Lakeland's attractive villages, passes a tarn and finishes by Windermere. Who needs exhibitions when you've got the real thing?
LOCATION: 2 miles south of Ambleside
START: A591 Brockhole pay & display car park
Grid ref: NY391010 Postcode: LA231QB
DISTANCE: 4 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: At least two hours
MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes South East Landranger 90
NOTE: Brockhole open daily
REFRESHMENTS: Brockhole & Troutbeck PO open in season
EN ROUTE: Middlerigg Tarn
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News