Braithwaite Fold car park, Bowness

Run by: Westmorland and Furness Council (OpenStreetMap still lists the former South Lakeland District Council)
Charges: Pay and display, see operator for current tariff.
Spaces: About 600 spaces (OpenStreetMap)
Location: 54.35715, -2.92370

Details checked 21 October 2026. Charges can change; the operator's signs on the day are what count.

Walks from here

Easy, 5.6 km, 175 m up, about 1 hour 30 minutes

A short loop from Bowness over Post Knott to the rocky top of Brant Fell, with one of the best views over Windermere, returning on the Dales Way.