Elterwater car park
- Run by
- National Trust
- Postcode
- LA22 9HP
- Charges
- Pay and display, see operator for current tariff. National Trust members free.
- Good to know
- Coins or PayByPhone, but there is no mobile signal in the car park.
- Location
- 54.43367, -3.03738
Details checked 21 October 2026. Charges can change; the operator's signs on the day are what count.
Directions in Google MapsWalks from here
Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike from Elterwater
Moderate, 11.6 km, 536 m up, about 3 hours
A small fell with a huge view: from Elterwater through old slate quarries to Lingmoor's ridge, over Side Pike above Blea Tarn, and back along Great Langdale.
Elterwater to Skelwith Force
Easy, 5.4 km, 36 m up, about 1 hour
A level riverside walk from Elterwater village, past the lake and through meadows to the falls at Skelwith Force. No stiles.