Mardale Head car park, Haweswater

Postcode: CA10 2RP
Charges: Free, according to Mud and Routes.
Spaces: About 25 to 30 cars (OpenStreetMap and Mud and Routes).
Good to know: At the far end of the narrow road along the eastern shore of Haweswater, the only road in and out. No facilities; it can fill on busy days. Start for High Street, Harter Fell and the Gatesgarth and Nan Bield passes.
Location: 54.48919, -2.82043

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

Walks from here

High Street from Mardale Head via Rough Crag

Hard, 9.6 km, 632 m up, about 3 hours

High Street's finest side: up the long ridge of Rough Crag and Long Stile above Haweswater, then down by Mardale Ill Bell, Nan Bield Pass and Small Water.

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