Eat and drink · Traditional British
Old Dungeon Ghyll
Great Langdale, Ambleside
Heritage
The original Dale Head Inn at the top of Great Langdale, where the famous Climbers Bar has fed walkers and climbers for generations. Expect home-cooked pies, soups and daily specials, with the Langdale Pikes right outside the door.
Nearby
Walks nearby
Hard · 13.1 km · 844 m up
Bowfell from the Old Dungeon Ghyll via The Band and Three Tarns
About 4 hours
The classic Langdale round: up The Band to Three Tarns, a rocky climb to Bowfell's summit, then down by Ore Gap, Angle Tarn and Rossett Gill to Mickleden.
Moderate · 3.2 km · 379 m up
Stickle Tarn from the New Dungeon Ghyll
About 1 hour 30 minutes
The best short climb in Great Langdale: up the tumbling Stickle Ghyll from the New Dungeon Ghyll to Stickle Tarn under the cliffs of Pavey Ark.
Moderate · 11.6 km · 536 m up
Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike from Elterwater
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.