Eat and drink · Traditional
The Kings Head
Thirlspot, Thirlmere, near Keswick
A 17th-century Helvellyn-side inn that has been reviving weary walkers with ale and hearty food for centuries.
Nearby
Walks nearby
Moderate · 6.2 km · 279 m up
Castle Crag from Grange
About 1 hour 30 minutes
The smallest Wainwright with the biggest personality: up through old slate workings to Castle Crag's summit memorial, then down past Millican Dalton's cave.
Mountain · 13.3 km · 955 m up
Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge
About 4 hours 30 minutes
England's most famous ridge scramble: from Glenridding over the knife edge of Striding Edge to Helvellyn, then down Swirral Edge past Red Tarn.
Hard · 20.4 km · 1132 m up
Helvellyn by the Pony Path from Glenridding
About 6 hours
Helvellyn without the scrambles: up the old pony path from Glenridding via Keppel Cove, along the summit ridge to Dollywaggon Pike and home down Grisedale.