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Walks near Staveley

2 routes, from 1 easy and 1 hard. Each has a route map, the climb worked out from the line, parking, dog and stile notes, and a GPX to download. For things to do, food and where to stay, see our Staveley guide.

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Orrest Head from Windermere station

Easy, 2.5 km, 108 m up, about 30 minutes

A short climb straight from Windermere station through woodland to Orrest Head, a 360 degree viewpoint over Windermere and the central fells.

The Kentmere Horseshoe

Hard, 21.2 km, 1157 m up, about 6 hours

A long, classic round of nine Wainwrights from Kentmere: up the Garburn Road to Yoke and Ill Bell, over High Street, and home by Harter Fell and Shipman Knotts.