Ambleside
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Population: 2,586
The town at the head of Windermere and the start for the Fairfield and Langdale walks.
Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Ambleside, Grasmere, and Great Langdale are the usual bases for the central fells. Rydal Water and Grasmere sit in the valley bottom. The Langdale Pikes, Bowfell, and the Fairfield horseshoe are the big days. Loughrigg and Silver How are the short ones.
Towns and villages 6
Chapel Stile
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Population: 499
The village in Great Langdale under the Langdale Pikes.
Elterwater
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Population: 499
The village beside Elterwater, on the way into Great Langdale.
Grasmere
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
The village at the north end of Grasmere lake, a base for Helm Crag and Fairfield.
Langdale
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Population: 499
Great Langdale, the valley under the Langdale Pikes and the start for Bowfell.
Rydal
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
A hamlet between Ambleside and Grasmere, by Rydal Water and Rydal Mount.
Lakes 3
Grasmere
lakeAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Surface area: 0.62 km² (0.24 sq mi) · Length: 1680 yd (1540 m) · Max depth: 70 ft (21 m)
The small lake in the valley bottom, with the village on its northern shore.
Rydal Water
lakeAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Surface area: 0.31 km² (0.12 sq mi) · Length: 1,290 yd (1,180 m)
The small lake between Grasmere and Ambleside, under Nab Scar.
Elter Water
lakeAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Surface area: 0.16 km² (0.06 sq mi) · Length: 1,030 yd (940 m)
A small lake at the foot of Great Langdale, split into three basins.
Attractions 5
Allan Bank
attractionAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
A National Trust house on the edge of Grasmere, where you can sit in and light a fire.
Blea Tarn
attractionAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
A small tarn on the road between Great and Little Langdale, under the Langdale Pikes.
Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Grasmere
attractionAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Wordsworth’s cottage and museum on the edge of Grasmere village.
Rydal Mount
attractionAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Wordsworth’s later home, above Rydal Water, still lived in by his family.
Stock Ghyll Force
attractionAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
A waterfall in the woods above Ambleside, a few minutes from the town centre.
Fells 37
Bowfell
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
903 m (2,962 ft) · Strenuous
903 m fell above Great Langdale.
Fairfield
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
873 m (2,864 ft) · Strenuous
873 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Crinkle Crags (Long Top)
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
859 m (2,818 ft) · Strenuous
859 m fell above Great Langdale.
Hart Crag
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
822 m (2,697 ft) · Strenuous
822 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Dove Crag
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
792 m (2,598 ft) · Strenuous
792 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Red Screes
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
776 m (2,546 ft) · Moderate
776 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Great Rigg
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
766 m (2,513 ft) · Strenuous
766 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
High Raise (Langdale)
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
762 m (2,500 ft) · Strenuous
762 m fell above Great Langdale.
Seat Sandal
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
737 m (2,417 ft) · Strenuous
737 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Harrison Stickle
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
736 m (2,415 ft) · Strenuous
736 m fell above Great Langdale.
Sergeant Man
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
736 m (2,415 ft) · Strenuous
736 m fell above Great Langdale.
Thunacar Knott
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
723 m (2,372 ft) · Strenuous
723 m fell above Great Langdale.
Pike of Stickle
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
709 m (2,326 ft) · Strenuous
709 m fell above Great Langdale.
Pike of Blisco
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
705 m (2,313 ft) · Strenuous
705 m fell above Great Langdale.
Cold Pike
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
701 m (2,300 ft) · Strenuous
701 m fell above Great Langdale.
Pavey Ark
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
700 m (2,297 ft) · Strenuous
700 m fell above Great Langdale.
Loft Crag
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
680 m (2,231 ft) · Strenuous
680 m fell above Great Langdale.
High Pike (Scandale)
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
656 m (2,152 ft) · Strenuous
656 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Middle Dodd
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
654 m (2,146 ft) · Moderate
654 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Rossett Pike
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
651 m (2,136 ft) · Strenuous
651 m fell above Great Langdale.
Little Hart Crag W
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
637 m (2,090 ft) · Moderate
637 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Hartsop Dodd
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
618 m (2,028 ft) · Moderate
618 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Heron Pike
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
612 m (2,008 ft) · Strenuous
612 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Hartsop Above How
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
581 m (1,906 ft) · Moderate
581 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
553 m (1,814 ft) · Strenuous
553 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Tarn Crag (Easedale)
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
549 m (1,801 ft) · Strenuous
549 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Blea Rigg
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
541 m (1,775 ft) · Strenuous
541 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Calf Crag
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
537 m (1,762 ft) · Strenuous
537 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
High Hartsop Dodd
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
519 m (1,703 ft) · Moderate
519 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Low Pike
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
508 m (1,667 ft) · Moderate
508 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Stone Arthur
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
504 m (1,654 ft) · Strenuous
504 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Lingmoor Fell
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
470 m (1,542 ft) · Moderate
470 m fell above Great Langdale.
Nab Scar
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
450 m (1,476 ft) · Moderate
450 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Gibson Knott
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
420 m (1,378 ft) · Strenuous
420 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Helm Crag
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
405 m (1,329 ft) · Moderate
405 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Silver How
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
395 m (1,296 ft) · Easy
395 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Loughrigg Fell
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
335 m (1,099 ft) · Easy
335 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.