To ask where to go in the Lakes

[y0rkier0se]

We’re going to Portinscale tomorrow for a week with two dogs. We like walking but 6-10 miles flatish walks - we’re not huge hill climbers. The hive mind gave us some great recommendations for places to visit in the Yorkshire Dales this summer so coming back on here to ask where’s good to visit in the Lakes from where we’re based. We’d like to visit the coast one day, and places with minimal sheep would be ideal due to the dogs Thanks

The coast is a bit of a run away. You have St Bees and the St Bees head coastal path,,further up You have whitehaven marina and surrounds,the beach at Allonby is wild ,pebbly and long. Bassenthwaite lake has good walks around it also of course Derwentwater in Keswick

I'd definitely recommend Ambleside for a nice day out, it's so beautiful. However after Googling it I didn't realise its distance from your location- it's a half hour drive but if you're willing to do it then I'd definitely recommend 😊

If you fancy a hill climb Catbells is on your doorstep and a relatively easy climb but the views are incredible. Another easy climb is loughrigg fell. Keswick and Grasmere are nearby and lovely places to wander around.

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I live 20 minutes or so from Buttermere. You can park in the national trust car park or if your lucky by the small church and walk around the lake. It's approx 5 miles of you park at the nt car park.
There are a few wooded areas near Portinscale.
You could drive to the opposite side of Derwentwater and down the Borrowdale valley, you will find Great Wood on your left hand side .
A car drive , Tarn Hows , Aira Force , Ennerdale , as an option already mentioned West coast cumbria, lots of places.

There are footpaths around most of Derwentwater. You can do a nice circular either over Catbells, or along the lower slopes and back along the lake. On the other side you can go to Ashness Bridge, or further on to walk a circular between Seatoller and Grange via Borrowdale.

A little further afield are Rydal and Grasmere - you can walk round both or just one using a mixture of lakeside and higher level paths that are not too strenuous. Plenty of cafes in Grasmere, plus excellent gingerbread.

Aira Force is also highly recommended, and a good option in the rain because there’s good tree cover and the waterfalls are spectacular.

Tarn Hows is also nice, if you want to go that far. There’s a lovely walk between there and Chesters at Skelwith Bridge.

Be aware that car parking is expensive. We are National Trust members partly for the free parking it gives. I understand the buses are good, which opens up the possibility of longer distance one way walks, but we have yet to try this out.

Thank you, will report back!

If you want flattish walks with amazing views, go for ones around the lakes. My favourite villages and towns to go are Keswick, Grasmere & Ambleside (I think they’ve all already been mentioned)...just don’t follow your sat nav over Kirkstone pass this time of year unless you’ve feeing very adventurous!!