Rambles
Discover some of Eden's beautiful countryside, scenic routes
and history with some of these rambles.
Eden Valley
Discover the Eden Valley with one of the circular walks from the Discover Eden Series, available from most Eden TICs.
| Walk | Distance | Information | Grid Reference | Booklet Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brougham and Eamont Bridge |
3¾ miles |
A walk with two rivers, a Roman fort, a castle, a fortified manor house, and two ancient henges. | Discover Eden Walking Series | |
| Lacy's Caves, Long Meg and her Daughters | 4.5 miles (7km) |
A walk discovering a water mill, the river, a hermit's cave, a lost village, a church and a druids' circle | Discover Eden Walking Series | |
| Church Brough, Great Musgrave and Brough Sowerby | 6¼ miles (10km) | A walk through an ancient farmed landscape, with two churches, a Norman castle, a river, a pub, a castellated folly, and stunning views every step of the way. | Discover Eden Walking Series | |
| Appleby-in-Westmorland, Hoff and Great Ormside | 7 miles (11km) |
A walk with a castle, two churches, two rivers, two water mills and a waterfall. | Discover Eden Walking Series | |
| Coombs Wood, Armathwaite | 2.9 miles (4.8km) | Suitable for dogs on leads | NY508460 | |
| Raven Beck, Kirkoswald | 3 miles (4.9km) | Suitable for dogs on leads | NY555412 |
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Orton Fells
Up on the beautiful Orton Fells why not try one of the following walks:
| Walk | Distance | Information | Grid Reference | Booklet Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Ravensworth and Maulds Meaburn | 3.5 and 6 miles (5.5km and 10km) | A walk with a church, a ruined 14th century tower house, lost villages, heather moors and woodland, and the source of the River Lyvennet. | Discover Eden Walking Series | |
| Ravenstonedale and Smardale | 7.5 miles (12km) | A walk with two nature reserves, three pubs, an ancient church and priory, a flower rich meadow, a meandering beck, Giants' Graves and a railway viaduct. | Discover Eden Walking Series | |
| Asby Scar National Reserve | From Orton towards Great Asby to ramble across Great Asby Scar National Nature Reserve, a large expanse of grassland with over 20 acres of limestone pavement and lovely views | Download leaflet from Natural England Website | ||
| Askham Fell | Askham is part of the Orton Fells landscape area. You can walk onto Askham Fell from here, or find routes through parkland and woods around Lowther Castle in the opposite direction. Pubs and shop cum café in the village | |||
| Rosgill to Shap Abbey | 3 miles (5km) |
North Pennines AONB
Take in the views of the Alston and the North Pennines and discover why it is named an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.
| Walk | Distance | Information | Grid Reference | Booklet Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrigill to Alston | 8.5 miles (13.5km) | Round trip from Garrigill to Alston using a section of the Pennine Way | ||
| Alston's Nent Valley | 3 miles (4.8km) | Alston stands at the confluence of the River Nent and the South Tyne. This walk runs along the Nent Valley showing history, natural history and farming. | Alston's Nent Valley Leaflet | |
| Annat Walls and Nattrass Gill | 4 miles (6.5km) | Meadows grazed by sheep and cattle, working farmyards and quiet lanes are all to be discovered on this walk. | Annat Walls and Nattrass Gill Leaflet | |
| Of Poaching and Poss-Sticks | 4.5 miles (7.2km) | Explore the tranquil village of Garrigill and continue to the superb waterfall of Ashgill Force, where clues to the mining past may be found | Of Poaching and Poss-Sticks Leaflet | |
| A View of Alston Moor | 3.5 miles (5.6km) | This short walk climbs through the plantation and a field at High Mount Hooley, to bring you to a superb view over a large section of Alston Moor and its surrounding hills | A View of Alston Moor | |
| Water Power in Alston | 1.5 miles (2.4km) | One small stream was channelled to provide power for many mills, and this walk follows the course of the mill race through Alston | Water Power in Alston |
Lake District National Park
Enjoy the beauty of the Lake District National Park. For more walks, visit our Ullswater Steamer Walks Section on our Fell Walks page.
| Walk | Distance | Information | Grid Reference | Booklet Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aira Force Waterfall | 8.5 miles (13.5km) |
Aira Force (National Trust) has some dramatic walking routes, renowned in Victorian times as a beauty spot situated by Lake Ullswater near Watermillock. There is a tearoom and dogs on leads are welcome |
The Information boards situated in the car park describe the walks or visit Aira Force Website | |
| Greystoke Estate, Penrith | 8.2 miles (132.2km) |
Explore this historic estate and modern working farm using the extensive network of permissive paths to reach open access land. | NY440307 |
Settle-Carlisle Railway
| Walk | Distance | Information | Grid Reference | Booklet Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settle - Carlisle Railway | Discover England's most scenic railway with walks from Armathwaite, Lazonby, Langwathby, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen stations |
Settle - Carlisle Railway Development Company Leaflet. |
