Walking round Buttermere? We’ve closed a path but you can still walk round the lake

To Scale Force Crummock Water We close a permissive path from April – 30th June to To Cockermouth for protect the nesting sandpipers. Nether How Wordsworth House

Long How They lay their eggs right on the beach so they’re really

National Trust Grassgarth vulnerable to being disturbed by dogs and people. Car Park Coppice

Quarry Sandpiper chick at Buttermere f Ghyll Wood

Mill Beck Sourmilk Gill

Buttermere Village cbrf Path closed To Keswick via April – 30 June Newlands Pass Steep path to

Bleaberry Tarn © National© National Trust Trust / Jim / JimBebbington Bebbington and Red Pike Want a short circular walk from Buttermere village? We’ve removed Buttermere We’ve created three temporary waymarked trails Spruce and replanted with native saplings you could try. in Burtness wood More accessible for people with limited mobility 1 Grassgarth Coppice Loop Tunnel From National Trust car park up over Grassgarth Coppice, down through Ghyll Wood along Mill Beck to the village Grade: Moderate | Distance: 1 mile (1.5km) | Time: 55 mins

2 Long How Loop Steep path to Buttermere village to Crummock Water by Nether How wood Scarth Gap and back up to the village via Long How wood and Haystacks Grade: Moderate | Distance: 1 ⅓ miles (2km) | Time: 1hr 5mins

Walk on road 3 Buttermere Dubs Loop for 600m Buttermere village to La’al Mosthwaite, along Buttermere Dubs to Scale Bridge and back to the village Grade: Moderate | Distance: 1½ miles (2.3km) | Time: 1hr 10mins Gatesgarth

The path will be maintained but may have tree roots and rocks, steep hills or short scrambles. To Keswick via M e We’d recommend shoes with a good grip. Honister Pass oderat

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