Traveller's Guide to the South and Central Lakes

34 to a beck. Cross the beck, make the short climb on the other side then descend to Holbeck. Continue west uphill to High Skelghyll. 5 High Skelghyll marks the start of the best bit of the route; it’s a long descent west then northwest through Skelghyll Woods down to Old Lake Road. Turn left and head down to the A591. Turn left again and follow the A591 back to Waterhead. A591 3 Ambleside WINDERMERE Troutbeck Brockhole, The Lake District Visitor Centre A592 Waterhead 1 4 5 2 Ambleside Ambleside to Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre, and Walk or Cycle Back Ambleside and Troutbeck are linked by an old bridleway that traverses the southern flanks of Wansfell. Set high above the eastern shores of Windermere this high-level route makes a superb walk and delivers outstanding long range views. Start: Brockhole, GR NY391010 Finish: Waterhead, Ambleside, GR NY377031 Distance: 4.6 miles (7.4km) Time: 4 hours Height gain: 300m Terrain: Lake, parkland, fellside lanes, bridleways and woodland. 1 From Waterhead catch one of the ferry services to Brockhole or regular buses along the A591 to Brockhole. 2 From Brockhole turn right onto the A591 and follow it briefly until you’re opposite Mirk Lane (sign and bus stop). Carefully cross the A591, join Mirk Lane and follow the tarmac section past the houses to the start of a bridleway. Follow this over a rise and across a dip to Wood Farm. Continue on the bridleway past the farm and follow it east uphill to join Holbeck Lane. 3 Turn right onto Holbeck Lane and follow it east then northeast to a junction by the Post Office. 4 The track on the left before the Post Office is Robin Lane; this is the start of the Jenkin Crag Bridleway. The first bit of Robin Lane is a climb; follow it southwest then west. After 600m the gradient eases and it turns northwest to a junction. Take the left fork and make the pleasant descent Brockhole - The Lake District Visitor Centre