Route: Circuit of Loweswater
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 14th July 2017
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 4.1 miles
Ascent: 300 feet
Weather: Cloudy but bright
We parked in the small National Trust car park at Maggie’s Bridge, which is free but only has room for about 6-8 cars, and set off down the track to Watergate Farm by the head of Loweswater. There are lovely views of the surrounding Loweswater fells along this section of the walk
We then followed the path through Holme Wood, owned and well managed by the National Trust. When we arrived at the boathouse we continued along the track, although there is an alternative lakeshore route at this point. After leaving the wood and passing by Hudson Place we walked across the foot of Loweswater
The return leg is part footpath and part road, though it’s a quiet road with little traffic, and the scenery is beautiful
Just after Highcross, we turned off the road to walk back along the narrow lane to Maggie’s Bridge to complete one of our favourite circuits
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Red squirrel in the garden yesterday...
Maggie's Bridge at the start of today's walk
We set off along the track to Watergate Farm
Looking back to Whiteside and Grasmoor
Carling Knott and Holme Wood
High Nook
Grasmoor and Mellbreak
Loweswater
Mellbreak behind us
Hencomb to our left
We arrive at the head of Loweswater
We follow the path to Holme Wood
Looking across the lake to High Thrushbank, which we'll walk past later
Holme Wood...
Holme Beck
A rather magical house in the woods
We leave Holme Wood
Looking across to Darling Fell...
Views back along the lakeshore
We climb up a narrow path leading to Hudson Place
We walk along the lane from Hudson Place for a few yards...
...and then along a path near the foot of Loweswater
Mellbreak again
Looking back to Carling Knott and Holme Wood...
Start of the return leg
Holme Wood again
A line of pine trees along the way
Hencomb
We pass by High Thrushbank, built in 1697
The path runs out and there follow a short road section
We turn off the road to follow the narrow lane back to Maggie's Bridge
Honeysuckle in the hedgerow
The end of the walk is just around the corner
