Wray Castle – Ambleside Town Centre loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

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Wray Castle – Ambleside Town Centre loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

Moderate

4.4

(5)

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Wray Castle – Ambleside Town Centre loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

03:03

49.0km

560m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.00 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.03 km

The Brows

Forest

9.64 km

Small Pond in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

Quite a nice part of the trail, the waterways must have been made for something specific, not sure what. Quite idyllic

Tip by

11.8 km

Cuckoo Brow Inn

Highlight • Pub

One of the best pubs around. Quality food and beer.

Tip by

12.4 km

Evergreen Tree Near Sawrey

Highlight • Forest

12.8 km

Hill Top, Beatrix Potter

Highlight • Historical Site

21.2 km

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight …

Tip by

24.9 km

Stone Bridge Over the River Brathay

Highlight • River

Great of road short cut

Tip by

27.1 km

Ambleside Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Many tourists about, plenty of shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants, souvenir shops. This is a busy place

Tip by

36.6 km

Bowness Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Bowness is a busy little tourist town connected onto Windermere. There are loads of tourist shops, pubs, restaurants, souvenir type shops etc. It can be packed in busy seasonal periods

Tip by

42.7 km

Machell Coppice

Forest

49.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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