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Lowther Castle – The Strickland Arms loop from Little Strickland

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Lowther Castle – The Strickland Arms loop from Little Strickland

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Lowther Castle – The Strickland Arms loop from Little Strickland

01:56

28.9km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.4 km for 189 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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711 m

Bessygill Wood

Forest

4.26 km

Highcross Wood

Forest

5.21 km

Lowther Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Brilliant cafe, gardens, adventure playground, walking and cycling trails.

Large free car park is a brilliant place to start a bike ride.

Tip by

5.81 km

Double-track along the River Lowther

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely double track through the woods along side the River Lowther.

Tip by

7.39 km

Bike-Sized Cattle Grid

Highlight • Cycleway

A really cool little cattlegrid to ride over- the width of a walkers gate, but means you don't have to get off and open the gate!

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12.8 km

Brampton Stores Cycle Hub & Defibrillator

Highlight • Rest Area

19.4 km

Village Church in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

25.7 km

The Strickland Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Great Strickland is a village on the River Leith, south of the town of Penrith. It is a great base for outdoor adventures, with the Lake District to the west …

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28.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

4.90 km

1.94 km

1.10 km

450 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

7.34 km

2.18 km

567 m

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

16°C

11°C

82 %

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Lowther Castle – The Strickland Arms loop from Little Strickland

Lowther Castle

Double-track along the River Lowther

Bike-Sized Cattle Grid

Brampton Stores Cycle Hub & Defibrillator

Village Church in Lake District National Park

The Strickland Arms

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