Holker Hall and Gardens – Cartmel Village and Stream loop from Upper Allithwaite

Holker Hall and Gardens – Cartmel Village and Stream loop from Upper Allithwaite

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Holker Hall and Gardens – Cartmel Village and Stream loop from Upper Allithwaite

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28.6km

280m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.26 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

Highlight • River

Newby Bridge is a hamlet situated on the banks of River Leven at the southern end of Lake Windermere. Historically part of Lancashire, it takes its name from the five-arched …

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5.79 km

View of the Newby Bridge Steam Train

Highlight • Structure

If you catch it at the right moment you might get to see the Newby Bridge steam train passing

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9.52 km

Haverthwaite Station Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Good selection of hot and cold sandwiches and homemade cakes. If you’re lucky you’ll see the steam train too

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12.5 km

Burn Barrow Wood

Forest

17.5 km

Holker Hall and Gardens

Highlight • Natural

The former home of the Dukes of Devonshire, Holker Hall is a grand 16th-century stately home.

There's 25 acres (10 ha) of beautifully sculpted and curated formal gardens, whilst the …

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21.4 km

An ace little cafe stop in Cartmel that's well worth a stop by and wonderfully cyclist-friendly. It's named after the ducks on the nearby River Eea that are always looking for crumbs!

Check out seasonal opening times here: unsworthsyard.co.uk/mallard-tea-shopnest

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21.5 km

Cartmel Coffee

Highlight • Cycleway

Great coffee and good place to hide a bike from the road. Ask inside first just to be polite. I also recommend their beans on toast - lovely. This is on Route 700 The Bay Cycleway.

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21.5 km

Cartmel Village and Stream

Highlight • Settlement

Cartmel is well known for its parish church, a former Augustine priory, and for being the 'home of sticky toffee pudding'. It is a good base for exploring the beautiful …

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28.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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