Carters Cottage - Walking Holidays

With the Lake District nearby and the Pennines just out the door - the cottage is ideal for the active as well as those who like a quiet snuggle by the fire with a good book.

http://www.lakeswalks.co.uk/

For example a very easy 1 mile walk shown here - others of harder climbing and 10.5 miles available clink on the link above for more details.

Orrest Head from Windermere

Parking:	Some roadside parking in nearby lay-bys (grid reference 341499), or a couple of hundred yards off the main road in Windermere itself. See map of starting point
Directions:	Get road directions to the parking place here (nearest available location by postcode: LA23 1AL)
Map:	Ordnance Survey - Explorer OL 007 (The English Lakes - South Eastern area) See map of walk area Buy this map - in association with Aqua3
Distance:	1 mile (1.6 km)
Grade:	1-B

This is a very short walk, but ideal if you simply want an excellent viewpoint of the southern lakes without putting in much effort. As only one lane is largely followed the directions are brief. Even though the walk is very short the views are worth the stopping off before the remainder of the Lakes are explored.

The walk starts on the A591 by the bus stops on the opposite side of the road to the railway station. It begins by turning up the lane by a large signpost informing you that you are on the footpath to Orrest Head. It also informs you that the summit is 784 feet above sea level, and that it gives unrivalled views of the Lake District Fells, Lake Windermere, Morecambe Bay and the Pennines. It also suggests that it is 20 minutes walk to the top.