South Lakes Circuit
Self-guided walking holiday

+ A logical route for a short, easy trek
+ Charming, tranquil and captivating scenery
+ Link Hawkshead, Coniston and Langdale

Latest news May 2010
Please join us on this lovely route. Availability is good and we'll advise on the best start dates.

This beautiful circular walk leads you over 4 days through the heart of Southern Lakeland. Each day, follow the gentle course to your next destination.

The route is a clever one, though we say so ourselves! It links up the area's classic walking destinations including Grizedale Forest and Great Langdale, as well as the quieter tracks and paths. This region of the Lakes is particularly suited to rambling, or easy walking, thanks to its network of trails and the ever-changing landscape.

Starting in Ambleside and linking up Hawkshead, Coniston and Great Langdale in a logical loop, your pace need never be too high. The terrain is low in comparison to the high Lakeland fells, and the paths underfoot are mostly excellent. A mile of path might take you though woodland, across a field, past a tarn on a wide stony track, and along a country lane.

Your accommodation is in our varied schedule of guesthouses and inns. For your three nights 'on the road' you'll spend two nights in small villages - Coniston and Hawkshead - and spend the third night in a more rural location, the rarified atmosphere of Great Langdale. A friendly guesthouse in Ambleside completes the picture for your first and last nights, letting you get to know this important and bustling centre of the southern Lakes.

Happy clients "We were really delighted with the whole trip and the service provided by ... Alpine Exploratory. "A little before Coniston, the view over the lake was wonderful. "Accommodation all perfect for what we wanted and walks all great." Lucy Lermer & Diana Samuels, UK (South Lakes Circuit, July 2009)

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