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Walks and Cycle Rides around Cockermouth
Local walks

'Getting to know Cockermouth - a photo tour'

'Historic Town Trail'

'A circular walk from Cockermouth' - to include Redmain and Isel.

'Getting to know Cockermouth - a stroll around the town' - (with a quiz for children).

'A Green Circuit of Cockermouth'

'A walk along the River Cocker'

'Walking the Papcastle Boundary'


A Gasgale Round - Lanthwaite Green - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Eel Crag - Wandope - Grasmoor - Coledale Hause - Lanthwaite Green (Grid ref. NY 159209) Total Distance 8.0 miles, Total Ascent 3600 feet, Equivalent Distance 15.2 miles

High Stile Ridge - Buttermere - Scale Force - Red Pike - High Stile - High Crag - Haystacks - Warnscale Bottom - Buttermere (Grid ref. NY 173169) Total Distance 9.7 miles, Total Ascent 3100 feet, Equivalent Distance 16.0 miles

The above two walks are from John Dawson's Lake District Walks.

Haystacks from Buttermere - walk by Mark Richards

See also Photo Album Page for some photo sequences of walks in the area.

 


You may find these leaflets useful, which you can buy from the Tourist Information Centre:

  • "Cockermouth Walks Round the Town" five walks of historical and cultural interest by J.B Bradbury - updated & published by Cockermouth and District Civic Trust.

  • "Walks from Cockermouth" by J.B Bradbury - updated & published by Cockermouth and District Civic Trust.