'Getting to know Cockermouth - a photo tour'
'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.
Local Cycle Rides
Cockermouth & Loweswater - this route down the Lorton Valley and along the
River Cocker takes you to Loweswater, a delightful picnic spot and with an optional short cut back from Ullock, saving 8 miles.
Loweswater & Mosser Fell - a lovely ride past this pretty lake and into the
fells with on- and off- road options. The ride can be extended by parking at Whinlatter Visitor Centre and cycling down to the start at
Lorton, but this does involve a long climb back to 318m.
Crummock Water - a good summer’s day ride with an
adventurous feel, not for the faint hearted!
Cockermouth & Bassenthwaite - this route gets you away from it all, with
spectacular views of Bassenthwaite Lake and on to Keswick, also a good spot for a picnic.
The above four rides were designed by Holiday Lakeland.
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.