England · Walks near

Short walks near Ambleside

Under eight kilometres: a morning, an afternoon, or a stop on a journey.

All walks near Ambleside

45 walks · nearest first

Easy · New

Baystones from Kirkstone Pass

Kirkstone Pass · 4 km away

3.6 km · 170 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Elterwater and Skelwith Force

Elterwater · 5 km away

7.2 km · 170 m · 2–2.5 h

Moderate · New

Helm Crag from Grasmere

Grasmere · 5 km away

7 km · 370 m · 2–3 h

Across the undulating high, lonely ground from Silver How, towards the Langdale Pikes, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell.

Easy · New

Silver How from Chapel Stile

Chapel Stile · 5 km away

3.4 km · 280 m · 1.5 h

Moderate · New

Stone Arthur and Helm Crag

High Broadrayne · 5 km away

6.2 km · 720 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Easy · New

Black Fell from Little Langdale

Little Langdale · 6 km away

3.2 km · 150 m · 1–1.5 h

Orrest Head toposcope, and view over Lake Windermere

Easy · New

Orrest Head from Windermere station

Windermere · 7 km away

2.7 km · 110 m · 1 h

Easy · New

Holme Fell from Coniston

Coniston · 7 km away

3.2 km · 150 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Tarn Hows

Coniston · 7 km away

3 km · 50 m · 1 h

Moderate · New

Wetherlam from Coniston

Coniston · 8 km away

5.4 km · 620 m · 2.5–3 h

Moderate · New

Hartsop Dodd and High Hartsop Dodd

Hartsop · 8 km away

7 km · 830 m · 3–4 h

Easy · New

Lingmoor Fell from Little Langdale

Little Langdale · 8 km away

3.5 km · 280 m · 1.5 h

Longsleddale from a descent of Kentmere Pike

Easy · New

Shipman Knotts from Hallow Bank

Hallow Bank · 9 km away

4.1 km · 350 m · 1.5–2 h

Moderate · New

Black Sails from Coniston

Coniston · 10 km away

5.5 km · 460 m · 2–3 h

Moderate · New

Grey Friar from Coniston

Coniston · 10 km away

6.9 km · 460 m · 2.5–3 h

Moderate · New

Grey Crag from Sadgill

Sadgill · 11 km away

5.4 km · 450 m · 2–2.5 h

Moderate · New

Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head

Mardale Head · 11 km away

6.4 km · 520 m · 2.5–3 h

Easy · New

Arnison Crag from Rooking

Rooking · 12 km away

2.8 km · 280 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

The Nab from Dalehead

Dalehead · 13 km away

4.4 km · 390 m · 1.5–2.5 h

Moderate · New

Eagle Crag from Stonethwaite

Stonethwaite · 15 km away

6.4 km · 490 m · 2.5–3 h

Easy · New

Hard Knott from Hardknott Pass

Hardknott Pass · 15 km away

2.2 km · 150 m · 1 h

Walk from Watendlath to Stonethwaite [13]

Moderate · New

Great Crag (Stonethwaite), Castle Crag and Grange Fell

Watendlath · 15 km away

7.4 km · 670 m · 3–4 h

Easy · New

Raven Crag from Thirlspot

Thirlspot · 16 km away

2.8 km · 280 m · 1–1.5 h

Moderate · New

Base Brown and Seathwaite Fell (Wainwright summit)

Seathwaite · 16 km away

6.5 km · 670 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Moderate · New

Combe Head and Dovenest Top

Seathwaite

6.7 km · 630 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Easy · New

Hallin Fell from The Hause

The Hause

2.5 km · 180 m · 1 h

Moderate · New

Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell

Ullswater

6 km · 360 m · 2–2.5 h

Summit cairn at Selside above Haweswater

Moderate · New

Selside Pike from Truss Gap

Truss Gap

7.8 km · 410 m · 2.5–3.5 h

Moderate · New

Castle Crag from Grange

Grange in Borrowdale

7.9 km · 300 m · 2.5–3 h

Easy · New

Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit) from Ulcat Row

Ulcat Row

3.8 km · 210 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

High Rigg from Row End

Row End

1.5 km · 130 m · 0.5–1 h

Moderate · New

Yewbarrow North Top from Wasdale Head

Wasdale Head

2.7 km · 530 m · 1.5–2 h

Moderate · New

Arthur's Pike from Helton

Helton

6.7 km · 240 m · 2–2.5 h

Moderate · New

Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head

Wasdale Head

2.2 km · 550 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Little Mell Fell from Longthwaite

Longthwaite

1.3 km · 120 m · 0.5 h

Easy · New

Walla Crag from Watsons Park

Watsons Park

2.8 km · 160 m · 1 h

Little Mell Fell, showing the two ridges with the intervening valley. Seen from high on Great Mell Fell

Easy · New

Great Mell Fell from Spring Bank

Spring Bank

3.3 km · 270 m · 1–1.5 h

Diminutive pool on Haystacks, looking to High Stile

Moderate · New

Haystacks from Gatesgarth

Buttermere

6.3 km · 520 m · 2.5–3 h

Easy · New

Cat Bells from Swinside

Swinside

2.3 km · 300 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Catbells

Keswick

5.5 km · 370 m · 2–3 h

Derwentwater from the shore at Friars' Crag in the morning.

Easy · New

Friar's Crag and Derwentwater from Keswick

Keswick

6.2 km · 80 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Buckbarrow from Greendale

Greendale

4.3 km · 350 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Latrigg from Applethwaite

Applethwaite

1.4 km · 80 m · 0.5 h

Moderate · New

Robinson and Knott Rigg

Newlands Pass

7.9 km · 790 m · 3–4.5 h

Moderate · New

Lonscale Fell from Ormathwaite

Ormathwaite

7.5 km · 440 m · 2.5–3.5 h