Orrest Head from Windermere station
The view that started Wainwright off, twenty minutes from the train.
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 110 m
- Time
- 1 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 238 m
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About this walk
Orrest Head from Windermere station is an easy 2.7 km out-and-back walk with 110 m of ascent, taking about 1 hours. It starts at Windermere station (grid reference SD 414 986). The start can be reached by public transport.
In 1930 a young Alfred Wainwright got off the train at Windermere, walked up Orrest Head and saw the Lake District for the first time. The path from the station is surfaced most of the way now, and the summit rocks still give the view that changed his life: Windermere laid out below, the Coniston fells, the Langdale Pikes and the whole central range.
Route
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Orrest Head
Climb the path from the station to the summit and return.
Summit
Orrest Head
238 m
Questions about this walk
- How long does Orrest Head from Windermere station take?
- Most walkers take 1–1 hours for the 2.7 km route, which has 110 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Windermere station (grid reference SD 414 986). Car parks in Windermere (charge).
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Trains to Windermere from Oxenholme and Manchester. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. A surfaced path, then a short rocky top.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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