On Your Doorstep
The beauty of this area is that it’s open access land across five fells with countless footpaths that are easy to navigate, all on your doorstep! There is a gate a few metres from the site, taking you straight onto Hutton Roof Crags, passing by a badger set & onto the Limestone Link. The Rakes, a limestone outcrop popular with climbers is nearby, and the limestone pavements on Newbiggin Crags offer spectacular and unique landscapes.
The Roundhouse offers easy access to:
– Hutton Roof Crags
– Dalton Crags
– Holmepark Fell
– Newbiggin Crags
– Farleton Knott
OS map routes that we’ve walked are linked below – with more coming soon! See our social media pages for videos, photos & more information.
Hutton Roof Crags:
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/…
The Rakes:
www.ukclimbing.com/…
Whin Yeats Farm & Dairy
A public footpath runs through the farm with cheese, milk & eggs for sale from their converted cabin. Find out more on our Whin Yeats Farm Page!
Nearby towns & villages
A variety of hamlets, villages and towns can be found within easy reach of the Roundhouse. All are possible to walk to, either as a full day circular walk or a satisfying half day, followed by a hearty Cumbrian meal & taxi ride home. An overview is below and maps with detailed directions will be provided in the Roundhouse!
Burton-in-Kendal
Approx each way: 5 mins by car, 1-hour walk or 20 min cycle
A small village with a village shop, pub, village hall and bus connections to Kendal and Lancaster.
OS maps are provided in the Roundhouse and an online map is available here: Walk to Burton
Community website:
https://www.burtonweb.org.uk/j3
Hutton Roof
Approx each way: 3 mins by car, 30 min walk or 10 min cycle
Hutton Roof is our local village, and you can walk there & back within an hour.
There is a beautiful church, village hall, small shop and an annual fete & fell race in May.
www.huttonroof.org.uk/…
See the below circular walk via Lupton & The Plough, one of our favourites!
Lupton
Approx each way: 5 mins by car, 1-hour walk or 15 min cycle
The main two things in this linear village are a gastro pub and clay pigeon shooting.
There is a lovely circular walk from the Roundhouse, stopping at The Plough mid-way. You can then continue the walk or get a taxi back!
Clay Pigeon Shooting:
www.crabtreeclayshoot.co.uk/…
