Orrest Head Viewpoint, Cumbria Court, Windermere LA23 1AW

Details

Accessibility

https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws50

"Miles Without Stiles 50: Orrest Head

Miles Without Stiles

This route (3.5km round trip) summits the fell Orrest Head. The occasionally challenging route with some steep sections winds its way up through Elleray Wood, with 120m of ascent to take you to a high point of 238m where adventurers are rewarded with 360º views over Windermere and the central fells. OS Explorer Map OL7.

Route for some. 3.5km distance.

Scooters / wheelchairs / pushchairs:

Follow the blue signs for the accessible route. There are also red graded footpaths that deviate from the main trail which involve steps.

If you are doing this route on an all-terrain-scooter, we recommend having a full battery, and a scooter able to cope with the steeper sections of the route.

Please note that mobility scooters must be class 2 or 3 on the route." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zu8t-m-I5A

https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/caringfor/localcommunities/central-and-south-east-district-area/orresthead

Brief description

This hill in the Lake District offers sweeping views of the surrounding countryside from its summit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrest_Head

"Orrest Head is a hill in the English Lake District on the eastern shores of Windermere. It is the subject of a chapter in Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, and the first fell he climbed.[1] He describes it as "our first ascent in Lakeland, our first sight of mountains in tumultuous array across glittering waters, our awakening to beauty" and also as "a fitting finale, too, to a life made happy by fellwandering".

On the summit is a panorama naming the key visible fells which include the Old Man of Coniston, Scafell Pike, Great Gable, Fairfield and the Langdale Pikes.

Orrest Head is typically climbed directly from the town of Windermere near the station. Access is made via a reinstated Victorian carriageway which leads towards the summit. The route has been adopted by the Lake District National Park Authority as its 50th "Miles Without Stiles" route which makes it suitable for those with pushchairs and motorised off-road mobility scooters.[2] There are several shorter but steeper shortcuts in a few places but the pathway is much easier if a bit longer."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zu8t-m-I5A

https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/caringfor/localcommunities/central-and-south-east-district-area/orresthead

Address

Orrest Head Viewpoint

Cumbria Court

Windermere LA23 1AW

Email

"Contact our team by email or phone:

Our support team is available to answer your questions. Drop us a message, and we’ll respond as soon as we can. We're here Monday to Friday - 9.30am to 4pm.

Email: hq@lakedistrict.gov.uk

Call us: 01539 724555"

"Call us: 01539 724555"

Website

https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws50

Directions

https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws50

"Miles Without Stiles 50: Orrest Head

Miles Without Stiles

This route (3.5km round trip) summits the fell Orrest Head. The occasionally challenging route with some steep sections winds its way up through Elleray Wood, with 120m of ascent to take you to a high point of 238m where adventurers are rewarded with 360º views over Windermere and the central fells. OS Explorer Map OL7.

Route for some. 3.5km distance.

Scooters / wheelchairs / pushchairs:

Follow the blue signs for the accessible route. There are also red graded footpaths that deviate from the main trail which involve steps.

If you are doing this route on an all-terrain-scooter, we recommend having a full battery, and a scooter able to cope with the steeper sections of the route.

Please note that mobility scooters must be class 2 or 3 on the route."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Open daily 

Transport

"Getting there:

The start point is just 3 minutes from Windermere Station, which has regular train services from Kendal, Oxenholme and beyond on the Lakes Line. Frequent bus services also call at Windermere Station linking many local destinations including Ambleside, Bowness and Kendal. There is parking in Windermere village and a car park at Broad Street."

Amenities

Start point: Where the narrow lane next to the lower entrance of the Windermere Hotel leaves the main road. Postcode: LA23 1AW

Grid reference: SD 41284 98743, W3W: ///opposing.unfocused.bike

Turning point: Grid reference: SD 41415 99350

W3W: ///leap.newly.dictation

Facilities:

There are public toilets at Broad Street in Windermere village, along with lots of cafes and shops.

Getting there:

The start point is just 3 minutes from Windermere Station, which has regular train services from Kendal, Oxenholme and beyond on the Lakes Line. Frequent bus services also call at Windermere Station linking many local destinations including Ambleside, Bowness and Kendal. There is parking in Windermere village and a car park at Broad Street."