☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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🐕Dogs welcome
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Heritage
Strong match
Grade I listed building: ISEL HALL
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Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Mickleden Valley Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route6.1 km▾
Walk into the wilds of Mickleden, a Langdale valley where clues to Neolithic and Norse settlers lie beneath pikes & crags. This easy out & back route follows the bridleway along the valley floor, on a section of the Cumbria Way. Stoney in places.
Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Thorneythwaite Farm Picnic and Waterfall walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3.7 km▾
This short walk introduces you to the 3 parts of a hill farm – the in-bye land, in-take land & open fell. You'll see hay meadows & gradually restored wood pasture. Climb to discover a hidden valley & a beautiful waterfall – all overlooked by Coombe Crag.
Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Rosthwaite Round, Fells, Tarn and Beck Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route8.4 km▾
This favourite walk of National Trust rangers will take you to a Borrowdale gem, the hamlet of Watendlath. Along the way, you'll discover oak woodland, two tarns (mountain ponds) and stunning Lakeland views.
Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:15-04:40Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Route 637Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 637Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route185 m▾
Named routeRef 637Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route45 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
