Bowness to Cockshott Point - Lake District National Park

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Home Bowness to Cockshott Point

Route for all. A circular walk. 2km distance.

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

1 hour

Distance

1.83km / 1.13miles

Route

The start point of the route is at the Information Centre where Glebe Road meets the main road, the A592. Parking is available at the side of Glebe Road, or in one of the car parks next to the road. Join the route by following Glebe Road and keeping the lake on your right-hand side. When Glebe Road bears left, away from the lake, next to an information board, leave the road and carry straight on joining a well surfaced path.

Cockshott Point is a short distance to the right, but is not easily reached by wheelchair users because it crosses a grassy field. Wheelchair users should stay on the surfaced path which emerges from the trees and leads into an open meadow, with lovely lake views. There are benches here, where you can look across to Belle Isle and watch the boats and car ferry.

Continuing south brings you out to Ferry Nab and a hive of boat activity. Head back north (short section here is fairly steep uphill) and continue along the smooth path to Glebe Road. Cross this and head into Rectory Road. This is closed to through traffic and will bring you back past the churchyard to the Information Centre in Bowness.

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

Download the route map for Miles Without Stiles 5: Bowness to Cockshott Point

Details

Start point:

Postcode: LA23 3HE
Grid reference: SD 398959
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Facilities:

Toilets, cafés and hotels in Bowness

Getting there:

Bus: regular service from Windermere to Bowness, linking with Windermere railway station. Car: A592 or A5074 to Bowness

Blue water of Windermere at Bowness Pier.

Round building with four pillars at the entrance to Bell Isle House with green grass lawn and people walking at the front.

Bell Isle House, Windermere. Credit John Hodgson