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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

00:36

5.42km

100m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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14 m

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Highlight • Rest Area

You could say that Lakeside is mainly the extravagant but really welcoming hotel, the historic steam railway journey into the Leven Valley (lakesiderailway.co.uk/about-lakeside-haverthwaite ), as well as the pier and …

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22 m

Oscar's Café

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Grab an ice cream or coffee at Oscar's Cafe perched on the south western shore of Windermere. The menu is quite limited but it's a lovely location overlooking the lake. It gets very busy in the summer.

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1.18 km

St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautifully maintained little town with an interesting church (St. Peter). The path there leads idyllically across a sheep pasture.

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2.14 km

Squeeze Stile – Ancient Dale Boundary Remnant

Highlight • Structure

3.21 km

View of the Newby Bridge Steam Train

Highlight • Structure

If you catch it at the right moment you might get to see the Newby Bridge steam train passing

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3.66 km

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

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Newby Bridge is a hamlet situated on the banks of River Leven at the southern end of Lake Windermere. Historically part of Lancashire, it takes its name from the five-arched …

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4.01 km

West Windermere Way

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The West Windermere Way runs alongside the Lakeside steam railway track, crossing bridges and winding towards Newby Bridge.

The path is made of hard-packed gravel and tarmac, making it suitable …

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5.28 km

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

Highlight • Structure

Established in 1973, the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway is a family-run business.

Steam engines pull 1950s carriages through the scenic Leven Valley to Lakeside Station, where you can connect with Windermere Lake Cruises.

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5.42 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

672 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.01 km

1.54 km

1.02 km

614 m

224 m

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Thursday 9 July

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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Oscar's Café

St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite

Squeeze Stile – Ancient Dale Boundary Remnant

View of the Newby Bridge Steam Train

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

West Windermere Way

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

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