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Seascale Beach – Wast Water loop from Seascale

Seascale Beach – Wast Water loop from Seascale

Moderate

5.0

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Seascale Beach – Wast Water loop from Seascale

01:22

29.4km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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After 17.0 km for 59 m

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Train Station

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255 m

Seascale Beach

Highlight • Beach

Seascale beach is a pretty stretch of shoreline with views over the Irish Sea. On clear days, you may even see the distant hills of Galloway.

The beach was popular with holiday makers during the Victorian era as the Furness Railway brought city folk to the beach to enjoy the fresh air. Today, the beach is popular with anglers and kite surfers.

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12.5 km

Buckbarrow

Highlight • Summit

13.9 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, Yewbarrow on the left and Lingmell on the right, is the striking squat pyramid of Great Gable. It is this view, above all others in the national park, that the Lake District chose as their logo.

Wast Water is England's deepest lake and forms the centrepiece of, arguably, its most spectacular valley. Around this spot are numerous places for a picnic or for a dip in the lake. The view of the Wast Water Screes to the east is not bad either! The prow-like rise of nearby Yewbarrow makes for an enticing ascent.

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14.2 km

View of Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great vantage point and shelter to view the screes and Wast Water.

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14.6 km

Lakeside Road by Wast Water

Highlight • Trail

Nice road with incredible views, although at times the road may be covered by small streams, go slower on those as they can be slippery

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17.0 km

Saw Mill Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

17.0 km

The Sawmill Café & Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Standing on the banks of the river Irt with working waterwheel and millrace running through the heart of the building, the Sawmill cafe and farm shop is a great place to stop for mid-ride refreshments. Bike friendly outdoor seating. Open 6 days a week 9.30-4.30, closed Tuesdays.

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