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Wray Castle – Bridge House, Ambleside loop from Rydal

Wray Castle – Bridge House, Ambleside loop from Rydal

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Wray Castle – Bridge House, Ambleside loop from Rydal

00:58

22.0km

180m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.4 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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719 m

Stepping Stones Across the River Rothay

Highlight • Structure

Excellent start point to start your adventures in either direction, there will be plenty to see and breathtaking places to treasure for ever.
On a hot summers day more than …

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7.41 km

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight …

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12.8 km

Bridge House, Ambleside

Highlight • Bridge

Ambleside is the quintessential Lake District town. Buzzing with the comings and goings of excited families, hikers and sightseers, there's a real atmosphere to the place.

In the town are …

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15.0 km

The Badger Bar

Highlight • Pub

Very friendly and helpful service. The kitchen is open every day from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 17:00 to 19:30. Hikers are always welcome, even if they are soaked through from the rain.

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15.6 km

Rydal Water

Highlight • Lake

Rydal Water is one of the smaller lakes in the Lake district at about 1km long and less than 1/2km wide. It's very picturesque and was a favourite place of …

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17.5 km

Grasmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes and gives it's name to the village just north of the lake. It's associated with both William Wordsworth and the National Trust who …

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18.3 km

Dove Cottage — William Wordsworth’s Home

Highlight • Historical Site

Dove Cottage offers an intimate look at the life of William Wordsworth. It was here that many of his finest poems were created, often inspired by the detailed descriptions of …

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18.4 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Because of the poems of Wordsworth, I drove to the LD.
So go in and then hike.

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22.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

8.25 km

3.43 km

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

12°C

4°C

40 %

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Wray Castle – Bridge House, Ambleside loop from Rydal

Stepping Stones Across the River Rothay

Wray Castle

Bridge House, Ambleside

The Badger Bar

Rydal Water

Grasmere Lake

Dove Cottage — William Wordsworth’s Home

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum

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