Blelham Tarn – High Wray Bay Boathouses loop from Wray Castle

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Blelham Tarn – High Wray Bay Boathouses loop from Wray Castle

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Blelham Tarn – High Wray Bay Boathouses loop from Wray Castle

02:36

9.26km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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34 m

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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1.57 km

Blelham Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful tarn inbetween Hawkshead and windermere. With good paths.

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1.70 km

View of the Tarn, Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.93 km

Fire Coppice

Forest

3.55 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

I would skip the upper part of the trail as most of it is through diseased forest land and mainly on gravel forest roads.

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5.67 km

Belle Grange Crag

Forest

6.30 km

Bark Barn and Ferry Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bike boat unfortunately didnt run during summer 2023 due to staff shortages- hopefully it'll be back in 2024 as it makes a wonderful loop for families.

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7.85 km

Lakeside dock and boathouse at Lake Windermere

Highlight • Lake

8.48 km

High Wray Bay Boathouses

Highlight • Structure

Lovely bay on Lake Windermere with a couple of stone boat houses on the shore.

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9.17 km

St Margaret’s Church, Wray Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The church was built in 1856 by James Dawson, a retired surgeon from Liverpool, who built Wray Castle next door and intended the Church as a chapel for ‘the spiritual …

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9.26 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.62 km

2.30 km

1.08 km

271 m

Surfaces

7.25 km

1.13 km

373 m

368 m

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

15°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

April 19, 2025,wray castle and blelham tarn

Wray castle and Blelham Tarn, Lake District, England.
Windermere is England's largest lake at 10.5 miles (17 klm) and it's deepest point is 219 feet (67 m). The lake is only 1.6 klm at its widest (1 mile). The length of this forested walk is 10 klm., the ascent is about 200 m. and you need about three hours to …