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4-day template
The Lake District in four days
Windermere, the Wordsworth country of Grasmere and Rydal, Keswick and Derwentwater, and a day on Ullswater.
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- Where
- The Lake District
- Suits
- Walkers, Couples, Literary travellers
- Season
- Any season works for the lakes and the Wordsworth houses; check boat timetables and opening days before you travel, especially in winter.
- Pace
- Relaxed. Four bases close together, lake boats and short walks; no long drives.
- No step-free information for these 17 stops
- No stops marked family-friendly in our guides
How this was chosen. Taken from our itinerary of the same name. Journey times between cities are on the itinerary page, where an official source gives them.
Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.
Day by day
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Day 1 · The Lake District
Windermere and Bowness
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Windermere railway station
End of the branch line from Oxenholme.
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Orrest Head
The first fell Wainwright climbed, above Windermere village.
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Windermere Lake Cruises
Boats from Bowness piers.
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Windermere Jetty Museum
Boats and steam on the shore.
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Day 2 · The Lake District
Wordsworth country
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Rydal Mount
Wordsworth's home from 1813 to 1850.
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Dora's Field
Beside Rydal church; daffodils in spring.
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Rydal Water
A gentle lakeside walk.
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Dove Cottage
The Wordsworths' home from 1799 to 1808.
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St Oswald's Church
Where the Wordsworths are buried.
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Day 3 · The Lake District
Keswick and Derwentwater
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Castlerigg Stone Circle
On a hill east of Keswick.
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Keswick Launch
Cruises from the Lake Road landing stage.
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Friar's Crag
Promontory over the lake.
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Keswick Museum
Local landscape and history.
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Day 4 · The Lake District
Ullswater
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Aira Force
A 21-metre waterfall with viewing bridges.
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Ullswater 'Steamers'
Boats from Glenridding.
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Howtown
Steamer stop on the eastern shore.
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Pooley Bridge
Village at the north-east end of the lake.
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Opening hours, prices and tickets change: check each official site. This template is independent and unofficial. Travel between places is not planned here: check National Rail.