One of the most famous and well know walks in the lake District The Cumbria Way is a well loved walk starting at Ulverston, at the southern edge of the Lake District, and following right through the heart of the Lake District in a generally northward route via Langdale, Borrowdale, Derwent Water, Coniston and Caldbeck with various chances for high-level detours, taking in some of the best scenery of the area until you reach your final destination of Carlisle, a distance of some 71 miles away. The route mainly keeps to low laying valleys which make it an excellent introduction to the Lake District with only a few parts of the walk on higher exposed ground. Any reasonably fit person can undertake the walk in a week’s holiday.

A local Ramblers Association originally devised the Cambrian Way Walk during the mid 1970s. Since then it has become more and more popular and is now sign posted all the way although in some areas the way marking may not be as complete as on some other walks, hence it’s recommended to take a map.

It normal takes about 6 to 7 days to complete this walk;