Walks, Sights, History & Folklore

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This scenic and historical circular walk takes you to Slater's Bridge, a curious, ancient pedestrian crossing and packhorse bridge, past Cathedral Quarry, and onto Tilberthwaite Quarry, then over to Hodge Quarry, named as one of Britain's scariest Caves, a popular Film & TV location, before returning to Wetherlam View.

WALK DISTANCE: 3.2 MILES/5.1 KILOMETRES

DIFFICULTY: MODERATE

WALK TIME: 1.5 HOURS

This circular, low-level, pretty walk takes you on a tour of some of Little Langdale Valley's historical features.

On the whole, the tracks are easy, but the path along the flank of Lingmoor undulates steeply and can be wet, so it is advisable to wear decent footwear.

WALK DISTANCE: 5.94 MILES/9.54 KILOMETRES

DIFFICULTY: MODERATE

WALK TIME: 2.5 HOURS

This easy-moderate walk will take you to the Skelwith and Colwith Forces, then onto a Slate Quarry. The trail is beautiful and comprises of tarns, rivers, woods, and long pastures.

During Springtime there are lots of wildflowers, and various waterfowl in the lakes and rivers.

WALK DISTANCE: 6.46 MILES/10.41 KILOMETRES

DIFFICULTY: EASY-MODERATE

WALK TIME: 3 HOURS

This moderate-challenging route takes you to some of Little Langdale Valley's historical features, such as Slater's Bridge, Cathedral Cave, both popular Film & TV locations, then off the 'beaten-track' to the quiet, rarely visited summit of Hull How [Great Intake] with stunning views of the Langdale Pikes.

This walk is based on Andy Beck's walk, that is beautifully illustrated in his video HERE

WALK DISTANCE: 4.5 MILES/7.3 KILOMETRES

DIFFICULTY: MODERATELY CHALLENGING IN PARTS

WALK TIME: 3 HOURS

This low-level, pretty walk takes you on a tour of some of Little Langdale Valley's historical features, with stunning views. Blea is a stunning and picturesque Tarn of the Lake District, with an impressive view across to the Langdale Pikes across its surface, and a popular Film & TV location.

On the whole, the path along the flank of Lingmoor undulates steeply and can be wet, so it is advisable to wear decent footwear, but the views from the Fell are glorious.

WALK DISTANCE: 6.8 MILES/10.96 KILOMETRES

DIFFICULTY: MODERATE

WALK TIME: 3.5HRS

We definitely recommend that you take the car to this location. 

This moderately challenging route takes in great views on a clear day as you make your way up the climb to Rydal Cave, a man-made cave which is the result of slate quarrying. The route then takes in Steps End Wood and returns back along the road.

Take care along the rougher sections of this trail and if crossing the stepping stones at the cave. Clear, well maintained paths, although take care along road sections and at road crossings on this trail. Also, some sections can be slippery during wet weather.

WALK DISTANCE: 2.6 MILES/4.2 KILOMETRES

DIFFICULTY: MODERATE-CHALLENGING

WALK TIME: 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES - excluding time to explore the cave.

Greenburn Copper Mine site was known in the 19th century as New Coniston Mine and Great Coniston Mine. It was first mined for copper in the late 17th century. Its hay-day was in the middle of the 19th century.
 

The complex is well preserved and comprises ruined buildings, mine workings, tramways, water courses, and the remains of several pieces of equipment for processing the ore. The site is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved copper mines in the Lake District.

DIRECTIONS

With the Mines just over 1 mile from Wetherlam View, you can soon explore this surprisingly well-preserved complex of ancient, ruined buildings, mine workings, tramways, and water courses, and more. Head out to Slater's Bridge via a path across the fields from the Three Shires Inn in the village and follow the ancient walled lane until you find the mines about halfway up the Greenburn valley. Alternatively, the Blea Tarn, Ting Mound, Greenburn Mines Circular Walk and the Ting Mound, Castle Howe & Greenburn Mines Walk include the Greenburn Mines.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEBSITE IS RELATIVELY NEW, SO INDIVIDUAL WALKS, SIGHTS ETC., ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED/POPULATED.

Ting Mound in Little Langdale, also known as Ting Moot, situated at the rear of Fell Foot Farm is an archaeological relic of the Viking Age. Historians believe it to have been a meeting place for local government and administration, and for Vikings to converse.

The mound rectangular in shape with rounded corners with a flat top. It measures over 3 metres high with dimensions of over 50 x 40 metres. There are two terraces, each approximately 4 metres wide, these are located on the mounds north and east sides. There are three further terraces on the west side. The south side of the mound, where originally there were four terraces, has been truncated by construction of a concrete loading bay. 

It was a crossroads with trading routes, dating back to Roman Times. By the time the Vikings came along, it was an established highway.

LOCATION & DISTANCE

With Ting Mound 1.4 miles from Wetherlam View, you can be at this archaeological site after a 19-minute walk or a 4-minute drive.

Local Farmer and Quarryman Lanty [Lancelot] Slee, masterminded night-time packhorse journeys of Moonshine to avoid harsh excise duties. He had stills dotted throughout the area so that if one was discovered by excise men, he could revert to another still.

Discover more through Phil Burrow's very interesting 18 minute video production via the link button, below.

LOCATION & DISTANCE

His birthplace 'Low Arnside Farm', near Little Langdale, can be seen by walking up the farm's driveway, near Skelwith Bridge to Coniston, approximately 2.5 miles from Wetherlam View, which will take about 54 minutes to walk to via a beautiful scenic route. Directions via Google Maps.

At the summit of Wrynose Pass, a short drive west on the Wrynose Pass, stands a carved stone marking the traditional meeting place of the old counties of Lancashire, Cumberland, and Westmorland. It was cut and carved in 1816 for a gentleman by the name of William Field.

Its summit, at 393m (1281 feet), is reached by the winding Wrynose Road, heading west from Little Langdale, from Wetherlam View.

LOCATION & DISTANCE

With Three Shires Stone 3 miles from Wetherlam View, you can be at its site after a 1 hour 18 minute walk, or a 12-minute drive.