Wasdale has England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike (978m), and deepest lake, Wastwater. Surrounding mountains – including Great Gable and the famous historic wall patterns at the valley head.
An excellent area for exploring, hiking and mountain biking.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
Hartley’s Beach Shop and Tea Rooms have a great view over St Bees beach. The Tea Rooms serve hot food, drinks and snacks and our shop has gifts and souvenirs as well as groceries. Read more…
The Bransty Arch is a Wetherspoon pub in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
he Furness Railway is a Wetherspoon pub in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
he William Rufus is a Wetherspoon pub in Carlisle, Cumbria. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
Ravenglass beach is a mix of sand, shingle and mud within the village of Ravenglass. The village is on the estuary where the Esk, the Mite and the Irt all meet the sea. Parking is available in the village along with a couple of pubs. Read more…
Seascale beach is a very large, sandy beach. Beside the village and car park, you have a small grass area with picnic tables, and if you head northwards the beach becomes backed by a golf course before you reach the decommissioned nuclear power station. This is a great beach to explore rock pools, and you have views over to the Read more…
Nethertown beach is part of a long stretch of beach front, the beach is a mix of sand and shingle that all but disappears at high tide. This is a remote beach even with being besides a small village. Read more…
Hardknott Roman Fort ruins is square with rounded corners, 114 metres long externally, or 105 metres internally, the rampart wall being about 1.7 metres thick with ditches adding to the total width of the rampart. The low walls of the fort were “restored” some years ago, a slate course showing the height of the walls before their rebuilding. The outer Read more…
Ravenglass Roman Bath House (also known as Walls Castle) was once part of a 2nd century Roman fort and naval base. All that remains are the walls. Read more…
Grasmere and Great Langdale, picturesque and varied landscape with Wordsworth connections. Wide range of walking opportunities, from high fells to lakeside and woodland paths. Read more…