Walking at Grizedale

 

Internationally renowned for  its forest sculptures, Grizedale Forest Park offers the complete day out with an extensive range of waymarked paths, picnic areas, forest roads, tracks and bridleways.  A guidemap can be purchased from the Visitor Centre which shows all the waymarked routes in detail.

Grizedale Forest Park offers superb views of Coniston Water, Windermere and Grizedale Valley itself. Take a walk up to the highest point at Carron Crag (317m) and enjoy a panorama of the central Lake District fells. Alternatively the all abilities Ridding Wood trail will take you high across a woodland gill on a suspension bridge or challenge you to play the forest xylophone.

Please remember that the weather can change quickly especially on higher hills. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear, take extra layers, food and drink.

Choose from one of our eight waymarked paths:-

• Ridding Wood Trail- start at Grizedale Visitor Centre - blue waymarker - 1 miles - 1 hour - easy
• Machells Coppice Walk- start at Machell's Coppice Car Park - purple waymarker - 1.5 miles - 1 hour - moderate 
• Carron Crag- start at Grizedale Visitor Centre - red waymarker - 3 miles - 2 hours - strenuous 
• Millwood Trail- start at Grizedale Visitor Centre- yellow waymarker - 1.5 miles - 1 hours - moderate 
• Grizedale Tarn- start at Grizedale Visitor Centre - white waymarker - 3.5 miles - 2 to 2.5 hours - moderate
• Bogle Crag- start at Bogle Crag Car Park - lilac waymarker - 3 miles - 1.5 to 2.5hours - moderate 
• High Bowkerstead Walks- start at Blind Lane Car Park - white waymarker - 2 to 4 miles - 1.5 to 2.5 hours - strenuous 
• Silurian Way- start at Grizedale Visitor Centre - green waymarker - 9.5 miles - 5 hours - strenuous