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About Ennerdale
Ennerdale Valley is a remote wild valley on the north western edge of the Lake District National Park. Ennerdale valley offers magnificent wild scenery with a wide range of walking and cycling opportunities. Have a look at our Ennerdale Visitors Guide for an over view of what Ennerdale has to offer you or enjoy our waymarked Smithy Beck trail.
From the car park at Bowness Knott the valley stretches 7 miles east with mountains on either side rise to nearly 3000ft asl.
Wild Ennerdale
The Forestry Commission is working in partnership with United Utilities and The National Trust through the Wild Ennerdale Partnership with a vision to"allow the evolution of Ennerdale as a wild valley for the benefit of people relying more on natural processes to shape its landscape and ecology"
How to get there:
Ennerdale Village is the nearest town or village.
Road Only:
From Cockermouth take the A5086 towards Egrement. At Lamplugh take the minor road to Ennerdale Brdieg. In Ennerdale Bridge turn left for Croasdale and "The lake" Follow the road untill it ends at Bowness Knott Car Park
OS Grid Reference: NY109153
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
Start your visit from:
Bowness Knott Car ParkLow Gillerthwaite Field Centre
Facilities:
Activities:
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The Ennerdale Valley is criss crossed by many paths and rights of way providing unrivalled opportuntities to explore the high mountains peaks of the western Lake District. |
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Enjoy 14 miles of forest roads with great views of Ennerdale Water, mountains like Pillar and Great Gable, the River Liza and Ennerdale Forest |
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The car park at Bowness Knott provides the best access point for horse riding as the forest road leading up the valley from the car park is a bridleway. |
Contact:
Gareth Browning
Beat Forester
017687 76816
e-mail: gareth.browning@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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3/Dec/2009