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Whinlatter Visitor Centre


(Average user rating5 unrated 4.8/5)

About Whinlatter Visitor Centre

Whinlatter Visitor Centre provides a fantastic alpine start to your mountain visit. Start you visit to our shop and information centre where our staff will be more than happy to help you plan your day.

Riding the altura trail togetherWhinlatter puts the mountain back in Mountain Biking with the longest purpose-built mountain bike trails in the Lake District.

We have two trails , the Altura Trail, a Red grade 19km Trail and the Quercus Trail, a blue grade 7.5km trail.

Whinlatter has a cool Go Ape course high up in the trees, 1000ft above Keswick.

Siskins cafe provides the visitor with great view of Grisedale Pike and sumptuous food. With an alpine style and outdoor eating area the cafe is a great place to relax and enjoy the mountain setting. 

For more information visit our Whinlatter Forest Park pages.

How to get there:

Whinlatter Visitor Centre is in Whinlatter Forest Park. Keswick is the nearest town or village.

Road:- From Keswick: Take the A66 west towards Cockermouth. At Braithwaite turn west onto the B5292 for Lorton. Follow Visitor Centre Sign Posts.

Bus:- Bus from Keswick.

Train:- Nearest station is Penrith (25 miles east) on the west coast mainline.

OS Grid Reference: NY209245
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Other places to go in Whinlatter Forest Park

A winters evening at Whinlatter Cafe

Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeInformationVisitor CentreRefreshmentsForest ShopOther Facilities
Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre, Shop and Siskins Tearoom open 10am until 5pm (summer) 4pm (winter) .

Activities

Horse RidingPicnicOther Activities
Walking Orienteering Course D
Orienteering Course C
Rabbit Run
Comb Gill Trail
Orienteering Course B
Orienteering Course A
Foxtrot Foodweb
Cycling 2 Mountain Bike trails, 7.5km and 19km long
Altura Trail
Quercus Trail
Educational Ranger led play and learning or put together your own program. schools pack available.
Wildlife Activities Osprey nest live video camera from May to August
Orienteering 30 controls, 5 suggested courses or make your own up.
Play Area Unique forwarder climbing frame, zip wire and obstacle course
View Point Spectacular views of the Lake District Mountains, Keswick and Bassenthwaite lake.

Contact:

Recreation Ranger
01768 778469
e-mail: whinlatter@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: jack wood (5 Stars)
19/Jan/2010
brilliant course seen it, done it andloved it so brilliant
Name: Jen (5 Stars)
12/Nov/2009
Great place to visit whether its for a leisurely stroll, tougher walk, fantastic cycle rides or to 'go ape' experience. A major plus is the cafe caters for veggies and vegans, so excellent all round!!
Name: Iain (5 Stars)
10/Nov/2009
Superb. Road it in the pouring rain and it was surprisingly grippy. Excellent swoopy red trails with nice climbs and definite payback in the decents!
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