Windermere View – Finsthwaite Tower loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

Hiking trails & Routes

Windermere View – Finsthwaite Tower loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

Easy

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Windermere View – Finsthwaite Tower loop from Staveley-in-Cartmel

01:19

4.35km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14 m

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Highlight • Rest Area

You could say that Lakeside is mainly the extravagant but really welcoming hotel, the historic steam railway journey into the Leven Valley (lakesiderailway.co.uk/about-lakeside-haverthwaite ), as well as the pier and …

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1.02 km

Woodland Trust Historical Plaque

Highlight • Monument

1.11 km

Woodland Frame

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.16 km

Woodland Trust Educational Trail

Highlight • Forest

1.42 km

Windermere View

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.47 km

View of Fairfield, Hart Crag and Lake Windermere

Highlight • Forest

This is a lovely woodland walk on good paths

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1.95 km

Finsthwaite Tower

Highlight • Monument

Finsthwaite Tower stands proudly above Newby Bridge and affords spectacular views. The Grade II-listed, two-storey folly was built to commemorate the 18th Century Wars.

After many years of decay, Finsthwaite …

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2.80 km

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

Highlight • River

Newby Bridge is a hamlet situated on the banks of River Leven at the southern end of Lake Windermere. Historically part of Lancashire, it takes its name from the five-arched …

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4.35 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.19 km

988 m

171 m

Surfaces

2.59 km

988 m