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Bowness Bay – Post Knott loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

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Bowness Bay – Post Knott loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

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Bowness Bay – Post Knott loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

01:41

5.75km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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480 m

Bowness Bay

Highlight • Beach

Nice little beach by the lakeside. A great spot to eat ice cream and feed the ducks. Plenty of refreshment options and facilities nearby too.

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665 m

The Royal Oak

Highlight • Restaurant

Great restaurant with views over the lake

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745 m

The Royal Oak, Bowness-on-Windermere

Highlight • Pub

The Royal Oak is a welcoming pub in the popular town of Bowness-on-Windermere. Classic pub grub and a selection of ales, lagers, wines and spirits await.

It is officially the …

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1.15 km

Dales Way Official Start/Finish Marker – Bowness-on-Windermere

Highlight • Monument

The official start finish marker of the Dales way before heading down into Bowness-on-Windermere Town. Loved these markers - nice to have something official.

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1.51 km

View of Lake Windermere from Brant Fell

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice stroll uphill from Bowness up the Dales Way, add Brant Fell to the circuit and return via Helm Road.

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1.62 km

Post Knott

Highlight • Summit

At 630 feet (191 m), Brant Fell might not be the tallest top in the Lake District, but the views down onto Windermere from here are really great. It is …

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3.68 km

Pond in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Lake

Often filled with ducks and swans

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5.12 km

St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere

Highlight • Religious Site

A church as been here since at least 1203. This was originally a chapel which burnt down in 1480, only the font, the base of the tower, and one door …

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5.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.24 km

1.24 km

992 m

786 m

361 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.39 km

1.36 km

1.14 km

830 m

519 m

466 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

25°C

15°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Bowness Bay – Post Knott loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

Bowness Bay

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak, Bowness-on-Windermere

Dales Way Official Start/Finish Marker – Bowness-on-Windermere

View of Lake Windermere from Brant Fell

Post Knott

Pond in Lake District National Park

St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere

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