Bowness Bay – Low Wood Bay Marina loop from Ambleside

Bowness Bay – Low Wood Bay Marina loop from Ambleside

Moderate

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Bowness Bay – Low Wood Bay Marina loop from Ambleside

02:17

48.1km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.84 km for 70 m

After 10.0 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.81 km

Ambleside Pier – Windermere Lake Cruises

Highlight • Lake

If you are feeling adventurous, why not run or walk the Windemere circular, a great excuse to pitch up a tent half way round and truly take in the sights on offer around this lake,

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9.87 km

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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10.1 km

Windermere Lake Cruises Pier

Highlight • Lake

Never went on a boat trip, however i can say that many people were queing, so they must be worth a go.

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10.1 km

Bowness-on-Windermere

Highlight • Settlement

15.0 km

Gilpinpark Plantation

Forest

32.1 km

More! The Artisan Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

A real gem, this bakery has been around for about a decade and, as well as being a wholesale supplier for the best places in the Lakes, it also has …

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37.4 km

View from Mislet Brow

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Worth the steady climb up from Ings for a view over the lakes

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41.0 km

Jennyscar Wood

Forest

43.3 km

Holbeck Lane Ascent to Kirkstone Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is the ascent to the Kirkstone pass used on the Fred Whitton cycle route. It's quieter than the Struggle or the main road using Holbeck Lane to climb up …

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45.0 km

Low Wood Bay Marina

Highlight • Structure

Windermere Lake ends a mile short of Ambleside at Waterhead, and can come as a shock to boat passengers expecting to be in the town. Crowded around the bay are …

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