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Wray Castle – View of Lake Windermere loop from Wray Castle

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Wray Castle – View of Lake Windermere loop from Wray Castle

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Wray Castle – View of Lake Windermere loop from Wray Castle

01:01

15.4km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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34 m

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight with its turrets and architectural features, word has it that the house was built for a married couple using the wife's inheritance fund – only problem was that when she saw it she refused to live in it!

In 1882, the parents of Beatrix Potter decided to rent Wray Castle as a summer getaway from London and the family kept returning. Beatrix Potter's favourite room was allegedly the library.

It's not your typically National Trust property with gowns and dust-covers – it's far more hands-on and worth a day trip!

The gardens are pretty special too, with a ton of exotic trees and also a mulberry tree planted by William Wordsmith in 1845.

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639 m

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Lake

662 m

West Shore Gravel Trail, Lake Windermere

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

If you can get there for sunrise as I did, or sunset, it is totally stunning

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4.86 km

Islands and Yachts on Lake Windermere

Highlight • Lake

5.67 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views across Windermere from the west Winderemere cycle path.

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6.28 km

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

Highlight • Cafe

Joey's Cafe in the courtyard of the Claife Viewing Station serves baked goods, light meals, drinks and snacks. It's not owned or managed by the National Trust but is part of this NT managed area.
Open 10:00 - 16:00 every day.
Well positioned for a stop halfway if you're running from Wray Castle or further up the western shore. Alternatively get the ferry to here and run a loop from here, ending or starting at the cafe.

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8.70 km

Hill Top Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.58 km

3.96 km

1.53 km

311 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

5.19 km

2.92 km

311 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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Wray Castle – View of Lake Windermere loop from Wray Castle

Wray Castle

View of Lake Windermere

West Shore Gravel Trail, Lake Windermere

Islands and Yachts on Lake Windermere

View of Lake Windermere

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

Hill Top Farm

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