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

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

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

01:26

4.78km

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: May 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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175 m

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 stone bridge built across the river in 1651. Within the hamlet, you find accommodation and food and drink. There is a stop on Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway here, too.

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1.86 km

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 boat terminal to get across Lake Windermere. It's popular with day-trippers and you can't blame them as it's such an idyllic part of the lake.

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2.83 km

Woodland Trust Historical Plaque

Highlight • Monument

2.92 km

Woodland Frame

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.97 km

Woodland Trust Educational Trail

Highlight • Forest

3.21 km

Windermere View

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.27 km

View of Fairfield, Hart Crag and Lake Windermere

Highlight • Forest

This is a lovely woodland walk on good paths

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3.75 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 Tower has a new owner and hopes are afoot that the tower will be refurbished.

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4.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.08 km

1.43 km

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

1.37 km

947 m

173 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

25°C

14°C

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

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Woodland Trust Historical Plaque

Woodland Frame

Woodland Trust Educational Trail

Windermere View

View of Fairfield, Hart Crag and Lake Windermere

Finsthwaite Tower

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