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General
information
about the English Lake District!
Below, there's a list of
Tourist Information Centres, Statistics about the
Lakes, Shopmobility, and
Travel Information.
Try the Tourist Information Centres
if you want information on almost anything - they're very helpful. We've
got lots of other information for you as well. Click a link below to
explore:
If you're looking for information about travelling in
the Lake District, there's a network of really helpful Tourist Information
Centres. They really will help you make the most of your holiday in the
Lake District. Accommodation may be booked over the counter and credit
card holders can take advantage of the Advance Accommodation Booking
Service, available at the centres marked * in the list below.
O = open all year, W = reduced winter opening hours, S
= seasonal
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Ambleside (*,O)
Central Buildings
Market Cross, LA22 9BS
T: 015394 31576
E: amblesidetic@southlakeland.gov.uk |
Barrow-in-Furness (O)
Forum 28, Duke Street, LA14 1HU
T: 01229 894784
E: touristinfo@barrowbc.gov.uk |
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Bowness (W)
Glebe Road, Bowness Bay, LA23 3HJ
T: 015394 42895
E: BownessTIC@lake-district.gov.uk |
Broughton-in-Furness (*,O)
Town Hall, The Square, LA20 6JJ
T: 01229 716115
E: email@broughton-tic.fsnet.co.uk |
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Coniston (W)
Ruskin Avenue, LA21 8IEH
T: 015394 41533
E: ConistonTIC@lake-district.gov.uk |
Grange-over-Sands
(*,W)
Victoria Hall, Main Street, LA11 6DP
T: 015395 34026
E: grangetic@southlakeland.gov.uk |
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Grasmere (S)
Red Bank Road, LA22 95W
T: 015394 35245
E: GrasmereTIC@lake-district.gov.uk |
Kendal (*,O)
Town Hall, Highgate, LA9 4DL
T: 01539 725758
E: kendaitic@southlakeland.gov.uk |
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Killington Lake (S)
Killington Lake Services,
M6 (southbound),
Nr Kendal, LA8 ONW
T: 015396 20138
E: killingtonlaketic@hotmail.com |
Kirkby Lonsdale
(*,W)
24 Main Street, LA6 2AE
T: 015242 71437
E: kitic@southlakeland.gov.uk |
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Sedbergh (W)
72 Main Street, LA10 5AD
T: 015396 20125
E: kltic@southlakeland.gov.uk |
Ulverston (*,O)
Coronation Hall,
County Square, LA12 7LZ
T: 01229 587120
E: ulverstontic@southlakeland.gov.uk |
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Windermere (*,O)
Victoria Street, LA23 1AD
T: 015394 46499
E: windermeretic@southlakeland.gov.uk |
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Name |
Length in miles |
Width in miles |
Depth in feet |
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Windermere |
10.5 |
1.25 |
219 |
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Ullswater |
7.5 |
0.75 |
205 |
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Coniston |
5.25 |
0.5 |
184 |
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Bassenthwaite Lake |
4.0 |
0.75 |
70 |
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Haweswater |
4.0 |
0.5 |
198 |
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Thirlmere |
3.8 |
0.5 |
158 |
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Derwentwater |
3.5 |
1.25 |
172 |
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Crummock water |
3.4 |
0.8 |
144 |
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Wastwater |
3.1 |
0.5 |
260 |
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Ennerdale |
2.5 |
0.75 |
148 |
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Esthwaite |
1.5 |
0.5 |
80 |
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Buttermere |
1.25 |
0.8 |
95 |
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Loweswater |
1.25 |
0.8 |
60 |
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Grasmere |
1.0 |
0.5 |
75 |
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Rydal Water |
0.75 |
0.25 |
55 |
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Brother's Water |
0.4 |
0.25 |
70 |
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Elterwater |
0.4 |
0.25 |
70 |
Lake District mountains
over 2750 feet
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Name |
Location |
Height, feet |
Height, metres |
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Scafell Pike |
Scafells |
3210 |
978 |
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Scafell |
Scafells |
3162 |
964 |
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Helvellyn |
Helvellyn Massif |
3118 |
950 |
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Skiddaw (High Man) |
Skiddaw Massif |
3053 |
931 |
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Great End |
Scafells |
2948 |
910 |
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Bowfell |
Bowfell Group |
2960 |
902 |
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Great Gable |
Great Gable Group |
2949 |
899 |
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Pillar |
Pillar Group |
2927 |
892 |
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Nethermost Pike |
Helvellyn Massif |
2922 |
891 |
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Catstycam |
Helvellyn Massif |
2919 |
890 |
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Esk Pike |
Bowfell Group |
2903 |
885 |
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High Crag |
Helvellyn Massif |
2903 |
885 |
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Raise |
Helvellyn Massif |
2897 |
883 |
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Fairfield |
Fairfield Group |
2863 |
873 |
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Blencathra (Hallsfell
Top) |
Blencathra Group |
2847 |
868 |
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White Side |
Helvellyn Massif |
2832 |
863 |
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Crinkle Crags, Long
Top (second crinkle) |
Bowfell Group |
2816 |
859 |
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Dollywaggon Pike |
Helvellyn Massif |
2815 |
858 |
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Great Dodd |
Dodds Group |
2811 |
857 |
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Grasmoor |
Grasmoor Group |
2795 |
852 |
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Stybarrow Dodd |
Dodds Group |
2766 |
843 |
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Scoat Fell |
Pillar Group |
2760 |
841 |
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St Sunday Crag |
Fairfield Group |
2758 |
841 |
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Crag Hill |
Grasmoor Group |
2751 |
839 |
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Lower mountains with
views
As many walkers know, better views can often be
obtained from a low peak, with lakes, tarns and higher peaks close by,
rather than on the higher peaks themselves. Some fairly low tops, in
alphabetical order, worth visiting are:
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Name of Mountain |
Height, feet |
Height, metres |
Views can be
obtained of: |
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Barrow |
1494 |
455 |
Grisedale Pike,
Skiddaw, Blencathra, Derwent Water |
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Binsey |
1466 |
447 |
Skiddaw,
Bassenthwaite Lake |
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Black Crag / Black
Fell |
1056 |
322 |
The Langdales,
Windermere |
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Black Crag (below
Gavel Fell ) |
1478 |
450 |
Grasmoor, Whiteside,
Loweswater |
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Bowness Knott |
1093 |
333 |
Steeple, Ennerdale
Water |
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Catbells |
1481 |
451 |
Newlands Valley,
Causey Pike, Skiddaw, Blencathra, Derwent Water |
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Carling Knott |
1785 |
544 |
Grasmoor, Whiteside,
Loweswater, North end of Crummock Water |
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Castle Crag |
1381 |
421 |
Helvellyn, Great
Dodd, Thirlmere |
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Dodd Wood |
1647 |
502 |
Grisedale Pike,
Bassenthwaite Lake |
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GowBarrow |
1579 |
481 |
St Sunday Crag,
Place Fell, High street, Ullswater |
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Great Mell Fell |
1762 |
537 |
Blencathra, Great
Dodd, distant Pennines |
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Hallin Fell |
1273 |
388 |
Sheffield Pike,
Skybarrow Dodd, Ullswater |
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Helm Crag |
1329 |
405 |
Seat Sandal, Heron
Pike, Grasmere |
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High Rigg |
1125 |
343 |
Skiddaw, Blencathra,
Great Dodd, Thirlmere |
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High Snockrigg |
1726 |
526 |
Robinson, Red Pike,
High Stile, High Crag, Fleetwith Pike, Butermere |
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King's How |
1286 |
458 |
Dale Head, High Spy,
Derwent Water |
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Latrigg |
1207 |
368 |
Skiddaw, Blencathra,
Great Gable, Derwent Water |
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Lingmoor Fell |
1538 |
469 |
Langdale Pikes,
Lingmoor Tarn, Blea Tarn |
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Loughrigg |
1101 |
335 |
Heron Pike,
Grasmere, Rydal Water, Elterwater, Loughrigg Tarn |
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Low Fell |
1388 |
423 |
Mellbreak,
Whiteside, Grasmoor, Fleetwith Pike, Crummock Water |
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Low Rigg |
827 |
252 |
Clough Head,
Blencathra, Castle Rigg stone circle, Tewet Tarn |
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Melbreak |
1578 |
512 |
Grasmoor, Whiteless
Pike, Crummock Water |
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Naddle Fell (North
of High Rigg, not on OS Map |
1171 |
357 |
Clough Head,Skiddaw,
Blencathra, St John's in the Vale |
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Place Fell |
2154 |
657 |
Helvellyn, Catstycam,
High Street, Ullswater |
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Pikeawassa |
1417 |
432 |
Place Fell, Beda
Fell, Loadpot Hill, Ullswater |
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Rannerdale Knotts |
1165 |
355 |
Mellbreak, Red Pike,
Crummock Water |
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Raven Crag |
1512 |
461 |
Helvellyn, Skybarrow
Dodd, Thirlmere Reservoir |
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Rough Crag |
1047 |
319 |
Scafells, Bowfell
Group, Devoke Water (tarn) |
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Silver How |
1294 |
395 |
Langdale Pikes,
Heron Pike, Grasmere |
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Walla Crag |
1243 |
379 |
Causey Pike,
Grisedale Pike, Skiddaw, Derwent Water |
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Woodend Height and
Yoadcastle |
1621 |
494 |
Scafells, Bowfell
group, Devoke Water (tarn), seascapes (Isle of Man) |
Travel Information
For full details of bus, rail & ferry services to and
within Cumbria, please telephone traveline on 0870 608 2 608. Lines open
daily 07.00 - 20.00 hours. www.traveline.org.uk
Shopmobility
For visitors with mobility problems, Shopmobility provides a range of
wheelchairs and scooters in Kendal at the Westmorland Shopping Centre car
park and a scooter in each of the following locations: Arnside, Milnthorpe,
Bowness, Grange-over-Sands, Levens Hall (near Kendal), Holker Hall (near
Cartmel), Quaker Tapestry exhibition (Kendal). Charges: Free to members,
£2 per hour to visitors. ID with name & address required, weight
restrictions apply. For more information: Tel. 01539 740933
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