Walks from Bowness-on-Windermere
The walks you can reach from Bowness-on-Windermere — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Bowness-on-Windermere guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 27 July — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Bowness-on-Windermere
- Orrest Head 2 km away4.2 km~167 m~1.1 h🏞️ Easy
- Wray Castle & the Windermere west shore 4.8 km away9.6 km~114 m~2.1 h🏞️ Easy
- Hawkshead into the woods 4.9 km away7.5 km~283 m~2 hEasy🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- Brant Fell 1.3 km away191 m
- Claife Heights 1.9 km away270 m
- School Knott 2.5 km away232 m
- Orrest Head 2.6 km away238 m
- nameless (School Knott) 2.8 km away247 m
- Grandsire 3.1 km away251 m
- Latterbarrow 3.9 km away244 m
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.