Easy & family walks
The Lake District's gentlest walks — lakeshores, waterfalls, tarns and easy viewpoints, all under 500 m of climb — with honest suitability flags so families know what they're taking on. Several already have a full guide with a map, GPX and live conditions; the rest are on the way. After a bigger day instead? See all fell routes →
Tarn Hows circuit Guide
🍼 Pushchair👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
2.92 km · ~61 m ascent · ~0.5–1 h · loop
Starts at Tarn Hows NT car park · near Coniston
Buttermere lake circuit Guide
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
7.41 km · ~66 m ascent · ~1.5–2 h · loop
Starts at Buttermere village
Aira Force & Gowbarrow Guide
👶 Kids (care)👀 Big view⚠️ easy-moderate
6.88 km · ~341 m ascent · ~1.5–2.5 h · loop · 1 summit
Starts at Aira Force NT car park · near Glenridding
Orrest Head Guide
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
4.16 km · ~167 m ascent · ~1–1.5 h · loop · 1 summit
Starts at Windermere village · near Windermere
Stock Ghyll Force Guide
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
1.98 km · ~90 m ascent · ~0.5–1 h · loop
Starts at Ambleside · near Ambleside
🍼 Pushchair👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
4.22 km · ~43 m ascent · ~0.5–1 h · loop
Starts at Keswick lakeside · near Keswick
Hallin Fell Guide
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
1.98 km · ~156 m ascent · ~0.5–1 h · loop · 1 summit
Starts at Howtown (steamer) · near Pooley Bridge
👶 Kids (care)👀 Big view⚠️ easy-moderate
10.71 km · ~288 m ascent · ~2.5–3.5 h · loop
Starts at Grasmere / Rydal · near Grasmere
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
7.6 km · ~164 m ascent · ~1.5–2.5 h · loop
Starts at Elterwater village · near Ambleside
Grasmere lake circuit Guide
👶 Young kids👀 Big view
5.67 km · ~95 m ascent · ~1–1.5 h · loop
Starts at Grasmere village · near Grasmere
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going⚠️ longer (4 mi) but gentle
6.46 km · ~216 m ascent · ~1.5–2.5 h · loop
Starts at Rydal / Pelter Bridge · near Grasmere
Blea Tarn (Langdale) Guide
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
2.66 km · ~34 m ascent · ~0.5–1 h · loop
Starts at Blea Tarn NT car park
👶 Young kids👀 View⚠️ torch for the cave; uneven quarry ground
2.2 km · ~92 m ascent · ~0.5–1 h · loop
Starts at Little Langdale
Castlerigg Stone Circle Guide
👶 Kids (care)👀 View👣 Good going⚠️ the stone circle itself is a 5-min stroll; this is the 4.8 mi circular
7.73 km · ~185 m ascent · ~1.5–2.5 h · loop
Starts at Castlerigg, Keswick · near Keswick
Watendlath & the packhorse bridgeGuide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~1.0 mi · tarn
Starts at Watendlath, Borrowdale
Bowder Stone Guide
🍼 Pushchair👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
0.58 km · ~11 m ascent · ~0–0.5 h · linear
Starts at Borrowdale
👶 Kids (care)👀 Big view⚠️ longer loop with real ascent (~320 m) — not a short there-and-back
13.43 km · ~322 m ascent · ~3–4.5 h · loop
Starts at Ashness, Borrowdale
Loweswater circuit Guide
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
5.87 km · ~56 m ascent · ~1–1.5 h · loop
Starts at Loweswater
Crummock Water shore Guide
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going⚠️ flat underfoot but long (8 mi)
13.17 km · ~191 m ascent · ~3–4 h · loop
Starts at Buttermere
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going⚠️ flat lakeshore but 6 mi round
9.58 km · ~114 m ascent · ~2–3 h · loop
Starts at Claife / Wray Castle · near Hawkshead
Fell Foot ParkGuide coming
🍼 Pushchair👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~1.0 mi · lakeshore-park
Starts at Newby Bridge
Brockhole grounds & shoreGuide coming
🍼 Pushchair👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~1.0 mi · gardens/lake
Starts at Brockhole, Windermere · near Windermere
Wastwater shore (the Screes view)Guide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · lake
Starts at Wasdale
Lanty's Tarn & KeldasGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~2.0 mi · tarn/viewpoint
Starts at Glenridding · near Glenridding
Dodd summit (Dodd Wood)Guide coming
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · forest/view
Starts at Dodd Wood, Bassenthwaite
Whinlatter Forest trailsGuide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~2.5 mi · forest-trail
Starts at Whinlatter Forest · near Braithwaite
Grizedale Forest sculpture trailGuide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👣 Good going
~2.5 mi · forest/art
Starts at Grizedale Forest · near Hawkshead
Holme FellGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
~2.5 mi · small-fell
Starts at Coniston / Yew Tree Tarn · near Coniston
Black Crag (Black Fell)Guide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · small-fell
Starts at Tarn Hows · near Hawkshead
Walla CragGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
~3.5 mi · viewpoint
Starts at Keswick / Great Wood · near Keswick
Castle Crag (Borrowdale)Guide coming
👶 Young kids👀 Big view
~4.0 mi · small-fell
Starts at Grange, Borrowdale
Silver HowGuide coming
👶 Kids (care)👀 Big view👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · viewpoint
Starts at Grasmere · near Grasmere
Loughrigg Fell (Ambleside side)Guide coming
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · viewpoint
Starts at Ambleside · near Ambleside
Jenkin Crag & StagshawGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~2.0 mi · viewpoint/woods
Starts at Ambleside / Waterhead · near Ambleside
Todd CragGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~2.0 mi · viewpoint
Starts at Ambleside · near Ambleside
Easedale Tarn (Sour Milk Gill)Guide coming
👶 Young kids👀 Big view
~4.5 mi · tarn/waterfall
Starts at Grasmere · near Grasmere
Stickle Ghyll to Stickle TarnGuide coming
👶 Kids (care)👀 Big view⚠️ steep/rocky — not for tiny legs
~2.5 mi · tarn/waterfall
Starts at Langdale (NT)
Colwith ForceGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~1.5 mi · waterfall
Starts at Little Langdale
Claife Heights / The StationGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · viewpoint/woods
Starts at Windermere west shore (ferry) · near Hawkshead
Coniston shore & BrantwoodGuide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · lakeshore
Starts at Coniston · near Coniston
Beatrix Potter's Hill Top & Near SawreyGuide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~2.0 mi · village/fields
Starts at Near Sawrey · near Hawkshead
Dunmallard Hill & River EamontGuide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~1.5 mi · hill/riverside
Starts at Pooley Bridge · near Pooley Bridge
Heughscar HillGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~3.0 mi · viewpoint/Roman-road
Starts at Pooley Bridge · near Pooley Bridge
Ullswater Way: Pooley Bridge to HowtownGuide coming
👶 Kids (care)👀 Big view👣 Good going
~6.5 mi · lakeshore
Starts at Pooley Bridge (steamer back) · near Pooley Bridge
White Moss & the Wordsworth walksGuide coming
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~2.0 mi · woods/lake
Starts at White Moss, Rydal/Grasmere · near Grasmere
Buttermere: Sourmilk Gill & Scale Force fringeGuide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View
~3.0 mi · waterfall
Starts at Buttermere village
Tarn Hows from Coniston (Monk Coniston)Guide coming
👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
~5.0 mi · tarn
Starts at Monk Coniston · near Coniston
Gowbarrow Fell (Aira Force round)Guide coming
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
~3.5 mi · small-fell/falls
Starts at Aira Force NT car park · near Glenridding
CatbellsGuide coming
👶 Kids (care)👀 Big view⚠️ steep/scrambly — not pushchair, not for tiny legs
~3.5 mi · little-fell
Starts at Hawes End, Keswick · near Keswick
👶 Young kids👀 Big view
6.42 km · ~202 m ascent · ~1.5–2 h · loop
Starts at
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8.0 km · ~915 m ascent · ~3–4 h · loop · 1 summit
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👶 Young kids👀 Big view
9.75 km · ~382 m ascent · ~2.5–3.5 h · loop · 1 summit
Starts at
🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View
5.94 km · ~68 m ascent · ~1–1.5 h · linear
Starts at
👀 Big view
19.62 km · ~1035 m ascent · ~5.5–7.5 h · linear · 6 summits
Starts at
Blencathra by Sharp Edge Guide
👀 Big view
7.0 km · ~644 m ascent · ~2.5–3.5 h · loop · 4 summits
Starts at
👀 Big view
16.17 km · ~1068 m ascent · ~5–6.5 h · loop · 10 summits
Starts at
👀 Big view
16.86 km · ~682 m ascent · ~4.5–6 h · loop · 2 summits
Starts at
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
5.67 km · ~388 m ascent · ~1.5–2.5 h · loop · 2 summits
Starts at
👀 Big view
22.23 km · ~1349 m ascent · ~6.5–9 h · loop · 6 summits
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👀 Big view
13.09 km · ~802 m ascent · ~4–5.5 h · loop · 3 summits
Starts at
👶 Young kids👀 Big view👣 Good going
9.89 km · ~546 m ascent · ~2.5–4 h · loop · 1 summit
Starts at
Grasmere to Easdale Tarn Guide
👶 Young kids👀 Big view
9.52 km · ~237 m ascent · ~2–3 h · loop
Starts at
Hawkshead into the woods Guide
👶 Young kids👀 Big view
7.54 km · ~283 m ascent · ~2–2.5 h · loop · 1 summit
Starts at
👀 Big view
19.71 km · ~1070 m ascent · ~5.5–7.5 h · loop · 4 summits
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👀 Big view👣 Good going
9.37 km · ~831 m ascent · ~3–4.5 h · loop · 3 summits
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👀 Big view
14.68 km · ~957 m ascent · ~4.5–6 h · loop · 3 summits
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👶 Young kids👀 View
7.32 km · ~243 m ascent · ~1.5–2.5 h · loop · 3 summits
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👶 Young kids👀 Big view
6.61 km · ~106 m ascent · ~1.5–2 h · loop
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🍼 Part-buggy👶 Young kids👀 View👣 Good going
4.25 km · ~91 m ascent · ~1–1.5 h · loop
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Common questions
What are the best easy walks in the Lake District?
Family favourites include Tarn Hows, the Buttermere lake circuit, Aira Force, Orrest Head, Latrigg, Friar's Crag and Hallin Fell — low-level lakeshores, waterfalls, tarns and easy viewpoints, all under 500 m of climb. Filter this page by pushchair, young kids, view or feature to find the right one.
Which Lake District walks are pushchair-friendly?
Genuinely buggy-friendly options include Tarn Hows, Friar's Crag and the Derwentwater shore, Fell Foot Park and Brockhole. Use the ‘Pushchair’ filter — we only flag a walk as pushchair-friendly where the surface and gradient really allow it.
What are good Lake District walks with young children?
Short, rewarding walks with a feature to aim for work best — a waterfall (Aira Force, Stock Ghyll Force), a tarn (Tarn Hows, Blea Tarn), a stone circle (Castlerigg) or a quick big-view summit (Latrigg, Hallin Fell). Filter by ‘Young kids’.
Are there flat walks with no big hills?
Yes — the lakeshore and valley walks are the flattest: Buttermere, Derwentwater (Friar's Crag), Grasmere, Rydal Water, Elterwater and the Ullswater Way are all gentle, low-level routes.
What are the best short walks for bad weather?
Waterfalls are at their best in the rain (Aira Force, Stock Ghyll Force, Skelwith Force), and forest trails (Whinlatter, Grizedale) and short lakeshore strolls give a worthwhile outing without the exposed tops.
Are there easy walks near Keswick, Windermere or Ullswater?
Plenty. Near Keswick: Friar's Crag, Latrigg, Castlerigg, Walla Crag. Near Windermere/Ambleside: Orrest Head, Stock Ghyll Force, Brockhole, Jenkin Crag. Near Ullswater: Aira Force, Hallin Fell, Lanty's Tarn, the Pooley Bridge walks.