Rosthwaite Round, Fells, Tarn and Beck
This path has a little bit of everything that makes this part of England special: woods, fells, lakes, and the charming town of Watendlath.
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Rosthwaite Round, Fells, Tarn and Beck Details
Does it take a village to make a great Lake District walk? Not necessarily, but this path has a little bit of everything that makes this part of England special: woods, fells, lakes, and the charming town of Watendlath. This walk begins at the Rosthwaite National Trust parking lot and heads northeast toward Watendlath, marked by a white-painted farm where you can dine and admire the Herdwick sheep. When you've seen enough of the village, double back and follow the signs to Dock Tarn, an uplands lake. From the summit you'll descend through an oak forest before returning to your starting point.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
5 miles
Estimated time
3 hours
Region
N/A
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0.1 mi away
Dinah Hoggus Camping Barn
A traditional Lakeland field barn on the outskirts of the village of Rosthwaite.
0.8 mi away
Castle Crag
Castle Crag is a hill in the North Western Fells of the English Lake District. It is the smallest hill included in Alfred Wainwright's influential Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, the only Wainwright below 1,000 feet.
1.0 mi away
Bowder Stone
One of Lakeland's most famous features, this 2000 ton stone, some 30 feet high, fifty feet across and ninety feet in circumference, rests in a state of delicate balance.
1.3 mi away
Inside Out Yurts
Two sites at Hollows Farm and Seatoller Farm.
1.4 mi away
Watendlath
The little hamlet of Watendlath, owned by the National Trust, sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys. At 847 feet above sea level, it boasts an attractive tarn surrounded by fells in a classic "hanging valley".
