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Wray Castle – Windermere Ferry loop from The Lakes School

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Wray Castle – Windermere Ferry loop from The Lakes School

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4.9

(18)

194

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Wray Castle – Windermere Ferry loop from The Lakes School

05:57

22.9km

140m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.21 km for 52 m

Customers only

After 17.6 km for 498 m

Waypoints

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4.68 km

View of Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely view across to the lake next to the roman fort

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8.57 km

Pull Woods

Forest

10.5 km

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

Wray Castle is a 19th century Gothic Revival building on the shore of Lake Windermere. It's owned and managed by the National Trust with paid entry to the castle for …

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11.2 km

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight …

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11.8 km

High Wray Bay Boathouses

Highlight • Structure

Lovely bay on Lake Windermere with a couple of stone boat houses on the shore.

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14.2 km

Fleming Wood

Forest

17.2 km

Claife Viewing Station and Courtyard

Highlight • Historical Site

Unfortunately our bikes had been on the back of the car when rear ended at speed by another car.

However we needed fresh air something to take our minds of …

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17.5 km

Windermere Ferry

Highlight • Structure

The Windemere Ferry carries people between the eastern and western shores of the lake. The crossing takes around 10 minutes and boats leave generally around every 20 minutes. You can …

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18.3 km

Bowness-on-Windermere Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

Large car £1 an hour, snack bar and Ferry across to Ash Landing

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19.5 km

Bowness Bay

Highlight • Beach

Nice little beach by the lakeside. A great spot to eat ice cream and feed the ducks. Plenty of refreshment options and facilities nearby too.

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22.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.31 km

6.24 km

4.04 km

3.98 km

805 m

634 m

Surfaces

8.26 km

7.26 km

5.01 km

1.29 km

164 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 6 August

18°C

11°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

November 5, 2021,Wray Castle – Bowness Bay Loop from Bowness on Windermere

Great walk Bowness to water head and then return back by ferry.
From Bowness to Wray castle you can stay on a flat road if you like by the lake, or as we did climbed up the hill through the wood if you prefer , a few nice places to swim and stop as right by waters edge .From Wray …

March 3, 2025,Bowness to Ambleside via Wray Castle

Lovely walk along the lake shore. Not too strenuous!

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Wray Castle – Windermere Ferry loop from The Lakes School

View of Windermere

Wray Castle

Wray Castle

High Wray Bay Boathouses

Claife Viewing Station and Courtyard

Windermere Ferry

Bowness-on-Windermere Ferry

Bowness Bay

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