Great place to start your adventure. Get there early as gets full quick. This is FREE car park. Please remember to put some coins in the collection boxes.

Daniel

July 18, 2022

Hiking

Great place to start. When coming back down from Scafell pike along the main path follow the signs for Wasdale head not The National trust car park. I started the Scafell Pike hike up Moses trod and this wasn't obvious to me, I met a few others who had taken the wrong path too.

Stephen

August 13, 2022

Hiking

It's free! The best car parks are free car parks

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Location: Wasdale, Copeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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