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Scenic Country Lanes – View of Brougham Castle loop from Bampton

Scenic Country Lanes – View of Brougham Castle loop from Bampton

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Scenic Country Lanes – View of Brougham Castle loop from Bampton

02:17

47.8km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 35.2 km for 271 m

After 36.0 km for 200 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.47 km

Skellands Strip

Forest

8.92 km

Horsepasture Plantation

Forest

13.1 km

Scenic Country Lanes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some of the best roads I’ve ridden on with no traffic. Very safe with beautiful scenery too!

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17.3 km

View of Brougham Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very picturesque castle ruins that are visible from the M6.

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17.7 km

Pathway Under Bridge Near Penrith

Highlight • Bridge

This little section of bike path is very rideable on skinny slick tyres

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20.4 km

Beacon Edge

Highlight • Trail

Great road to avoid the horrors of Penrith’s one way system plus you get fantastic views of the north-eastern fells beyond.

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35.4 km

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

Highlight • Lake

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with …

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35.6 km

View of Ullswater Looking South

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful spot to stop and take some pics, very busy at weekends though so best visited during the week if you can.

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36.0 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm …

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36.1 km

Granny Dowbekin's Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

great food and drinks. seating inside and outside too. outside gives a great view of the river

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47.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

5.29 km

2.40 km

1.18 km

261 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

5.87 km

376 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

24°C

8°C

12 %

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Scenic Country Lanes – View of Brougham Castle loop from Bampton

Scenic Country Lanes

View of Brougham Castle

Pathway Under Bridge Near Penrith

Beacon Edge

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

View of Ullswater Looking South

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Granny Dowbekin's Tea Room

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