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Bowness-on-Windermere ferry – Claife Viewing Station Loop from Far Sawrey

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Bowness-on-Windermere ferry – Claife Viewing Station Loop from Far Sawrey

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December 28, 2021

Bowness-on-Windermere ferry – Claife Viewing Station Loop from Far Sawrey

Moderate

03:11

11.7km

3.7km/h

160m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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5 m

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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36 m

Mitchell Wyke Ferry Bay

Highlight • Lake

Stunning spot next to the lake. Lots of hiking options from here. Also some great little selfcatering cottages for rent.

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304 m

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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502 m

Claife Viewing Station — View over Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

At Claife Heights, is Claife Station, built in the 1790s as a viewpoint where visitors could look at Lake Windermere. It was most fashionable with tourists in the 1830s and …

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8.80 km

Hill Top – Beatrix Potter's House and Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

Find out more about the life of Beatrix Potter, the mother of Peter Rabbit and many other beautifully illustrated tales. The 17th century farmhouse is filled with her favourite things, …

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9.80 km

St. Peter's Church and Cemetery, Sawrey

Highlight • Religious Site

This church was completed in 1869, and is still in use today rather than abandoned like most you see out in the sticks. Sawrey village and the area was once …

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11.5 km

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

Highlight • Cafe

Joey's Cafe in the courtyard of the Claife Viewing Station serves baked goods, light meals, drinks and snacks. It's not owned or managed by the National Trust but is part …

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11.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.90 km

3.53 km

1.33 km

Surfaces

6.37 km

2.68 km

1.71 km

850 m

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Bowness-on-Windermere ferry – Claife Viewing Station Loop from Far Sawrey

Windermere Ferry

Mitchell Wyke Ferry Bay

Claife Viewing Station and Courtyard

Claife Viewing Station — View over Lake Windermere

Hill Top – Beatrix Potter's House and Garden

St. Peter's Church and Cemetery, Sawrey

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

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