Rides from the Bike BusRoute 1 (South: Backbarrow - Far Sawrey)

Rout 1End to end of England's longest lake.

Using the bike bus means you can do this linear ride which will take you the full length of Windermere, starting from the Lakeland Motor Museum at Backbarrow and following minor roads past Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Graythwaite Hall and Beatrix Potter's former cottage Hill Top, before heading to the shores of Windermere at Ferry House (possible 'escape route' via the Windermere car ferry back to Bowness). From here you can enjoy the peaceful west shore of Windermere from the newly improved cycle route that will take you to Wray Castle, then follow the signed cycle route (due to open July 2013, follow signs on the ground) into Ambleside.

Distance: 26.7km

Grade: Moderate

Refreshments: Lakeland Motor Museum, Far Sawrey, Near Sawrey, Wray Castle and Ambleside.

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Route 1End to end of England's longest lake.

R at road end, under bridge a Whitewater Hotel, over river then 1st R.

Straight on through junction.

Bear L signed 'Hawkshead' then L at T-junction.

Bear R signed 'Cunsey'. L signed 'Sawrey'. At T-jct turn R to continue

the ride or L to visit Hill Top. Turn L and follow cycle

path to Wray Castle.

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This map was produced for GoLakes Travel by Stirling Surveys. It is based on Ordnance Survey OpenData, with additional information provided by The Lake District National Park Authority. The map contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copy and database right 2013.

Map, text and photographs © The Lake District National Park Authority and Cumbria Tourism 2013.

for the route north of here see Route

1 North map.