Braithwaite · 1 checked & stamped
Boots on. These are the Braithwaite walks worth the drive, with lead rules and livestock warnings marked.
Three miles and about an hour and three quarters of forest walking on gravel roads and surfaced tracks, climbing steadily above the visitor centre for the view across Bassenthwaite to Skiddaw. Start at the main Whinlatter car park, which is pay-on-exit - twenty minutes free, then two pounds ninety for the first hour and fourteen pounds for a full day, with free parking for Forestry England members and anyone arriving by bus or bike. Dogs are welcome throughout the forest and the tracks are traffic-free, well drained and usable in any weather, which makes this the reliable wet-day option in the northern Lakes; the ospreys nest in the valley below, so keep out of the fenced-off areas, and the mountain bike trails cross the walking routes at several points - a lead at those junctions.
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