Round Grasmere lake by Red Bank

Four and a half miles and a shade over two hours, the standard Grasmere circuit: field paths to the lake foot, the shore path under Loughrigg, then the Red Bank lane and the woods back into the village. It starts at the Broadgate car park in the middle of Grasmere, and because it is a lane-and-shore route rather than a fell walk it stays usable in poor weather when the tops are out. The lake has two proper shingle entries where dogs swim from, the woodland on the western side is dog-friendly through and through, but Red Bank is a narrow tarmac lane with no pavement and a steady trickle of cars, so that half mile needs a short lead.