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Cockermouth Walks

8.08 miles (13 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This circular walk around the market town of Cockermouth makes use of a section of the Allerdale Ramble to take you on a tour of the countryside surrounding the town. There's much to enjoy, with good views of the River Derwent, peaceful woodland trails and some good hill climbs with great views of North Lakeland.
The walk starts in the town and heads north east along the waymarked trail to Watch Hill. It's a moderate climb, with the hill standing at a height of 254 m (833 ft). From the summit there are splendid views of Skiddaw, Blencathra, the Lord's Seat and Grisedale Pike. You also get a great view of Cockermouth itself and the Solway Coast AONB.
From Watch Hill the route descends to Hill's Wood, skirting the edge of Setmurthy Common where there are lots of good woodland trails. The route then crosses the Derwent and passes the Grade I listed Isel Hall before turning west towards Gill Wood and Redmain where there are wonderful vistas across the Isel Valley and Lake District Fells.
The final section takes you from Redmain to Woodhall Park, passing near Bridekirk as you go. Shortly after you cross the Derwent and return to the town.
To extend your walking in the town you can pick up a riverside trail heading south along the River Cocker. It will take you to Simonscales Mill and Southwaite Bridge.
At Isel Hall you have the option of continuing east along the Allerdale Ramble to Bassenthwaite Lake.
The town is on the edge of the Lake District so a good base for exploring the Northern lakes. Whinlatter Forest Park is close by and has miles of cycling and walking trails to try. The climb to Skiddaw is another good option.

Cockermouth OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Cockermouth Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Cockermouth

  • Loweswater - Follow the lakeside path around this beautiful lake in the Lake District National Park
  • Dodd Wood - This splendid wood next to Bassenthwaite Lake has several waymarked walking trails to try
  • Skiddaw - This is the popular Skiddaw circular walk from Keswick in the Lake District National Park
  • Grasmoor - This challenging circular walk climbs Grasmoor from the Buttermere Valley in the Lake District
  • Ennerdale Forest - Enjoy miles of traffic free cycling and walking trails in this super forest in the Lake District National Park
  • Ennerdale Water - Follow the lovely lakeside path around Ennerdale water on this circular walk in the Lake District National Park
  • Buttermere - This is a fine circular walk around the beautiful Buttermere lake in the Lake District National Park
  • Whinlatter Forest Park - Enjoy some fantastic walking and cycling trails in this huge park in the Lake District
  • Sale Fell - This circular walk climbs to Sale Fell near Cockermouth in the Lake District National Park.
  • Cockermouth Railway Walk - This walk in Cockermouth takes you along the old disused railway line.

Photos

Cockermouth castle (geograph 4037065)

Ruins of the riverside Cockermouth Castle

Rivers meet, Cockermouth - panoramio

Rivers meet, Cockermouth

Quarry, Watch Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1548871

Watch Hill

Sheep - geograph.org.uk - 577814

Countryside around Isel

River Derwent - geograph.org.uk - 578219

The River Derwent at Isel

Isel Church - geograph.org.uk - 212448

Isel Church

Isel Hall, and the bridge over Blumer Beck (geograph 3380818)

Isel Hall and the bridge over the beck

View from Redmain - geograph.org.uk - 1498678

Hills and countryside near Redmain

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Cockermouth.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Cockermouth.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)