Way Marked Paths

There are a number of long distance paths that cross the CAMRA Westmorland Branch area. This page is intended to give an indication where there are real ale pubs along or near the route.

The following paths are the ones that are marked on the OS maps, there are many more available, and there is CAMRA's own Lake District Pub Walks book, see the link on the right hand side of this page.

Places in bold are on the route that have a real ale pub, in brackets are places with a real ale pub nearby, and italics show places outside the branch area.

More details at http://www.ldwa.org.uk

Coast-to-Coast

St Bees-Rosthwaite-Grasmere-Patterdale-(Bampton)-Shap-(Orton)-(Ravenstonedale)- Kirkby Stephen-Keld-Robin Hood's Bay

A. Wainwrights famous cross country route.

Cumbrian Way

Ulverston-Coniston-Skelwith Bridge-(Ambleside)-Elterwater-Chapel Stile-Great Langdale-Longthwaite-Carlisle

Route through the centre of the Lake District, crossing the edge of Westmorland.

Dales Way

Ilkley-Ribblehead-Cowgill-Dent-Sedburgh-(Kendal)-Burneside-Staveley-(Crook)-Bowness on Windermere

A route through the Dales, ending by Lake Windermere.

Dales High Way

Shipley-Chapel le Dale-Dent-Sedburgh-(Ravenstonedale)-Great Asby-Appleby in Westmorland

A high level route across the peaks of the Dales

Pennine Way

Edale-Forrest in Teesdale-Dufton-Garrigill-Kirk Yetholm

The national trail up the spine of England briefly enters Westmorland at Dufton before climbing over Cross Fell.

Limestone Link

Arnside-Beetham-Holme-Kirkby Lonsdale

A 13 mile route across the Cumbria/Lancashire border.

Lune Valley Ramble

Lancaster-Melling-Kirkby Lonsdale

A stroll up the Lune valley.

Cumbria Coastal Way

Silverdale-Arnside-Storth-Sandside-(Milnthorpe)-(Heversham)-Levens-(Gilpin Bridge)-(Witherslack)-Grange over Sands-Metal Bridge

A  long distance route following the entire coastline of Cumbria.



Breweries of Cumbria

Pictorial History of Kendal Pubs

Cumbria Real Ale Guide

Good Beer Guide

Lake District Pub Walks