Short family and dog friendly circular walk around Ravenglass following the river Esk, passing by Newtown Knott to observe the Irish Sea and finishing by the old Ravenglass Roman bath.
Petite randonnée circulaire autour de Ravenglass suivant la rivière Esk, passant par Newtown Knott pour observer la mer d’Irlande et finissant par les anciens bains Romains. Randonnée parfaite pour toute la famille et les chiens.
Information to walk Newtown Knott from Ravenglass:
- Distance: 6.84 km
- Duration: 2h10
- Ascent: +68m
- Level: easy
- Car Park: Ravenglass, Croftlands Dr, Ravenglass (CA18 1SQ), Fees apply
- Pushchair friendly: No
- Dog Friendly: Yes; however can have some sheeps in the fields
End of June, we received some friends from France for the weekend. The Saturday afternoon we brought them to Ennerdale water and on the Sunday we decided to bring them to Ravenglass. We have done several walks starting from Ravenglass but we are still discovering new ones.
Fin Juin, nous avons reçu des amis de France pour le weekend. Le samedi après-midi, nous les avons amené au lac d’Ennerdale et le dimanche nous avons décidé de les amener à Ravenglass. Nous avons fait plusieurs randonnées commençant depuis Ravenglass mais nous découvrons toujours de nouvelles.
Find all the information to walk around Ennerdale here.
That day starting from the village of Ravenglass, we walked through Ravenglass to join the beach. It was a bit chilly but not too windy and we hope that the weather would stay like that for the entire walk. We then joined the England Coast path to follow the river Esk. We then passed under the Eskmeals viaduct to go towards Muncaster. Leaving the shore of the river Esk, we decided to go left and continue towards Newtown Knott.
Ce jour-là, commençant à nouveau du village de Ravenglass, nous avons traversé le village pour rejoindre la plage. Il faisait un peu froid mais il n’y avait pas trop de vent et nous espérions que le temps resterait comme ça toute la randonnée. Nous avons ensuite rejoint le sentier côtier England Coast path pour suivre la rivière Esk. Nous sommes ensuite passés sous le viaduct d’Eskmeals pour aller en direction de Muncaster. Quittant le bord de la rivière Esk, nous avons tourné gauche et continué vers Newtown Knott.
Find our walks to Ravenglass to Saltcoats here, Ravenglass to Muncaster Castle here and Ravenglass to Muncaster Tarn here.
The views from Newtown Knott are absolutely incredible and well worth the effort to walk up. We then finished our walk, passing by the old roman bath and the La’al ratty train. It is a short walk but full of interest. Perfect for a half day wander in family.
Les vues depuis le haut de Newtown Knott sont absolument incroyable et vraiment mérite l’effort de monter jusqu’en haut. Nous avons ensuite fini la randonnée en passant par les anciens bains Romains et le petit train de La’al ratty. Une petite randonnée mais pleine de charmes et très interessante. Parfaite pour passer une demi-journée à explorer en famille.
Have you walked up Newtown Knott?
Avez vous déjà été en haut de Newtown Knott?
Find more dog friendly walks in the Lake District and Cumbria on this page. For all our adventures in the United Kingdom it is here.
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It does look chilly but it sounds like you had a good day nevertheless. Cheers.
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Thank you Lynette for your visit to my blog. It was chilly but still enjoyable.
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Une randonnée qui semble accessible et sympathique à faire 🙂
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Oh oui vraiment très facile parfaite pour toute la famille 😊.
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This looks like a beautiful spot to go for a walk. And how fun to share the experience with your friends. Despite the grey skies, the scenery still looks beautiful.
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Ravenglass village and surrounding is a lovely area to visit ☺️.
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Ah feels ages since I last went to Ravenglass. Is there still an honesty box shed that sells ice cream in the village?
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I haven’t seen it, might have missed it. Well you need to plan a little trip then 😉. Let me know if you come, we could meet.
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It’s a lovely part of the world, Melodie.
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Just realised that I didn’t reply. It is indeed Jo. Maybe one day I can bring you there if you decide to visit the Lake District 😉.
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No worries! We have some Algarve friends with a home in Lancashire and they’re always suggesting we visit in summer, when it’s too hot here. Never say never!
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Maybe next summer then 😉.
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This looks like a wonderful walk especially as you can see the old Ravenglass Roman bath. I think it’s amazing that these Roman structures have survived in northern Britain. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx
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Thanks Aiva, I agree with you it is amazing that there are still remains. I don’t think our modern buildings will last that long.
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Lovely coastal/riverside walk with views of the mountains. Looks good even under grey skies. I think that’s a very quiet part of the Lake District. Did you see any other people during your walk?
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Nope we didn’t see anyone. It is very calm this area which is nice.
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We have walked from Eskdale to Ravenglass. We followed the Esk Trail which runs from Boot (Dalegarth) through the beautiful countryside via Muncaster Fell and Muncaster Castle entrance, down the hill to Ravenglass. We caught the La’al Ratty train back as our paws were sore.
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We haven’t done that walk yet but it is on our list for the future ☺️. Thank you for visiting my blog.
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I like reading about one of my favourite places so to see that you enjoy it too, is a bonus. Sometimes I think the area around Eskdale and Ravenglass is over looked although that can be good thing too as it is very quiet and peaceful. The La’al Ratty is good fun and an excellent way to get from the base of Hardknott Pass to the coast.
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It is nice to still have some area in Cumbria that are not too touristic. I haven’t taken the La’al ratty yet, again something on my list of things to do. Too many things, not enough time 😔.
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