Cumbria is a great county to live or spend holiday for walkers, nature lovers and bird watchers. Cumbria is home to the Lake District National Park (a UNESCO world heritage site) and contains a part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and of the North Pennines AONB. It is also very dog-friendly and a great place to observe birds within its five RSPB nature reserve (Campfield Marsh, Geltsdale, Haweswater, Hodbarrow and St Bees Head).
Since moving to the North West coast of Cumbria in 2018, we have been slowly discovering this great county. We have compiled a list of walks that we did, firstly as a couple, then since 2021 with our dog Skye and since 2023 with our son.
You can find all the walks either by directly selecting the link in the map or by searching in the list of blog posts below. Most of them are dog friendly but dog will need to be on lead when crossing fields with livestock. Additionally, you will be able for each walk to download a PDF with clear guidance and GPX file by visiting our page on the walking website Visorando. A link specific to the PDF of the walk is also provided in each blog post.
Find PDF and GPX files of our walks on Visorando website.
Green: easy walk, Orange: medium level walk, Red: hard level walk
Family and dog friendly walks in Cumbria:
Walla Crag summit: family & dog friendly walking guide
A beautiful short walk up to Walla Crag summit in the Lake District National Park in England. This family and dog friendly walk is perfect to admire the view over Derwent water, Bassenthwaite lake and the summits of Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and High Spy. The ascent can be a bit strenuous for some walkers…
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Uldale Plantation by Nannycatch gate: family & dog friendly walking guide
A short circular walk through Uldale Plantation and Nannycatch Gate in Cleator, Cumbria. This hidden forest on the edge of the Lake District National Park, offers views of Dent, Flat Fell and coastal panoramas. The path includes rugged forest tracks through ancient pines and explores the secluded Nannycatch Valley, once a glacial drainage route. This little known walk is…
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Walk Silver Point from Patterdale, Lake District, Cumbria, England
A lovely short circular walk to admire Ullswater lake. Dog friendly. Version française disponible.
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Walk Tarn Hows and Iron Keld Plantation – Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria
An easy circular walk around the beautiful Tarn Hows and the Iron Keld Plantation near Coniston in the Lake District National Park. This walk is perfect for children. Tarn Hows is accessible to wheelchairs. Dog friendly. Version française disponible.
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Two walks to discover Seaton and Camerton villages, Workington – Cumbria, England
Two beautiful walks to discover the little villages of Seaton and Camerton near Workington in Cumbria and the river Derwent. Information to do these walks from Seaton village: Short walk around Low Seaton/ Barepot (orange walk) Long walk to Seaton and Camerton villages (blue walk) When we moved to Cumbria, seven years ago, we rented…
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Four walks to discover the beauty of St Bees beach – Cumbria, England
Discover the beauty of St Bees beach and St Bees village in Cumbria with this four dog friendly walks. Version française avaialble.
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Walk Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside by Lily Tarn – Lake District, Cumbria
Dog-friendly circular walk starting from Ambleside village and going to Loughrigg Fell by Lily Tarn. Version française disponible.
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Walk Lanercost Priory and Hadrian Wall – Cumbria, England
Short walk passing by the old Lanercost Priory and the ruin of the Hadrian Wall. Version française disponible.
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Walk Seat How in Whinlatter forest, Lake District, Braithwaite, England
Little family friendly and dog friendly walk to Seat How summit from the Whinlatter forest visitor center. Gorgeous open views from the top of the summit. Version française disponible.
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Walk Elterwater and Loughrigg Tarn – Lake District, Cumbria, England
Beautiful walk starting from the village of Elter water, following the shore of Elter water until the gorgeous waterfall of Skelwith Force and finishing by Loughrigg tarn. It is even possible to go for a swim in Loughrigg tarn. Dog friendly. Version française disponible.
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Walk Newtown Knott from Ravenglass – Lake District, Cumbria, England
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. Version française disponible
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Walk Keswick old railway line – Lake District, Cumbria, England
Great family and dog friendly walk from keswick to the bottom of Latrigg summit passing by the old Keswick to Threlkeld railway line. A section of this walk is pushchair / wheelchair friendly. Version française disponible.
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Additionally, you can find more walks on these websites:
- Lake District National Park website
- Yorkshire Dales National Park website
- North Pennines AONB website
- RSPB website
- Andrew’s walks blog
Please share with us your favourite walks in the comment section below.
You can also find our recommendation of restaurants in Cumbria in this page and family friendly days out in that one.
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