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Bassenthwaite

Cumbria


Slow Ways linking Bassenthwaite and Bothel, Cockermouth, Hesket Newmarket, Keswick, Wigton

England / Cumbria / Bassenthwaite

Bassenthwaite’s five Slow Ways are 35% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 2/5
verified: 0/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Walk to Bassenthwaite from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Bassenthwaite—Hesket Newmarket
Bashes one Pioneer me Distance 19km/12mi Ascent 451m Descent 522m
Bassenthwaite—Hesket Newmarket
Bashes two Pioneer me Distance 15km/10mi Ascent - Descent -
Bassenthwaite—Keswick
Baskes one

Review me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 235m Descent 223m
Bassenthwaite—Wigton
Baswig one Pioneer me Distance 25km/16mi Ascent 574m Descent 506m
Bothel—Bassenthwaite
Botbas one Pioneer me Distance 12km/8mi Ascent 328m Descent 362m
Cockermouth—Bassenthwaite
Cocbas one Verify me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 292m Descent 242m

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Collective progress

33% of Bassenthwaite’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

6/6

drawn

2/6

reviewed

0/6

surveyed

0/6

verified

3 people have contributed to Bassenthwaite’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Bassenthwaite

26km out of 98km have been walked and reviewed

51km of reviews have been shared in Bassenthwaite

Latest Updates

Access - mixed path type, some bridleways with no clear path through grass fields, quite a few stiles....

Poppea Daniel

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Bassenthwaite—Hesket Newmarket

Kaz added Bashes two, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Hesket Newmarket

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This route is an easy walking route in that there are no gradients. The route is difficult to follow and at one point I ended up walking on the A591 which was very uncomfortable. The route begins walking over fields, crossing each fence requires a style. The route is not hard to follow but often you just head for the next fence crossing point as there is no path. The route from here is very hard to follow the map appears to show the path following the road. The day I walked the route the road was closed passed Millbeck, so I walked a footpath through the fields....

Jonathonr

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The route then joins Isel road a minor road with little traffic but not much of a verge to walk on. Follow the road turning left to cross the river Derwent at Isel bridge. Follow the road until it turns sharp left, but follow the track that is signposted Coalbeck farm. At the end of the road turn left and join the B5291. This is another minor road with no grass verges. This is now the final part of the route, if the road is followed it also takes you to Bassenthwaite village....

Jonathonr

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* some confusion just after Mire House, OS map /permissive path conflict...

harptreemartins

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harptreemartins took this photo on Baskes one

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Bassenthwaite—Hesket Newmarket

Slow Ways added Bashes one, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Hesket Newmarket

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Bassenthwaite—Keswick

Slow Ways added Baskes one, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Keswick

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Bassenthwaite—Wigton

Slow Ways added Baswig one, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Wigton

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Bothel—Bassenthwaite

Slow Ways added Botbas one, a new walk from Bothel to Bassenthwaite

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Cockermouth—Bassenthwaite

Slow Ways added Cocbas one, a new walk from Cockermouth to Bassenthwaite

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Bassenthwaite, Fri 29 March

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Light rain shower

Bassenthwaite’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

NY2302632213

Lat / Lon

54.67908° / -3.19532°

Easting / Northing

323,026E / 532,213N

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