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Cumbria
Slow Ways linking Bassenthwaite and Bothel, Cockermouth, Hesket Newmarket, Keswick, Wigton
England / Cumbria / Bassenthwaite
Bassenthwaite’s five Slow Ways are 35% checked
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Walk to Bassenthwaite from further afield
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Bassenthwaite—Hesket Newmarket
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Bashes one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 451m | Descent 522m | ||
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Bassenthwaite—Hesket Newmarket
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Bashes two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/10mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Bassenthwaite—Keswick
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Baskes one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 235m | Descent 223m | |
Bassenthwaite—Keswick
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Baskes two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Bassenthwaite—Wigton
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Baswig one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 25km/16mi | Ascent 574m | Descent 506m | ||
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Bothel—Bassenthwaite
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Botbas one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 328m | Descent 362m | ||
Cockermouth—Bassenthwaite
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Cocbas one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 292m | Descent 242m |
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Collective progress
36% of Bassenthwaite’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Bassenthwaite’s Slow Ways
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0 people have surveyed a route in Bassenthwaite
38km out of 110km have been walked and reviewed
75km of reviews have been shared in Bassenthwaite
Latest Updates
That said, we're soon out of the village centre and along unpaved roads that seldom see traffic other than farm vehicles. We soon escape over a stile into the first of of our fields; dewey and frosty underfoot, we share our way with a few sheep and cows, and once over a little footbridge, we land onto another unpaved rural road. From here, a few footpaths through fields brings us to Applethwaite, and then it's a long walk along a track through the vast fields of sheep until we reach the Cumbrian Way, which takes us down an unpaved roads to a paved residential street....
Hiking Historian
I walked from Bassenthwaite to Keswick - its very steep in places - one short section I need my hands to scramble and coming down I'm glad I had my trekking pole for balance as its even steeper that side!...
Neil Summersgill
Neil Summersgill added Baskes two, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Keswick
Walk this routeAccess - mixed path type, some bridleways with no clear path through grass fields, quite a few stiles....
Poppea Daniel
Zac added Bashes two, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Hesket Newmarket
Walk this routeThis 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
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
* some confusion just after Mire House, OS map /permissive path conflict...
harptreemartins
Slow Ways added Bashes one, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Hesket Newmarket
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Baskes one, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Keswick
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Baswig one, a new walk from Bassenthwaite to Wigton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Botbas one, a new walk from Bothel to Bassenthwaite
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Cocbas one, a new walk from Cockermouth to Bassenthwaite
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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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