Fell Foot

Lake District

Lakeshore park with stunning mountain views, Boathouse cafe, watersports hire and play area

Newby Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA12 8NN

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Green parkland next to a lake with trees and people sitting in groups on the grass.

Adventure playground/play area
Outdoor play area located near the south car park. Swings, climbing frames and small slide.
Café
Boathouse Café with indoor and outdoor seating next to the lake.
Car park
Parking at Fell Foot £7 for 2 hours, £8.50 for 4 hours or £10 all day. Cash at machine or pay via the JustPark app. Please download from Apple Store or Google Play. National Trust members park free - please scan your membership card at the pay and display machine to obtain a ticket or register on the JustPark app. JustPark location code 998931.
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Dogs allowed
Dogs on leads welcome in the main park, lawns and inside the café. Dogs are allowed off the lead in the south meadow, except for when cows are grazing.
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Family friendly
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Guided tour
Videos showing how to get from the north car park to the Boathouse café avoiding steps.
Guided tour - more information
Picnic area
There is plenty of space on the grass lawns and picnic benches near the café and along the lakeshore path. No BBQs.
Toilet
Accessible toilets in main car park and at the Active Base. Changing Places facility. Wheelchair accessible pathway. Mountain trike available to hire free of charge. Level access to cafe and outdoor viewing platform. Grounds partly accessible, grass and loose gravel paths, steep slopes and undulating terrain.
Fell Foot map 2024
View the full Accessibility Guide for Fell Foot - AccessAble.co.uk
Accessible route and/or map
Wheelchair accessible pathway.
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Accessible toilet
Accessible toilets in main car park.
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Changing Places
Changing Place facility available in the boatshed next to the Boathouse Café. It requires a radar key to access. Please ask in the café if you need to borrow a radar key.
Changing Places - more information
Designated parking
Accessible parking available in the main car park, south car park and Active Base car park.
Designated parking - more information
Drop-off point
You can drop-off passengers near the café outside Active Base.
Drop-off point - more information
Induction loop
In the Visitor Reception hut and café.
Level access to food outlet
There is a small raised lip of less that 10mm across the doorway. There is an alternative step free entrance through the Boatshed entrance to the right of the café.
Photograph album
There is a sensory story that describes the sights and sounds you might experience at Fell Foot.
Photograph album - more information
Seating available
There are seats at intervals of roughly 20 metres around much of the lakeshore path.
Space to Change
There is space to change in the Active Base. A day pass costs £2 and be can be bought from the café.
Steps/uneven terrain
Grounds are partly accessible, grass and loose gravel paths, steep slopes, undulating terrain.
Wheelchairs available
Two pre-bookable all-terrain wheelchairs. One is a manual push all terrain wheelchair with no power assistance, and the other is an electric assist push all-terrain wheelchair. Free to hire. Please email fellfoot@nationaltrust.org.uk at least 48hrs before your visit to enquire about booking.
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Map
Directions via Google Maps
By road
If you are arriving by car, we are 1 mile north of Newby Bridge on the A592. Coach access is difficult, booking is essential.
Parking: Follow the signs to the main car park. What3Words:///onion.hook.bloom The car park is ticketless and uses ANPR.
Sat Nav: LA12 8NN
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By train
Closest train stations are Grange 6 miles (9.5km) and Windermere 8 miles (13km). If you are traveling on the West Coast Main Line, take a train from Oxenholme-the-Lake District to Windermere station. Fell Foot Park is just a short bus ride. The buses to Fell Foot depart from right outside Windermere train station, see directions by bus section for more information.
By bus
Stagecoach number 6 bus between Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere, Newby Bridge, Ulverston and Barrow, runs all year. The bus stop is right outside the park entrance - 'Fell Foot Country Park' stop. Please note: Stagecoach journey planner might suggest the X6 bus to Newby Bridge, there is no pavement or pedestrian footpath along that section of the A592, so we don't recommend using that option.
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Cycling
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By ferry
Windermere Lake Cruises’ Lakeside to Fell Foot ferry runs 23 May - 27 September 2026
By ferry - more information
Newby Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA12 8NN
01539531273
fellfoot@nationaltrust.org.uk

Planning your visit

Access at Fell Foot

We’re working to make Fell Foot as accessible as possible. While the historic lakeside pleasure ground poses challenges, steps are being taken to ensure everyone can enjoy the site’s history and beauty. Learn more about accessibility and how to plan your visit. We support the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.

Person on mobility scooter and companion on a tree-lined lakeside path

Things to see and do in the park at Fell Foot

Take a leisurely walk around the park and meadows and keep an eye out for wildlife including otters, warblers and geese. There's plenty of things to do at Fell Foot.

Early morning walk in the woods at Fell Foot, Cumbria

Visiting Fell Foot with your dog

Fell Foot is a three pawprint rated place. Find out all you need to know about exercising your four-legged friends around the parkland, Windermere’s lakeshore and the south meadow.

Two women walking across green field with two small black dogs.

Watersports & boat hire at Fell Foot

Fell Foot is the perfect place to try out a new activity on Windermere, England's largest lake. With access to the water, the park is ideal for paddling, canoeing and boat hire. See what’s on offer.

A family sat in a traditional wooden rowboat next to a stone jetty with a stone boathouse in the background.

Parkrun at Fell Foot

A simple way to get fit, with a great community at its heart. Every Saturday morning. Enjoy this 5km run with a beautiful backdrop and a great bunch of volunteers cheering you on.