Activities at Townend

Making the most of your visit to Townend

The house is open Wednesday – Sunday (March to October) from 1–4pm for all visitors. We offer guided tours at 11am and 12noon with limited spaces on a first-come first-served basis. The small garden, with benches to sit, eat a picnic and enjoy the view is open every day from 10am. So when is the best time to visit?

Townend and Troutbeck Valley walk

Explore the Troutbeck Valley on this circular walk that reaches the fringes of world-famous Lake Windermere.

• Moderate
• 2 hours 30 mins
• 4.0 miles (6.4km)

Ambleside to Troutbeck and back via Wansfell

A discovery walk from Ambleside to Troutbeck along tracks and lanes through woods and fields with views from Wansfell Pike.

• Moderate
• 4 hours
• 5.8 miles (9.3km)

Windermere to Townend walk

Discover the area around Townend, a 17th-century farmhouse a stone's throw from Lake Windermere.

• Moderate
• 1 hour 30 mins
• 4.0 miles (6.4km)

Circular walk over Wansfell from Troutbeck

Follow a challenging trail through country lanes and fields and be rewarded with stunning views over Windemere and Ambleside.

• Challenging
• 4 hours
• 6.3 miles (10.1km)