Parking
Start at Broadgate Meadow Car Park in Grasmere, then use the rear-corner path beside the River Rothay. It is paid parking, and buses serve the village.
Overview
About Grasmere Jubilee Walk
Why go
- Mostly tarmac and firm gravel
- Views to Helm Crag from the open path
- No stiles on the official route
Heads up
- One 1:5 gravel slope limits the for-all rating
- Short road sections lack a pavement
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation70–99 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Best time to go
Safety
8 active Lake District alerts
- ClosureChapel Stile footpath closed for retaining-wall riskPart of Footpath 543030 between Chapel Stile and Baysbrown campsite is closed because a retaining wall beside the path could collapse and material it supports could fall across the footpath.Official details
- ClosureStanley Ghyll Lower Falls footpath closed for rockfallThe section of Footpath 408037 leading towards Stanley Ghyll Lower Falls is closed because severe rockfall damage has made the path unstable and further rockfall remains a danger.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lake District Tour Guide
Your drive to Grasmere Jubilee Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake District National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Grasmere: Riverside, Gingerbread and Lake0:00 / 1:20
“You're nearing Grasmere village, where you can combine a walk beside the River Rothay with a stop for the local gingerbread.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Lake District Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Grasmere Jubilee Walk
The routeA circular village loop from Broadgate Meadow Car Park, walked anti-clockwise, with a complete…
A circular village loop from Broadgate Meadow Car Park, walked anti-clockwise, with a complete official distance of 1.81 km / 1.12 miles and about 1 hour on foot. Rated easy overall, 2/10.
The sequence runs:
The mapped line follows the Allan Bank branch. A short dead-end extension leads off the new gravel path, and that spur sits outside the stored distance.
- Broadgate Meadow Car Park, then tarmac beside the River Rothay through the recreation ground
- Broadgate pavement and a short access road
- Butharlyp Howe woodland
- Easedale Road, then the new gravel path below Allan Bank
- Allan Bank road, Moss Parrock village green and College Street
- Village roads back to the car park
Surfaces and gradientMostly tarmac and firm gravel.
Mostly tarmac and firm gravel. The one demanding stretch is a gravel slope of roughly 50 m through Butharlyp Howe that reaches 1:5, with two resting places, followed by a descent of up to 1:8. That gradient is the reason the official access grade is for some rather than for all.
- Pushchairs and some wheeled equipment manage the loop if users are comfortable with those slopes
- Mobility scooters should be class 2 or 3
Views and wildlifeThe open middle section gives views toward Helm Crag, Dunmail Raise, Tarn Crag and Sergeant Man.
The open middle section gives views toward Helm Crag, Dunmail Raise, Tarn Crag and Sergeant Man. Butharlyp Howe is wooded and shaded, while Allan Bank and the village streets add cultural interest. Along the river, look for dippers, wagtails and kingfishers.
Access and dogsBroadgate Meadow Car Park is the paid primary access point, and no route-specific permit was…
Broadgate Meadow Car Park is the paid primary access point, and no route-specific permit was found. A few short quiet-road sections have no pavement, so take care with traffic. Ordinary dogs are welcome on the public route when kept under control and in sight around other walkers, wildlife and livestock.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Lake District
81 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
13 sightingsEurasian OtterMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
76 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
51 sightingsEuropean BadgerMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
233 sightingsMute SwanMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
176 sightingsGrey HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake District. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
