Wray Castle, Low Wray, Ambleside LA22 0JA. They can dress up, read books, role play, do arts and crafts, be Rangers, build castles, play games, geocache, swim in the lake, (we did this in July, not November), build dens, hunt bugs, the list seems endless. Book your tickets online for Wray Castle, Ambleside: See 1,931 reviews, articles, and 891 photos of Wray Castle, ranked No.31 on Tripadvisor among 37 attractions in Ambleside. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wray Castle is a Victorian neo-gothic building at Claife in the English county of Cumbria. High Tock How farm can be seen over the wall to the left. Continue through a wicket gate and across a stone-clapper bridge over a stream. After my wander of the interior of Wray Castle, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I resumed my walk which was a short stroll along the access lane of the castle to my finish near the entrance lodge. Tock How farm is to the left but turn right to a T-junction and then turn left. Wray castle is wonderful, a change from the norm, children can be children, children will be happy, and happy children make happy parents. Full details here https://family-walks-pubs-lake-district.com/2016/05/03/wray-castle-near-ambleside/ The turrets and towers of the gothic Wray Castle provide a great start and finish point, and we recommend arriving in style across the water on a Windermere boat cruise. The trail runs around the tarn and then gently descends to the finish point back at the castle. Go past another finger post signed as a public footpath to High Tock How farm then over a step-stile beside another field gate about 30yds away. Every aspect of the tarn's geology, silts, sediments, vegetation and animal life have been studied in detail, making it one of the most important freshwater research sites in Britain. The path follows the line of a hedge and leads onto the road via a gate. Take the stepping stones over the stream and head up onto some more open ground keeping the wall on your right. Find all the transport options for your trip from Wray Castle to Hawkshead right here. Wray Castle to Blelham Tarn circular walk An interesting circular walk from Wray Castle taking in Blelham Tarn and returning via Lake Windermere shoreline. We use cookies to provide you with a better service. Visited Wray castle as wanted somewhere we could walk around the lakes etc. Go straight ahead, following a finger post signed to Wray Castle. Continue with the small stream on your left until you reach a small bridge, cross the footbridge and continue up the track towards a barn. Hotels near Wray Castle: (0.67 mi) Randy Pike (0.24 mi) The Dower House (0.24 mi) 4 Winds Lakeland Tipis (0.70 mi) High Wray Farm (0.52 mi) Low Wray National Trust Campsite; View all hotels near Wray Castle on Tripadvisor If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The path leads to a small oak-covered knoll, bear left around the knoll through pasture and mixed woodland. Here in the 14th and 15th century, on land owned by Furness Abbey, simple iron smelting was taking place. Here you can catch the passenger ferry to Bowness. Take this path, with the slope (and later a wall to your right); it can be wet underfoot in winter. The Mock-Gothic castle is located on the shores of Lake Windermere so the trail includes a lovely waterside section at the start. The route allows you to reach Bowness on foot from the National Trust property. Route Following this trail on mobile or tablet? The sword had been deliberately broken in half, possibly as part of a burial or a ceremony by a chieftain to claim an area of land. Parking: Pay and display (non-members) Wray Castle: Wray Castle walk - See 1,925 traveller reviews, 888 candid photos, and great deals for Ambleside, UK, at Tripadvisor. Pass the village hall and after about 100yd (90m) the road veers left. A walk along Lake Windermere from Wray Castle to Ferry House. There are some stiles - most are dog-friendly. Ten thousand years of history have been uncovered from the sediments of Blelham Tarn. Go through the kissing gate and walk up by the side of the hedge parallel to the road for 300yds. Cross the stile and continue along the track. Email: wraycastle@nationaltrust.org.uk Wray Castle, near Ambleside. Find hundreds of places to explore on foot on our walking map and lots more walking ideas. The grounds also include pretty gardens and woodland with a tree trail which is great for children. By bus. Not a particularly hilly route; one that little legs could tackle. �2021 GPS Cycle and Walking Routes | Contact Us | Disclaimer | Which GPS. The Mock-Gothic castle is located on the shores of Lake Windermere so the trail includes a lovely waterside section at the start. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Facilities: Café at Wray Castle – open from Easter to October. Facilities: Wray castle (seasonal: check opening times on National Trust website) Café, shop and toilet accessible by wheelchair users. The castle itself is very impressive and surrounded by a beautiful area too, small cafe on site not offering much but better than nothing. If it poured down, we’d be safe and warm inside the castle, knowing that there’s plenty to entertain the children, and if not we could venture outside too. The path runs to the right of the white house and farm buildings and leads to a stone step-stile beside a gate. When Dawson passed away in 1875 the castle was inherited by his nephew Edward Rawnsley, and thus played a key part in the establishment of the National Trust. This walk takes you around the grounds of the National Trust owned Wray Castle and then up to the nearby Blelham Tarn. Continue along the lakeshore through Wray Castle parkland past a boathouse. From the north and Ambleside, take the A593 to Clappersgate, then take the B5286 signed to Hawkshead. Wray Castle National Trust Web Link From the Ice Age to the Iron Age, medieval monks to Victorian visionaries, this walk combines tranquil beauty, great views and fascinating stories from the past. Turn right here and follow the footpath to the lake, after about 10yd (9m) go through the squeeze stile and little gate in the wall, down some steps and walk down the field keeping the wall to your left. We visited Wray Castle yesterday for some half term rainy day fun! Wray Castle was Beatrix' first experience of the Lake District; having previously holidayed in Scotland. She was sixteen when the Potter family rented Wray Castle for fourteen weeks. After about a quarter of a mile Wray Castle comes into sight on a rise head of the path - at this point the path splits - take the left-hand branch which climbs up towards the castle (National Trust). Parking in the area is very limited but as I passed by Wray Castle I spotted that parking is free to National Trust members, so I took a small detour to the castle and left the car there. We recommend booking Wray Castle tours ahead of time to secure your spot. 1 mile walk to the castle from here. At the far end of the tarn the path forks. Wray Castle was the first place the Potter family stayed in the Lakes, and Beatrix celebrated her 16th Birthday here, sparking her love of this special corner of the Lakes. Even then he was an active campaigner to protect the Lake District landscape from damage by the quarries and railways. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. From the south, follow the lakeshore track from Ferry House (4 miles). After a few yards it appears to divide and a track turns left down to Blelham Tarn. It's a fairly easy walk of about 4 miles, following trails through peaceful woodland with nice views over the lake to enjoy on the way. Continue ahead with the wall on your left. Turn left along the road and walk past a large house, Wray vicarage, on the right. If you would like to continue your walk you could pick up the Windermere Way and continue around this fabulous lake.Our Wray Castle to Ferry House Walk will take you from the castle, along the lake to the Ferry House, about 4 miles to the south. Rolling farmland with some low-lying areas which can be boggy in wet weather, rough farm track, minor public road and bridleway. Wray Castle is on the western shores of Windermere, south-west of Ambleside. Mountain Goat shuttle bus service; Stagecoach from Ambleside to Hawkshead - 1.5 mile (2.4km) walk from drop-off junction on B528. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Continue past Watbarrow Point through the wood until you reach the two boathouses at this point turn left by the finger post and follow the path by the railings up to the castle. From the north, off road paths exist for the majority of the route, signed Bowness via Ferry, look out for the blue signs. Walk down the track, crossing another step-stile next to a gate and descending to a gate next to a little stream. ... Go for the walks only and don't touch the castle with a bargepole. Keeping the lake on the right head towards the woodland and Watbarrow Point. Head through the gateway past the white house, ignoring the drive to the right and a stony track on the left. Plus off road cycle path from Ambleside, signed Bowness via Ferry, look out for the blue signs. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | With a 50/50 forecast for rain, we headed to Wray Castle today. Turn left after a 100 yds watch out for the footpath on your right. Getting there : Bus: The 505 bus from Kendal, calling at Windermere rail station and Ambleside will take you to opposite Croft House on the A593 just before Clappersgate. This walk takes you around the grounds of the National Trust owned Wray Castle and then up to the nearby Blelham Tarn. By the stepping stones across Blelham Beck the ditches and hollows to the west of the beck are all that remains of a large medieval bloomery. 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