Wray Castle and Blelham Tarn Walk
This walk takes you around the grounds of the National Trust owned Wray Castle and then up to the nearby Blelham Tarn.
The Mock-Gothic castle is located on the shores of Lake Windermere so the trail includes a lovely waterside section at the start. The grounds also include pretty gardens and woodland with a tree trail which is great for children.
After leaving the grounds this walk involves a short climb through delightful countryside to the pretty Blelham Tarn. The trail runs around the tarn and then gently descends to the finish point back at the castle.
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. Here you can catch the passenger ferry to Bowness.
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Wray Castle Ordnance Survey Map 
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Wray Castle Open Street Map 
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Wray Castle OS Map 
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Wray Castle Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
For more walking ideas in the area see the Lake District Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Wray Castle
Wray Castle jetty. The Queen of the Lake backs away from the jetty. The boat was making hourly circuits of the north end of Windermere, from Ambleside to Wray Castle and Brockhole.
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Boathouse
Watbarrow Point. Lake Windermere. With Wray Castle visible over the water.
Boathouse on Blelham Tarn
St Margaret's Church, Low Wray