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| Introduction | Rationale | Extent | Information | News | Opportunities | Index |
| UK: North West: Cumbria |
Promoted Routes
| Route | Location | Length |
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| The Pennine Bridleway | Derbyshire, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Lancs, Calderdale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria | development |
| Moota to Crosby | North Cumbria | 19 1/2 miles 31km |
| Cockermouth to Binsey | North Cumbria | 9 miles 15km |
| Bassenthwaite to High Ireby | North Cumbria | 18 miles 29km |
| Bassenthwaite to Branthwaite | North Cumbria | 16 miles 26km |
| Briar Rigg to Skiddaw | North Cumbria | 12 miles 20km |
| Caldbeck to Welton | North Cumbria | 8 miles 13km |
| Welton to Buckabank | North Cumbria | 13 miles 21km |
| Great Dun Fell | North Cumbria | 11 miles 18km |
| Garrigill to Green Castle | North Cumbria | 9 miles 15km |
| Kirkland to Garrigill | North Cumbria | 10 miles 16km |
| The Maiden Way | North Cumbria | 16 miles 26km |
| Alston Moor | North Cumbria | 19 miles 30km |
| Geltsdale | North Cumbria | 17 miles 28km |
| Tindale to Geltsdale | North Cumbria | 11 miles 18km |
| The Irthing Valley | North Cumbria | 11 miles 18km |
| Spadeadam | North Cumbria | 15 miles 25km |
| Bewcastle | North Cumbria | 8 miles 12km |
| Kershope Forest | North Cumbria | 15 miles 24km |
| Nicholforest and Solport | North Cumbria | 14 miles 23km |
| Patterdale to Martindale | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 8miles 13km |
| Askham to Loadpot Hill | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 14miles 23km |
| High Street | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 17miles 27km |
| Bampton Grange to Little Strickland | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 9miles 15km |
| Gatescarth and Nan Bield Passes | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 10miles 16km |
| Staveley to Kentmere | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 29miles 47km |
| From Longsleddale to Shap | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 8miles 13km |
| Whinfell Beacon | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 16miles 26km |
| Roundthwaite to Bretherdale | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 9miles 15km |
| Birkbeck Fells | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 10miles 16km |
| Swindale to Wet Sleddale | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 14miles 22km |
| Crosby Ravensworth to Oddendale | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 10miles 16km |
| Orton to Crosby Ravensworth | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 13miles 21km |
| Bank Moor to Morland | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 19miles 31km |
| Orton to Tarn Moor | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 10miles 16km |
| Ravenstonedale Moor to Crosby Garrett and Sunbiggin | Cumbria (Westmorland) | 16miles 25km |
Other riding access opportunities
| Route | Location | |
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| Countryside Stewardship Routes | Search Page |
Where to stay
People wishing to try out the riding away from home may wish to know where they can keep their horses overnight. A useful book entitled Bed and Breakfast for Horses which lists places to keep a horse overnight can be purchased from the British Horse Society. Entries include:
- Mrs Pamela Copeland,
Bailey Mill Trekking Centre, Bailey Mill, Bailey,
Nr. Newcastleton, Roxburghshire TD9 0TR.
Tel: 016977 48617 Email
Website
Anyone riding in the area or wishing to plan a long distance or circular bridleroute may wish to use these
- Landranger Map 85: Carlisle and Solway Firth, Gretna Green
- Landranger Map 86: Haltwhistle and Brampton, Bewcastle and Alston
- Landranger Map 89: West Cumbria, Cockermouth and Wast Water
- Landranger Map 90: Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside
- Landranger Map 91: Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Landranger Map 96: Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland
- Landranger Map 97: Kendal and Morecambe, Windermere and Lancaster
- Landranger Map 98: Wensleydale and Upper Wharfdale
Development
If you know of, or are planning, any promoted routes, please let us know. We will record them here so that work is not duplicated! Development is currently underway on several routes. Email the BHS Access Office with details.
© 2002 The British Horse Society. Updated: 30 May 05.
Reference: NW-CU