Working out the logistics of this challenge was very difficult. In fact, walking it was easier! However, we believe we’ve got it just right and we hope you find the itinerary below useful.
If you plan to take on this challenge over a weekend, then we highly recommend the days of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The reason being, it is near impossible to book a taxi from Penrith for a Sunday morning that early, so Saturday is preferred for day 2. However, you may have the luxury of having a good friend willing to get up that early to run you about, so which days you choose wouldn’t be a problem; you could walk the extra 1.5 miles from the town centre, which would add 30 minutes to day 2.
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Stay in Ambleside Thursday night
Day 1 – Friday
Start
06:30 from Ambleside Post Office, Information Centre, Market Pl, Ambleside, LA22 9BS, NY377045
Walk
Ambleside to Threlkeld, The Hard Way
Finish
18:30 (target) at the Horse and Farrier Inn, Threlkeld, nr Keswick, CA12 4SQ, NY323254
Take the X4/X5 bus from Threlkeld to Penrith
Stay in Penrith Friday night
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Day 2 – Saturday
Take a taxi from Penrith to Brougham Castle
Start
06:30 from English Heritage, Brougham Castle, Brougham, Penrith, CA10 2AA, NY539290
Walk
Brocavum to Galava, A Roman Highway
Finish
18:30 (target) at English Heritage, Ambleside Roman Fort, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0EN, NY373035
Stay in Ambleside Saturday night
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Day 3 – Sunday
Start
06:30 from Ambleside Post Office, Information Centre, Market Pl, Ambleside, LA22 9BS, NY377045
Walk
Ambleside to Keswick, The Bog Hop
Finish
18:30 (target) at Keswick Tourist Information Centre, Moot Hall, Keswick, CA12 5JR, NY266234
Take the 555 bus from Keswick to Ambleside