A gentle circular walk along the banks of the Great Langdale Beck to Oak Howe and back along the track below the crags and quarries on the flank of Lingmoor Fell. Parking in Elterwater is limited. There is the National Trust pay and display car park beside the bridge at the bottom of the village.

Alternatively there is the rough car park just to the north of the village on the opposite side of the Langdale road, at Walthwaite Bottom. We have seen water lapping at the fringes of the the NT car park so be aware in particularly wet weather if you are intent on this walk, or leaving a car there for long.

From the Britannia Inn behind the big maple tree in the middle of the village green walk down towards the bridge and Great Langdale Beck. Cross the bridge and immediately turn right, signposted on the wall “Chapel Stile”, and walk up the quarry road. In 400m (440 yards), opposite one of the level entrances bear right down the track signposted “footpath”. Drop down this rough track towards the beck where there are some pleasant cascades.

The mottled green look to the river bed is from the slate like rock washed and well polished. It’s a tuff: volcanic ash that has been metamorphosed by heat and pressure into rock. Continue along the river bank and in 300m (330 yards) bear right to cross the footbridge to the road beside the Wainwrights’ Inn.

From the Inn continue along the road towards Chapel Stile for a few metres and bear left onto a track signposted “Baysbrown campsite avoiding road”. Follow this track round the back of the Langdale school and bear left to Thrang Farm. Bear right around the side of Thrang Garth into a narrow lane.

Reaching the road to Baysbrown campsite turn left to follow the road over the stone New Bridge and bear right along the banks of the Great Langdale Beck. Follow the track past the campsite and eventually round to the left to Oak Howe. At Oak Howe bear left as directed to the path junction below the barn. Turn left onto the bridleway signposted to “Baysbrown 3/4 mile”.

Cross the stream and bear left again onto the track above the fields and into the woodland. Follow this track all the way to Baysbrown farm where you continue straight ahead onto the tarmac road. Follow this to the junction above the Eltermere Hotel, and bear left along the road back into Elterwater.