Parking Information for - Roadside Parking, Portinscale Suspension Bridge

Parking Details and Map
Nearest Post Code: CA12 5RA
Grid Reference: NY 254 623
Notes: There is ample roadside parking at Portinscale Suspension Bridge with room for up to twenty plus cars but please be aware that this road is very popular with Motorhomes who are allowed to park up for the night. Despite how many spaces there are it is advised that should you want to secure a parking place to arrive early. Parking here gives excellent access into Keswick town centre and its surrounding fells such as Cat Bells and Walla Crag. Parking is free.


 

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Walks starting from this parking place

Portinscale to Rosthwaite via Walla Crag

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9th January 2016
ASCENT: 2,372 Feet - 724 Meters
MILES: 15.6
WAINWRIGHTS: Walla Crag
ROUTE: Portinscale – Keswick – Springs Wood – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Top of Cat Gill – Ashness Bridge - Asheness Wood - Watendlanth - Puddingstone Bank - Rosthwaite - New Bridge - River Derwent - High Hows Wood - Low Hows Wood - Grange - Manesty - Derwent Water Lake Path - Hawes End - Fawe Park - Nicol End - Portinscale
 

Walla Crag from Keswick


30th August 2014
ASCENT: 1,170 Feet  – 357 Meters
MILES: 7
WAINWRIGHTS: 1, Walla Crag
ROUTE: Portinscale – Keswick – Springs Wood – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Cat Gill – Ashness Bridge – Ashness Jetty – Great Wood – Derwent Water – Keswick – Portinscale
 

Cat Bells & Castle Crag from Portinscale

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6th August 2013
ASCENT: 2,753 Feet 839 Meters
MILES: 14.2
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Cat Bells – Castle Crag
ROUTE: Portinscale – Nichol End – Fawepark – Skelgill Bank – Cat Bells – Hause Gate – Manesty – Grange – Allerdale Ramble – Castle Crag – Cumbrian Way – Rosthwaite – Puddingstone Bank – Watendlath – Road to Ashness Bridge – Ashness Wood – Surprise View – Ashness Bridge – Ashness Jetty – Calfclose Bay – Friars Crag – Keswick – Moot Hall – Stormwater Bridge – Portinscale
 

 

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