Fell Foot Park – It’s Closer than you Think!

Fell Foot Park is a National Trust area that’s within a five to ten minute drive from Park Cliffe caravan park, depending on the time you travel and how many caravans you pass on your way from Newby Bridge heading to Park Cliffe. If only the road would be marginally wider and a touch straighter it would make the journey to Park Cliffe significantly less stressful!

Directions from Park Cliffe to Fell Foot

• Left out of the entrance.
• Left at the end of the road.
• Follow the road – don’t turn off!
• Take a right into the entrance to Fell foot.

Originally, there was just a café and shop next to the lake and an old boat house where a small ferry would transport people from this side of the lake to Lakeside hotel on the opposite side.

But, all has changed since the floods back in 2015 and since then Fell Foot has developed significantly. The site has been in the process of building a very well-equipped water sports centre which personally I can’t wait to have a look around.

What can you do at Fell Foot Park?

• Enjoy the surroundings

• Launch your own kayaks, paddleboards or canoes into the Lake using the launching area

• 5K Park run. Every Saturday morning at 9am one hundred or so runners, fast walkers and buggy pushers gather at the start line for a run around the meadow and next to the lake. It’s completely free to participate; you can print off your personal barcode to record your time which you can find out afterwards via an email sent out by Park Run and even see how you’re ranked in your age division and gender. Despite the daunting thought of going for a run first thing Saturday morning with loads of people you don’t know – it’s totally worth it. You might not aspire to run a personal best but that certainly does not mean that Park run isn’t for you, in fact I’d probably go as far to say that most people taking part in Park run aren’t going to achieve a record time but because they enjoy the challenge and the chatter with various folk before and after the run.

• Take the Ferry to Lakeside – future post revealing some insight into the best afternoon teas around the Lakes coming soon

• Stand up paddle board and kayak hire from Total Adventure

• Open water swimming from Sleeker Swim

• Nordic Walking with Nic’s Nordic Walks

• Team building activities and adventure days from Mere Mountains
• Outdoor yoga with Spacious Minds
  (one off sessions, not run though the year, check website for details

Unfortunately due to its amazing location on the Lake and beautiful views, especially if you love a good picnic in the sun, it is often very busy during peak holiday times. Please don’t let this put you off visiting, but be prepared for other families and groups arriving with the same intentions.

It’s very important to mention here that the entrance and exit to Fell Foot Park are in separate places; when coming from Park Cliffe the entrance is first on your left and the exit is further on as you have to drive through the car park to reach it.

If you’re a frequent visitor to the Lake District – become a member of the National Trust and save hundreds on parking and support the awesome conservation work they do! There are lots of National Trust days out in the Lake District.

So head on down to Fell Foot Park. Spend an afternoon there, or visit in the evening, get a coffee in the café or walk your dog in the meadow.

For more information check out the Fell Foot Park website:

Photo credit: Dave Willis, Cumbria Media Library