Choosing Wellington means you can pick between an easy valley walk, woodland trails, a mountain bike route and Hall Croft with its architectural history. The cycling route is listed as 11.8 miles (18.88 km) and three hours; the walk through the valley of the River Bleng is described as easy. This offers several ways to spend the day. If you’re looking for a holiday apartment in Wellington, a good place to start planning is by deciding whether you’d rather spend your time walking, cycling or exploring architecture.
Woodland Trails and Nature Around Wellington
Blengdale Forest is accessible from Wellington via a public footpath. Check the latest official visitor information before setting out. The easy walk through the valley of the River Bleng is specifically focused on walking. If you’d like to experience woodland and a river valley on foot during your stay, this is an explicitly easy option.
The 2024 forest plan describes access to Scalderskew Forest from Wellington via the Blengdale Forest forestry road. Local conditions can change, so check access and route conditions before your visit. The bridleway in Scalderskew Forest is used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders, bringing different ways of travelling together on the same type of path. The same forest plan identifies the woodland as a habitat for red and roe deer.
Mountain Bike Route over Wellington Bridge
The mountain bike route between Nether Wasdale and Hollow Moor crosses Wellington Bridge. It is 11.8 miles (18.88 km) long and takes three hours. This distance and time provide a concrete starting point for planning your day. The described sections include valley roads, a road beside the lake, an unsurfaced bridleway, a walled track across the upland and an access track on the valley floor. Alongside the distance, the route description also identifies the different paths and roads that make up the route.
After crossing Wellington Bridge, it is another 200 yards (183 m) to a public bridleway. Check route conditions and any temporary restrictions before setting out. This lets you assess the route not only by distance and time, but also by the types of paths described.
Hall Croft and Its Architectural History
Hall Croft is a house dating from the late 18th or early 19th century that has been extended, altered and recently restored. Its features include painted, incised stucco on rubble-stone masonry, stone dressings and a roof covered in Cumbrian slate. The stucco adds a painted and incised finish to the rubble-stone masonry; the dressings show worked stone, while the roof highlights Cumbrian slate as a distinct building material.
The different details bring the building’s history to life: its age, alterations and restoration are all part of the story, as is the choice of materials. At Hall Croft, the focus is on the house and its architecture, while the woodland trails and cycling route appeal to other interests.
Discover more destinations: Gamblesby, Kirkby Stephen, Windermere, Keswick, Temple Sowerby, Nether Wasdale, Patterdale, Tebay
For the main travel overview: Cumbria.
