Orrest Head: A Must-See, Easy Viewpoint for Walkers in the Lake District

Welcome to our video where we go walking up to Orrest Head! We'll take you on a scenic hike to see some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Lake District. First, we wander through Elleray Wood. There's a choice of 2 paths, the more direct and therefore more steep orange and red trail, or the more gentle switchbacks represented as the blue and white trail. Orrest Head is a stunning viewpoint that offers views down onto Lake Windermere, and countless fells, crags and pikes on the other side - helpfully with a plaque at the viewpoint letting you know what you're looking out onto. Views onto Coniston Old Man, Scafell Pike and the Langdales are just a few you can see. It's easy to understand why this is popular with tourists and locals alike as the panoramic views are breath taking. To get back, we chose to do a circular walk, wandering amongst friendly and curious farmers sheep, crossing through low hag wood, high hag wood and wandering around the back of some of the stunning mansions in this area, gawping at their gardens and trying to spot the elusive red squirrels. So come join us on this beautiful hike through the Lake District and discover all that this Orrest Head walk has to offer. Thanks for watching! 0:00 Intro 0:30 Woodland Walk 1:48 Sneak Peak of the View 4:05 View from the top 5:38 Descent through farmers fields 6:24 Windermere in 1993 8:25 Woodland Descent 11:43 Outtakes