Scenic driveHidden gem
Duddon Valley
Ulpha, North West England
A winding, wooded valley road in the south-west Lakes with stone bridges and few crowds.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
The Duddon Valley is a quiet corner of the Lake District. The road runs from Broughton in Furness up towards Seathwaite and the Wrynose and Hardknott passes, passing woods, stepping stones and old stone bridges. Wordsworth wrote a sonnet series about the river.
Good to know
- Combine with Birks Bridge and the Hardknott passes
- Narrow lanes, take it slowly
- Best time
- Autumn
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Narrow country roads with passing places
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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