WalkHidden gem
Rannerdale Knotts
Buttermere, North West England
A modest fell above Crummock Water, known for its carpet of bluebells in May.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Rannerdale Knotts is a small ridge that gives wide views over Crummock Water and Buttermere. In May the valley below fills with bluebells, a seasonal sight drawing visitors each year. A local legend says Cumbrians ambushed Norman soldiers here, though historians doubt the story.
Good to know
- Peak bluebells are usually in May
- Park in lay-bys on the Buttermere road, limited space
- Best time
- Mid May for bluebells
- Open
- All year, bluebells in spring
- Getting there
- Lay-by parking on the B5289
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
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