Andy Bull


The Eden Way

The information on this page supplements the material to be found in Chapter 5 of the book Cumbria’s Pilgrim Routes published by Amberley.

Download a map of the route and follow it on your phone

Should you choose to follow the routes outlined below, please be aware of the following disclaimer

Disclaimer

You discharge the author, and Amberley, or any associated individual concerned, of all liability for any injuries caused by or in any way related to your decision to walk any of these routes.

Credit: This route is an edited reversal of that featured in the Eden Way pocket guide by Stuart Grieg. You can find the original here

Eden Way and Wetheral circuit

Here are two suggested routes, one a long walk, the other a short one

Eden Way

If you have the OS maps app, you can download the route here:

Credit: This route is an edited reversal of that featured in the Eden Way pocket guide by Stuart Grieg. You can find the original here

Wetheral Circuit

If you have the OS maps app, you can download the route here

Other ways to download route maps

Eden Way

Route map for Eden Way by Andy Bull on plotaroute.com

Wetheral Circuit

Route map for Eden Way: Wetheral Circuit by Andy Bull on plotaroute.com

To follow either the Eden Way or Wetheral Circuit on your phone

Open this page on your phone

Click on the white arrow in the middle of the map above

You will see a run-through of the route and, once done, the ‘expand to fill’ icon top right will go white

To follow the map without downloading… 

Click the arrow icon at bottom right on the map

This finds your location, and enables you to see where you are on the route.

NOTE If you are not on the route (eg at home before you set out) then the map display will adjust to your current location. You need to be at the start of the route, or at some point on it, for navigation along it to be possible by this method.

It’s much better to download the map to your phone.

To download the route and follow it on your phone…

Click on the dropdown menu (at top right) and select the ‘download’ option from the list

On the screen that opens you are given options on tailoring your download. Make any adjustments you want and then…

Click the orange ‘download’ button.

Choose the option ‘Save to files’

You will be asked which app you want to open it in.

Options will be presented to you, but you have to click on ‘…’ at the end of the row to find the app you want. Clicking here brings up a list of all the apps on your phone, and you can select the one you want.

Among the many map reading apps are OS (The Ordnance Survey), which I use in the subscription version, OpenStreetMap and Komoot.

Follow the instructions in your chosen app to save and follow the route

Public transport options

Rail: Carlisle is on the West Coast mainline

Wetheral is on the Tyne Valley Line

The following are on the Settle-Carlisle line 

Armathwaite

Lazonby

Langwathby

Appleby

Kirkby Stephen

Garsdale

Bus: Bus services are sparce but Fellrunner serve a number of villages in the Eden Valley   

Taxi:

Penrith Taxis serve the Eden Valley

Where to eat and stay

Carlisle

Carlisle Accommodation Guide

Carlisle Food and Drink Guide

Wetheral

Wetheral Crown Hotel food, drink, accommodation

Wheatsheaf Inn food, drink

Wetheral Village Store Tavistock House, Wetheral, Carlisle CA4 8ES provisions

Armathwaite

Fox and Pheasant Inn food drink, accommodation

Eden Stores Armathwaite, CA4 9PB, 016974 72778 provisions

Kirkoswald

Featherstone Arms food, drink

Kirkoswald Community Shop https://kirkoswaldshop.co.uk/ provisions

Lazonby

Lazonby Co-op provisions

Bells of Lazonby bakery

Appleby-in-Westmorland

Tufton Arms food drink, accommodation

Royal Oak Inn food drink, accommodation

Crown and Cushion food, drink, accommodation

Barrowgarth Guest House bed and breakfast

Camp sites

Bongate House bed and breakfast

Bojangles cafe, bistro

Co-op provisions

Kirby Stephen

Pennine Inn food, drink, accommodation

Fletcher House bed and breakfast

White Hare Cafe 40 Market St 017683 71397 cafe

Brysons Bakery cafe, bakery

Eden Valley Produce provisions

SPAR provisions

Garsdale Head

The Moorcock food, drink, bed and breakfast

Pilgrim places

Carlisle

Carlisle Cathedral

St Cuthbert’s church

Wetheral

Holy Trinity and St Constantine church

Wetheral Priory Gatehouse

St Constantine’s Cells (Wetheral Caves)

Kirkoswald

St Oswald’s church

Appleby-in-Westmorland

St Lawrence’s church

Kirby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen Parish Church

Mallerstang

Pendragon Castle