Hampsfell Hospice — Attraction in Broughton East

Beautiful views of Morecambe bay, Grange over sands and some of the highest lakes peaks make this walk well worth the effort to get to the top. Walking from Cartmel there’s a few routes to choose from, the fastest being left out of the village up Aynesome road for a few hundred meters before taking a walled path on the right hand side towards a farm. This involves a moderately steep climb in places which can be slippy when wet but will get you to the hospice in 40-50 minutes. There’s a footpath through the farms fields but it’s not paved in anyway. When the climb flattens out near the top, head to the left to locate the hospice. The hospice itself is an old stone building built to shelter walkers, a steep staircase to the side of it leads you up to the roof where you can really appreciate the panorama. Inside the small building are a few boards containing facts and text of interest. It’s really all about the view from...

A very quirky place, though I recommend you find on a map a place to park as I got it very wrong and ended up walking in the baking heat over field after field after field. Still, that was my own fault, so not reflected in the rating I give the place itself. The views from the Hospice are brilliant, and the sheer quirkiness of the place is bizarre. The history on this place is fantastic, as are the poems within by its designer and the overall design. Youde be forgiven for seeing this and mistaking it for an electrical box or something related to the water board from a distance, but definatly somewhere worth going even if just for the scenery and the marvel of what one person created for the benefit of others. I bet since its birth this place has helped more than its maker could of ever hoped against...

Beautiful fell. Limited parking in lay-by’s at bottom by grange golf club. There are a few different routes up & down. The main one up is very steep but it’s over over quite quickly. Great for dog walks and stunning panoramic views of the bay and mountains. You can climb the Hospice at the top but steps are very steep. There is also a small seating area inside the hospice if it’s too wet and windy. The route I take is 1 mile up and 1 mile back (slightly different route up and down though). Great for dog walks and scenery but there are often cows and sheep on the fells so dogs need keeping under control. There are a few stiles to navigate so not a great walk for people with...