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This section is designed as a starting point, to give you some ideas about what is available rather than provide a huge resource of details. However as time goes on it should build into a useful collection of ideas.

 Abseiling

There is limited scope for abseiling close to the valley floor in Buttermere area as most of the cliffs are in the high fells, however should you be prepared for a walk as well the crags and cliffs of the high fells provide some great scope. For more details consult the FRCC climbing guide to Buttermere

Biking

The quiet roads do lend themselves to cycling and there are a number of very good guides published by the Ordnance Survey. Also see mountain biking below.

Boating

Boats are available for hire from National Trust, and also from a few other local sources.

Climbing (Rock climbing)

Buttermere provides an ideal venue for good long traditional climbing in the high fells. For shorter single pitch climbing the Borrowdale valley is more suited, but this is only a short drive away. The best source of information is from the FRCC climbing guides More information is available from a local climbing shop 019467 26384

Canoeing

see Boating above

Diving

A local diving club dives on a weekly basis

Fell running

More details from the fell running association

Fishing

Fishing is controlled by the National Trust. Buttermere, Crummuck water and Loweswater have season, weekly and day tickets

Horse riding

Horse riding and trekking is no longer available locally with the nearest centre now being on Cold Fell towards Ennerdale

Kayaking

Lots of it, all well documented in the guide book "Rivers of Cumbria." and the brand new book "Becks of Cumbria"

Mountain Biking

Mountain bikes are not permitted on footpaths but are allowed on Bridleways, of which there are plenty

There are numerous very good mountain bike guides to the area available.

Sailing

Sailing boats are not allowed on the lakes

Walking

Lots and lots of it! Maps for the area are the OS explorer sheets For guides the Wainwright pictorial guides are still the best available.