Patterdale Hotel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Hotel in Patterdale village near the head of Ullswater, on the route at the end of the stage. All-day dining in the bar and restaurant; walk-ins are welcome.
Coast to Coast Walk · Stage 4 of 14
Grasmere to Patterdale
Stage 4 of the Coast to Coast Walk covers 11.5 km from Grasmere to Patterdale, with 525 m of ascent and 461 m of descent. The highest point is 581 m. Allow about 4 hours of walking, plus breaks.
11.5 kmdistance
525 mascent
461 mdescent
~4 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
581 mhighest point
≈ 2.25 L
≈ 1,230 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Patterdale
White Lion Inn
- Rooms
- Meals
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Village pub on the main road in Patterdale, on the route. Its website does not allow automated checks, so call to confirm rooms and food times.
YHA Patterdale
- Rooms
- Camping
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Youth hostel with a small campsite at the south end of Patterdale, about 200 m from the route. The YHA page could not be loaded during our check; book on the YHA website.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (OpenStreetMap or a trail listing) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Villages such as Ennerdale Bridge, Keld, Danby Wiske and Glaisdale have only a few rooms, and some places close in winter: book ahead, especially from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112 and ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (A&E) · Carlisle · 24/7 emergency
+44 1228 523444 · Map - Royal Lancaster Infirmary (A&E) · Lancaster · 24/7 emergency
+44152465944 · Map
Health centres
- Penrith Hospital – Urgent Treatment Centre · Penrith · hours differ; check before you go
+44 1768 245555 · Map - Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal – Urgent Treatment Centre · Kendal · hours differ; check before you go
+44 1539 716570 · Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: Patterdale
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Grasmere to Patterdale with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.