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By train
Penrith (14 miles/22.5 km).
By bus
Occasional service to the Haweswater car park. Please phone Traveline for latest information on: 0870 608 2608.
By road
For the eagle viewpoint, aim for the small village of Bampton, 10 miles south of Penrith and five miles north-west of Shap. From Bampton, head south towards Haweswater reservoir. Drive down the unclassified road alongside the Haweswater reservoir, the road ends at a car park. From here you will need to walk.
Sat nav POI file
If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
Other ways to get to the reserve
To reach the viewpoint (grid reference NY 466117), walk around the head of the reservoir into a valley called Riggindale (this is marked on OS maps). From the old stone barn at the lower end of Riggindale head up the valley with the stone wall on your right hand side. The viewpoint is about 40 minutes from the car park along a rough, but not steep, track.