Cumbria Crack has teamed up with The Hiking Household to bring you a walk of the week. Set up by mum-of-four Laura Earl, who lives near Carlisle, The Hiking Household aims to give families the best ideas for getting out in the fresh air. We will be bringing you an idea for a day out each week. This week: Buttermere This flat and easy walk around the lake is a fantastic walk for all of the family. We completed this four mile walk with our all terrain pushchair. However, I must make you aware that there are three short sections where it is incredibly tricky with the pram and if I had not been with another adult I don’t think it would’ve been possible. The difficult sections are on the path between Buttermere and Gatesgarth, running adjacent to the B5289. There are two kissing gates that are too small for pushchairs, a little annoying, but between two adults we managed to lift the pram over the gate. The final difficult section is just before you head under the cave. Here it gets a little rocky but again we did manage and I am sure, if you had more than one adult, you would also make it! What to expect on this walk: Car park Cafe Pram accessible Toilets Waterfalls/water to see The route You are able to begin this 4.2 mile walk at Buttermere Village or Gatesgarth. For this walk we decided to begin at Gatesgarth car park: CA13 9XA, £4 Pay & Display. From here we walked clockwise around the lake. Be warned - we had to pass some scary looking cows! The path is a mixture of terrain valley lanes, farm paths and lakeside single tracks. There is a very short section where you have to walk on the roadside. The all terrain pram managed the first three miles of this walk with ease. Some families may prefer to park at Buttermere Village and begin the clockwise route around the lake from there. The village offers cafes, restrooms and a place to stop for ice cream! Our reason behind starting at Gatesgarth is that the trickier part of the walk is between Buttermere and Gatesgarth and with small children we find it works better if we have the hardest part of the walk near the end! It really is personal preference as to which way you go round. Whichever route you take this walk will prove a lovely day out for all of your family. For more walk ideas suitable for all the family, visit The Hiking Household