The various lists of Lakeland Letterboxes on the web are of extremely variable quality and often have very out of date or dissimilar clues (even more so than I’m sure this list has). Added to that is the fact that at least one of the best lists has gone off-line. So I have created this list to make sure the data doesn’t get lost. Enjoy!
The list is enhanced with links to Google mapping to give a general idea of where letterboxes are located. Note, this is not accurate mapping, it simply uses the six-digit OS Grid Reference from the clue, which at best is the bottom-left corner of a 100m square area on the ground which only may contain the point where the letterbox is hidden – don’t rely on it to help more than put you in the general area. Also, the area that each letterbox is located in is given, e.g. “Ambleside”, to help group a few letterboxes together for a good day’s entertainment in whatever part of the Lakes you find yourself fancying a spot of letterbox hunting adventure…
Send me any corrections or successful letterbox finds and I’ll keep the list up-to-date…
Mode Notes:
- List – browse a filterable list of Lakeland letterboxes. Make sure to scroll up and down within the frame above to view the Lakeland Letterboxes! 😉 And then, check them out on the map…
- Mapping – use Google mapping to see the general locations of the filtered list of letterboxes.
Icons:
Letterbox yet to be visited.
Located letterbox.
Possibly missing or taken letterbox.
Geocache yet to be visited.
Located geocache.
Possibly missing or taken geocache.
Do you know if there is still a letterbox on Napes Needle. I visited it in 2004, but don’t have the clue anymore and I can’t find it on your list.
Sorry no I don’t believe that letterbox is there anymore. It’s pretty clear where it was if you follow the clue (below) accurately, and it’s an incredibly lovely place to pic-nic!
I found Curly the sheep (No.57) on Sleet How, Grizedale Pike last week on 25th Sep. Box was in good order.
Found Stile End Wildlife Bonus 1 (No. 66) on 16th Oct. Box in good condition.
Are these letterboxes still in existence or replaced by “geocaches”?
I thought they were isolated to just Dartmoor so imagine my surprise to see this page.
Yep, there are letterboxes in the Lakes! 🙂 In fact there are letterboxes in loads of places, perhaps the most famous are those on Lundy.
We also have over 400 hidden in Yorkshire! I have been gifted the original boxes from the 80’s-00’s as the original planter moved to Ireland. I am doing my best to refurbish them all and keep my clue list up to date – whilst also adding new plants to it.
We have a facebook page called North of England Letterboxing if you would like to contact me for a copy of the cluelist