There are two main ways up to Orrest Head. One is paved for all but the very top, the other is across fields & through woods and can be a bit muddy in places if the weather has been wet recently, so sufficient footwear is... More
There are two main ways up to Orrest Head. One is paved for all but the very top, the other is across fields & through woods and can be a bit muddy in places if the weather has been wet recently, so sufficient footwear is advised. However both routes are quite easy - it is always permissible to stop & rest for a few minutes if you are finding yourself getting a bit breathless (on the second route across the fields there are a couple of spots we stopped at & admired the developing views as we got higher.) The first route is so easy even pushchairs get taken up. Good advice already given about wearing/carrying windproof jackets for when you get into the open at the top.