Historic Hawkshead [Hawkshead] - National Park Guided Walk

Start point: Hawkshead LDNP car park

Length: 4.1km (2.6miles) with 65m (213ft) of ascent

Time: 2 hours (approx.)

Walk grade: 2 (see grade description below)

An short walk around Hawkshead village for visitors who perhaps would not normally consider a guided walk. The route includes the Old Grammar school (where William Wordsworth was educated), St. Michael and All Angels Church, Anne Tyson's cottage (where Wordworth boarded), the site of a nuclear bunker (yes, really), the Courthouse and the Quaker Meeting House and burial ground.

The walk is on pavements, roads and good paths throughout.

Grade 2 walks are around villages and are focussed on a tour of historical and other points of interest. They may include some short ascents and descents. The path surface might be pavements, earth, grass or stone and – while generally firm – it may have some loose or uneven sections, or be soft underfoot after rain. You may also encounter steps, gates and narrow sections. Most of our grade 2 walks are very suitable for families, and some are pushchair friendly (please check route descriptions).

Participants will need to dress appropriately for the weather.

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