Total Distance: < 8 miles
Total ascent/descent: 1150 ft
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Tarn Hows and Black Crag from Hawkshead
One of my
favourite walks when at Hawkshead, which is a delight and satisfying whether in
sunshine or rain, often walked early morning before breakfast yet so much
interest that time just flies by.
We leave the
recently modernised car park and toilets (20p) passing the school that
Wordsworth attended and the ancient St Michael’s church heading for Hawkshead
Hill. We soon have marvellous views of this charming valley overlooked by
Latterbarrow
Passing
Hawkshead Hill Baptist Church (1709) we continue to Tarn Hows over natural
pathways and through woods full of interest and natural life, suddenly opening
out with a vista of the Tarns.
Taking the top
path and heading north we look down upon the Tarns with a magnificent backdrop
of the middle Lakeland fells, then head down a ‘secret’ pathway to enjoy a less
public view of these pretty lilly covered waters.
After pausing
at the head of the Tarns, our next destination is Black Crag.
Leaving the
Drovers Road we head upwards to Iron Keld through a replanted woodland and then
across open fells to our target (960ft). From here we have wonderful views of
the Langdales and all the middle fells to feast our eyes upon while enjoying
our lunch.
We now take
another less well known pathway to descend towards the ‘Drunken Duck’ then
along a quiet pathway that can be full of wild flowers and animals. At Sunny
Brow there is a short road walk to Knipe Fold, a real gem of a Lakeland Hamlet
with views to Hawkshead.
Crossing a
flower meadow we will come out on the busy Road by Hawkshead Hall, built by
medieval monks, then take the new footpath along Black Beck back to Hawkshead
and refreshments.
Although 8
miles, this is a relatively easy walk.
The walk in pictures click here
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