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Windermere Ferry – Hawkshead Village loop from Hill Top

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Windermere Ferry – Hawkshead Village loop from Hill Top

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Windermere Ferry – Hawkshead Village loop from Hill Top

04:14

14.8km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.91 km

Mitchell Wyke Ferry Bay

Highlight • Lake

Stunning spot next to the lake. Lots of hiking options from here. Also some great little selfcatering cottages for rent.

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2.95 km

Windermere Ferry

Highlight • Structure

The Windemere Ferry carries people between the eastern and western shores of the lake. The crossing takes around 10 minutes and boats leave generally around every 20 minutes. You can …

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3.27 km

Claife Viewing Station and Courtyard

Highlight • Historical Site

Unfortunately our bikes had been on the back of the car when rear ended at speed by another car.

However we needed fresh air something to take our minds of …

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3.29 km

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

Highlight • Cafe

Joey's Cafe in the courtyard of the Claife Viewing Station serves baked goods, light meals, drinks and snacks. It's not owned or managed by the National Trust but is part …

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3.46 km

Claife Viewing Station — View over Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

At Claife Heights, is Claife Station, built in the 1790s as a viewpoint where visitors could look at Lake Windermere. It was most fashionable with tourists in the 1830s and …

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4.01 km

View of Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.40 km

Harwood Hows Wood

Forest

5.34 km

View of Bowness from Scale Ivy

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.40 km

Fishpond Wood

Forest

11.4 km

Hawkshead Village

Highlight • Settlement

Hawkshead is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times, belonging to Furness Abbey until the 12th Century. The monks owned Hawkshead Hall, just outside the village, of which …

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.77 km

3.05 km

1.53 km

307 m

153 m

Surfaces

3.97 km

3.95 km

2.75 km

1.82 km

1.75 km

575 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

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Windermere Ferry – Hawkshead Village loop from Hill Top

Mitchell Wyke Ferry Bay

Windermere Ferry

Claife Viewing Station and Courtyard

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

Claife Viewing Station — View over Lake Windermere

View of Windermere

View of Bowness from Scale Ivy

Hawkshead Village

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