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Hawkshead Village – Wray Castle loop from Hawkshead

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Hawkshead Village – Wray Castle loop from Hawkshead

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Hawkshead Village – Wray Castle loop from Hawkshead

00:43

10.1km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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122 m

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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2.48 km

View of Blelham Tarn

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Lovely flowing gravel tracks through beautiful woodland.....just be prepared to open a fair few gates

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3.43 km

Cycle Path from Hawkshead to Wray Castle

Highlight • Cycleway

Very pleasant meandering cyclepath linking Hawkshead and Wray Castle

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3.52 km

Blelham Tarn Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Super smooth lovely gravel with epic views over Fairfield and Red Screes.

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5.41 km

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

Wray Castle is a 19th century Gothic Revival building on the shore of Lake Windermere. It's owned and managed by the National Trust with paid entry to the castle for …

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5.43 km

Joey's Café at Wray Castle

Highlight • Rest Area

Joey's Cafe at the castle - instagram.com/joeyscastle

🌱 Plant Based Kitchen & Café
🌯 Takeaway with tables
⏰ Summer times 9:30-4:30

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5.86 km

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight …

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7.30 km

Blelham Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Not as a spectacular view as other tarns in the area but there’s some nice riding and walking around it. Riding wise it’s easy and suitable for families with Children, …

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

3.50 km

960 m

404 m

301 m

Surfaces

3.35 km

3.18 km

2.54 km

988 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

11°C

4 %

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Hawkshead Village – Wray Castle loop from Hawkshead

Hawkshead Village

View of Blelham Tarn

Cycle Path from Hawkshead to Wray Castle

Blelham Tarn Gravel Path

Wray Castle

Joey's Café at Wray Castle

Wray Castle

Blelham Tarn

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