Statue of the Earl of Mayo – Wordsworth House and Garden loop from Cockermouth

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Statue of the Earl of Mayo – Wordsworth House and Garden loop from Cockermouth

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Statue of the Earl of Mayo – Wordsworth House and Garden loop from Cockermouth

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3.88km

20m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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257 m

The Lakeland Shepherd Monument

Highlight • Monument

The monument signifies the close ties between the people of Cockermouth and the local agricultural community. It was unveiled on 22 May 2017.

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319 m

Joe's Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A lovely stretch of trail named Joe's Walk, runs alongside fields containing small farm animals like sheep, emus, pygmy goats and alpacas. Pretty wild flowers line the hedgerows. The Fitz …

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1.42 km

Gote Bridge over the River Derwent

Highlight • Bridge

Cross the bridge from the centre of Cockermouth to the north side of the town to walk the trails along the river bank. This river (and the River Cocker which …

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1.84 km

Statue of the Earl of Mayo

Highlight • Historical Site

Born in 1821 in Dublin, Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo was the Member of Parliament for the Borough of Cockermouth from 1857 to 1868. He was Viceroy of …

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2.43 km

Wordsworth House and Garden

Highlight • Monument

Wordsworth House rises majestically on Main Street in Cockermouth, a charming town on the edge of the Lake District. Built around 1745, the house reflects the understated grandeur of Georgian …

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3.88 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.98 km

854 m

530 m

514 m

Surfaces

2.32 km

1.56 km

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Weather

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Tuesday 27 October

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9°C

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Comments

December 20, 2024,I've submitted the guidebook to the publisher 🥳

The writing phase of my year-long guidebook project has come to an end and so we celebrated with a walk into town and a coffee ☕wayhey! 🥳 Maybe have something stronger tonight! 😂