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Hawkshead Village – Keen Ground Wood Climb loop from Hawkshead

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Hawkshead Village – Keen Ground Wood Climb loop from Hawkshead

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Hawkshead Village – Keen Ground Wood Climb loop from Hawkshead

01:47

6.03km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

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11 m

Hawkshead Grammar School

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hawkshead Grammar School, founded in 1585 by the Archbishop of York and closed in 1909, is recommended to every visitor of the small Cumbrian town. Entry

No doubt the …

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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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149 m

Beatrix Potter Gallery

Highlight • Historical Site

The Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead is one of the National Trust‘s more unusual properties in that it has an interesting link with Beatrix Potter herself.

The 17th Century building, …

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252 m

St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead

Highlight • Historical Site

"Doors Open" during our visit and well worth it.

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661 m

Keen Ground Wood Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Steep but rideable track from Hawkshead to Grizedale Forest. Saves you using the road.

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2.06 km

Uprooted Trees on Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

This section did have "closed" signs in place as of 09/02/2024. I decided t ride through it, rather than a big u-turn off route. Two section out of three where …

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2.87 km

Moor Top Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Cheaper than the main Grizedale car park! But no toilets or bins so take your rubbish home.

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6.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

1.15 km

712 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.06 km

1.84 km

875 m

530 m

400 m

319 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

17°C

6°C

47 %

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Hawkshead Village – Keen Ground Wood Climb loop from Hawkshead

Hawkshead Grammar School

Hawkshead Village

Beatrix Potter Gallery

St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead

Keen Ground Wood Climb

Uprooted Trees on Forest Trail

Moor Top Car Park

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