Traveller's Guide to the South and Central Lakes

54 4 After stopping to admire the views carry on over the summit before bearing left and picking up the path that descends to the road. Care should be taken as the path is steep. 5 At the road turn left, and after about 200 yards pick up the route you came out on. Retrace your steps back to the village. Discover more about Hawkshead through the new village map and guide, available in the village, to help you stay a little longer and explore the village on foot. Hawkshead B5285 B5285 ESTHWAITE WATER Latterbarrow 2 1 3 5 4 Hawkshead Hawkshead to Latterbarrow Walk This walk takes in the summit of Latterbarrow where you can get fantastic panoramic views of the surrounding fells. Start/Finish: Hawkshead Post Office Distance: 5 miles (8km) Time: 2-3 hours Height gain: 173m Terrain: Road, bridleway, paths and stiles 1 From Hawkshead Post Office walk north through the village towards the Red Lion pub. Turn right under the archway by the pub and down to the main road. Carefully cross the main road and continue straight ahead, down a lane and past several houses before crossing the stream by a small bridge. 2 Bear left and follow the path leading across the fields, keeping right before you cross a lane and climb the short hill opposite. At the top, cross the stile and head across the field towards the cottage. Take the path to the right, head through a gate then turn right down the lane to the road. Turn left and after a short distance turn right through a gate and onto a bridleway. 3 Climb steadily through the woodland, following the track and passing through several gates. Eventually you will enter a walled track which leads you to a gate at the Guide Post. Turn left here and pass through the stile. Follow the undulating track through the forest until you come to a stile leading to the open fell top. At this point you are rewarded by magnificent views of Coniston and the Langdale Fells. Turn right and follow the track up the open fell to the large summit cairn. Hawkshead