 Hawkshead is a small village on the
edge of the Grizedale Forest in the Lake District. Cars are banned
from the village, and there is a large car park on the outskirts
of the village. Tourism is now the main industry of Hawkshead,
with many pleasant inns, guest houses, teashops and gift shops. |
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Hawkshead
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Hawkshead
- Travel by road - Hawkshead is on the
B 5285.
A nearby large town is Windermere. Hawkshead is about 50 miles
from Carlisle. |
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Airport indicated is Carlisle airport.
Hawkshead is on the B5285, between Bowness on Windermere
and Ambleside.
Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is no station in Hawkshead.
- Hill Top, Near Sawrey,
Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LF Tel: 015394 36269
- Laurel & Hardy Museum, 4c Upper Brook Street, Ulverston
LA12 7BH Tel: 01229 582292
- Birdoswald Roman Fort,
Hadrian's Wall, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 7DD Tel: 016977 47602
- Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11
6QF - Tel:01539 536340 (www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk)
- Ravenglass and Eskdale
Railway, Ravenglass, Cumbria. Tel: 01229 717171
