Area Info for Hawkshead (Cumbria)

Hawkshead, Cumbria, UK

Hawkshead is a historic village located in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Known for its well-preserved medieval and Georgian architecture, Hawkshead is a popular destination for visitors seeking scenic beauty and cultural heritage. The village is situated near Esthwaite Water and is surrounded by lush countryside, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and boating. Historically, Hawkshead was a centre for the wool trade and has a rich history dating back to the medieval period. The village features several historic buildings, including the 16th-century Hawkshead Grammar School, which is now a museum dedicated to the poet William Wordsworth, who attended the school. The local church, St. Michael's, is also of historical significance, with parts dating back to the 14th century. Hawkshead retains a charming village atmosphere with narrow cobbled streets, traditional pubs, and local shops selling crafts and souvenirs. The village is also known for its literary connections, notably with William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, who visited the area and drew inspiration from its landscapes. The surrounding area offers numerous walking trails, including routes that explore the Lake District’s fells and lakes. Visitors can enjoy panoramic views, wildlife watching, and the tranquillity of the natural environment. Hawkshead is also close to other popular Lake District destinations such as Ambleside and Windermere. Overall, Hawkshead is a quintessential English village that combines historical charm, literary heritage, and natural beauty, making it a must-visit location for tourists exploring the Lake District.

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School
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School	0.06 miles
Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT
Coniston CofE Primary School	2.87 miles
Shepherd`s Bridge, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AL
John Ruskin School	3.06 miles
Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EW
The Lakes School	3.36 miles
Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1HW
Goodly Dale Primary School	3.47 miles
Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2JX
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School	3.68 miles
Prince`s Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2DD
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School	3.68 miles
Princes Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2DD
Windermere School & Windermere Preparatory School	3.72 miles
Patterdale Road, Browhead, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1NW
Ambleside CofE Primary School	4.19 miles
Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH
Langdale CofE School	4.88 miles
Chapel Stile, Great Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9JE
Grasmere CofE Primary School	5.79 miles
Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9SJ
Crosthwaite CofE School	7.03 miles
Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8HT
Staveley CofE School	7.22 miles
Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PH
Leven Valley CofE Primary School	8.46 miles
Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8QF
Oversands School	9.13 miles
Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6SD
St Oswald's CofE Primary School	9.65 miles
Howgill Close, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6QR

Clinic
Captain French Surgery	10.69 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic	10.69 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre	10.70 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Psychological Services Kinta House	11.37 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward	11.72 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit	11.72 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House	11.72 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
Ulverston Community Health Centre (Mental Health)	12.74 miles
Stanley Street,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Ulverston Community Health Centre	12.74 miles
Stanley St,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
iSIGHT Cumbria	13.70 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Millom Network Centre	15.53 miles
Salthouse Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5AB
Bleasdale House School	15.77 miles
27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RG
Haverigg Prison	15.92 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4LA
Shap Medical Practice	16.77 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Keswick Minor Injury Unit	17.03 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Inhealth - Haverigg	17.35 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4NA

GP
Hawkshead Medical Practice	0.10 miles
Red Lion Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NU
Coniston Medical Practice	3.12 miles
Wraysdale House, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8ER
Windermere Health Centre	3.47 miles
Windermere, Goodly Dale, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Dr P Burns & Partners	3.68 miles
St Mary`s Surgery, Applethwaite, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BA
Ambleside Health Centre	4.42 miles
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BP
Ambleside Health Centre - Grasmere Branch Surgery	5.99 miles
1 Field Foot, Grasmere, Ambleside, Grasmere, LA22 9TB
Dr P Burns & Partners	7.28 miles
Staveley Surgery, 9 Crook Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NG
Haverthwaite Surgery	8.48 miles
Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8QF
The Surgery - Haverthwaite Surgery Branch	9.94 miles
Greenodd Village Hall, Greenodd, LA12 7QZ
The James Cochrane Practice M/S	10.57 miles
Maude Street Surgery, Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QE
Captain French Surgery	10.69 miles
The Gillingate Centre, Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Station House Surgery	10.86 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 6SA
Dr N L Hall & Dr L A Wilson	10.97 miles
Broughton Surgery, Foxfield Road, Broughton In Furness, Cumbria, LA20 6EZ
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners	11.31 miles
The Institute, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
The James Cochrance Practice H/C	11.39 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Glenridding Health Centre	11.90 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD

Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital	11.72 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Millom Hospital	15.74 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital	18.45 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Queen Victoria Hospital	21.46 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital	24.19 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Royal Lancaster Infirmary	24.27 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
BMI The Lancaster Hospital	24.30 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Cockermouth Community Hospital	24.83 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
West Cumberland Hospital	25.08 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Workington Community Hospital	28.89 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Victoria Cottage Hospital	30.39 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Fleetwood Hospital	30.95 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Wigton Community Hospital	32.27 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Cumberland Infirmary	36.09 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital	37.55 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital	37.87 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP

Pharmacy
Collins and Butterworth Ltd	0.08 miles
The Pharmacy, Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NS
Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy Ltd	3.47 miles
Goodly Dale, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Boots	3.78 miles
10 Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1EA
Carter D (Disp Chemists Ltd)	3.78 miles
16 Crescent Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DT
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd	4.17 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
Boots	4.26 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Grasmere Pharmacy	6.03 miles
1 Oakbank, Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9TA
Staveley Healthcare Ltd	7.35 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	10.56 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Boots	10.60 miles
66 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
Superdrug	10.65 miles
18a Westmorland Shop.Ctr., Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	10.68 miles
132 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
Rowlands Pharmacy	10.69 miles
Captain French Surgery, Old John Boste Club, Gillingate, Kendal, LA9 4JE
Lloydspharmacy	10.86 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	11.39 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Asda Pharmacy	11.47 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JA

Park
NORTH FEN	0.50 miles
BLELHAM BOG	1.79 miles
BELLE ISLE (Grade II* Listed)	2.74 miles
BROCKHOLE (Grade II Listed)	2.89 miles
BLACKWELL (Grade II Listed)	3.76 miles
RYDAL HALL (Grade II* Listed)	4.92 miles
RYDAL MOUNT (Grade II Listed)	5.15 miles
RUSLAND MOSS	5.91 miles
LAKE DISTRICT	7.03 miles
FELL FOOT	7.08 miles
WHITBARROW SCAR	8.89 miles
WHITBARROW	9.07 miles
ROUDSEA WOOD AND MOSSES	10.02 miles
SIZERGH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	11.16 miles
DUDDON MOSSES	11.58 miles
LEVENS HALL (Grade I Listed)	12.04 miles

Groceries
Co-op Ambleside	0.07 miles
Hawkshead, LA22 0NZ
W.F Hutchinsons	2.97 miles
Kirkdale House, Coniston Cumbria LA21 8ED
SPAR Coniston	3.09 miles
Hills Of Lakeland, Broughton Road, Cumbria, LA21 8EN
Co-op Coniston	3.10 miles
Coniston, LA21 8DU
Tesco Bowness-on-windermere (Express)	3.26 miles
4-5 The Royal, Cumbria, Bowness-on-windermere, Westmorland, LA23 3DB
Co-op Windermere	3.32 miles
Bowness, LA23 3BT
SPAR Troutbeck Bridge	3.54 miles
Troutbeck Bridge Services, Troutbeck Bridge, Cumbria, LA23 1HS
Sainsbury's Wndrmr Main Rd Local	3.76 miles
Main Road, Windermere, Windermere, LA23 1DX
Co-op Windermere	3.79 miles
Windermere, LA23 1EN
Booths Windermere	3.86 miles
The Old Station, Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1QA
Tesco Ambleside (Express)	4.23 miles
Market Place, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BU
SPAR Follen Ambleside	4.25 miles
Compston Road, Cumbria, LA22 9DR
Co-op Ambleside	4.26 miles
Ambleside, LA22 9DR
Co-op Ambleside	4.87 miles
Langdale, LA22 9JE
Co-op Ambleside	6.05 miles
Grasmere, LA22 9TA
SPAR Staveley	7.40 miles
51-53, Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN

Airport
Blackpool International Airport	41.22 miles

Bus Stop
Tourist Information Centre (W)	0.07 miles
High Orchard (NW)	0.38 miles
Bridge (S)	0.40 miles
Youth Hostel (S)	0.84 miles
Youth Hostel (NE)	0.84 miles
Chapel Cottage (E)	0.96 miles
Chapel Cottage (W)	0.96 miles
The Outgate Inn (S)	1.09 miles
The Outgate Inn (N)	1.10 miles
Moor Top (NE)	1.14 miles
Moor Top (SW)	1.14 miles
High Cross (E)	1.24 miles
Esthwaite Hall Trout Farm (N)	1.40 miles
Esthwaite Hall Trout Farm (S)	1.41 miles
Holling Brow (SE)	1.65 miles
Holling Brow (NW)	1.65 miles

Ferry Port
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing	2.21 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing	2.53 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing	2.78 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal	2.84 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing	2.84 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing	2.89 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing	3.08 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal	3.14 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing	3.48 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing	3.60 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing	5.17 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing	5.96 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing	6.32 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing	6.88 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing	6.98 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing	11.94 miles

Railway Station
Windermere Rail Station	3.89 miles
Staveley Rail Station	7.27 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station	9.46 miles
Kendal Rail Station	10.86 miles
Foxfield Rail Station	11.82 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station	12.16 miles
Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station	12.36 miles
Grange-over-Sands Rail Station	12.93 miles
Ulverston Rail Station	13.22 miles
Green Road Rail Station	13.36 miles
Cark Rail Station	13.59 miles
Arnside Rail Station	13.71 miles
Kents Bank Rail Station	14.22 miles
Askam Rail Station	15.23 miles
Millom Rail Station	15.72 miles
Silverdale Rail Station	16.17 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (LA22 0P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	271
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

CRAFTSMANS COTTAGE, CHURCH HILL HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0PQ	£312,000 2024-11-22 semidetached freehold
Sold 2019-03-01	£202,500
THE OLD POLICE STATION (APARTMENT 5), MAIN STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0NS	£437,500 2025-03-17 flatmaisonette leasehold
15, KINGS YARD HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0QP	£282,000 2025-01-16 terraced freehold
FLAG COTTAGE, FLAG STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0PE	£316,800 2025-01-10 otherPropertyType freehold
TIFFLEBANK HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0NR	£630,000 2024-11-20 detached freehold
Sold 2023-08-17	£630,000
THE OLD POLICE STATION (APARTMENT 3), MAIN STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0NS	£440,000 2024-06-28 flatmaisonette leasehold
Sold 2018-12-19	£370,000
BELMOUNT HALL OUTGATE AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0NJ	£450,000 2024-04-18 detached leasehold
FIELD HEAD HOUSE OUTGATE AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0PY	£2,000,000 2023-08-25 detached freehold
SPINNER'S LOFT, WORDSWORTH STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0PA	£102,500 2023-08-22 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2023-08-22	£280,000
THE OLD VICARAGE, VICARAGE LANE HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0PD	£1,160,000 2023-07-28 detached freehold
Sold 2018-07-12	£819,000
CURLEW COTTAGE HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0NR	£510,000 2023-07-21 detached freehold
VALE VIEW (2), HANNAKIN HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0PZ	£350,000 2023-06-22 terraced freehold
Sold 2020-12-22	£290,000
KINGS ARMS HOTEL, THE SQUARE HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NZ	£833,880 2023-03-01 otherPropertyType freehold
6, BLACK BECK ROAD HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0FB	£400,000 2023-02-20 terraced freehold
PENROSE COTTAGE HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS LA22 0NW	£595,000 2023-02-10 detached freehold
BRAGG FIELD COTTAGES (2) HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0QW	£225,000 2023-01-20 terraced freehold
6, KINGS YARD HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0QP	£485,000 2022-11-11 semidetached freehold
FELLFIELD OUTGATE AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PY	£400,000 2022-10-21 detached freehold
13, KINGS YARD HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0QP	£452,000 2022-05-18 terraced freehold
6, WORDSWORTH STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PA	£355,000 2022-01-28 semidetached freehold
GREYSTONES GARAGE, HANNAKIN HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PZ	£250,000 2021-07-12 otherPropertyType freehold
HAWKSHEAD OLD HALL HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NN	£863,000 2021-06-30 otherPropertyType freehold
ROSS COTTAGE, THE SQUARE HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NZ	£431,500 2021-06-21 semidetached freehold
THE OLD POLICE STATION (APARTMENT 2), MAIN STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NS	£435,000 2021-04-19 terraced leasehold
OLD FARM (THE FARMHOUSE) OUTGATE AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PY	£775,000 2021-04-09 terraced freehold
3, VICTORIA STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NX	£315,000 2021-04-01 terraced freehold
Sold 2019-05-24	£290,000
3, OAK BANK HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0FA	£370,000 2021-03-19 terraced freehold
CROFT BARN (2), KINGS YARD HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0QP	£320,000 2021-03-11 terraced leasehold
CORNER HOUSE, FLAG STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PE	£200,000 2021-03-05 terraced freehold
HAWKSHEAD SAWMILLS HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PL	£420,000 2021-02-05 otherPropertyType freehold
AMALEY HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NR	£532,500 2020-12-04 detached freehold
FIELD HEAD FARM OUTGATE AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PY	£1,300,000 2020-12-04 otherPropertyType freehold
KEEN GROUND LODGE HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NW	£525,000 2020-09-11 otherPropertyType freehold
15, BARN FIELD HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PJ	£222,000 2020-04-02 terraced freehold
THE OLD POLICE STATION (APARTMENT 6), MAIN STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NS	£250,000 2020-03-13 flatmaisonette leasehold
15, HAWKSGARTH HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NP	£265,000 2020-03-13 semidetached freehold
THE ROOST, CHURCH HILL HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PQ	£390,000 2020-01-13 semidetached freehold
THE OLD POLICE STATION (APARTMENT 4), MAIN STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NS	£385,000 2019-06-03 flatmaisonette leasehold
ANCHORAGE HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NR	£767,000 2019-05-17 detached freehold
HOLIDAYCOTTAGES.CO.UK, MAIN STREET HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NT	£140,000 2019-01-28 otherPropertyType freehold
VICTORIA COTTAGE, RED LION YARD HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0NU	£300,000 2018-12-03 terraced freehold
SPAWNEY YAM OUTGATE AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PY	£50,000 2018-11-20 otherPropertyType freehold
1, BROWN COW COTTAGES HAWKSHEAD AMBLESIDE CUMBRIA LA22 0PH	£325,000 2018-10-19 semidetached freehold
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