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Blelham Tarn – Hawkshead Village loop from Wray Castle

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Blelham Tarn – Hawkshead Village loop from Wray Castle

Moderate

4.9

(13)

140

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Blelham Tarn – Hawkshead Village loop from Wray Castle

02:40

9.97km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

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83 m

St Margaret’s Church, Wray Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The church was built in 1856 by James Dawson, a retired surgeon from Liverpool, who built Wray Castle next door and intended the Church as a chapel for ‘the spiritual …

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200 m

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight …

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1.74 km

Blelham Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful tarn inbetween Hawkshead and windermere. With good paths.

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1.87 km

View of the Tarn, Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.07 km

Outgate Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

good beer and food with friendly staff

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3.59 km

Loanthwaite Coppice

Forest

5.14 km

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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5.16 km

The Little Ice Cream Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Very generous scoops of ice cream

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9.97 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.54 km

1.01 km

210 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.42 km

760 m

647 m

140 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

24°C

16°C

54 %

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Blelham Tarn – Hawkshead Village loop from Wray Castle

St Margaret’s Church, Wray Castle

Wray Castle

Blelham Tarn

View of the Tarn, Lake District National Park

Outgate Inn

Hawkshead Village

The Little Ice Cream Shop

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