Hawkshead and Claife
Hawkshead and Claife cover oak woodland and lake shore along the western side of Windermere, away from the busier eastern resorts. At Claife the ruins of a Georgian viewing station survive, where coloured glass once framed the lake for early picturesque tourists. Paths thread through the trees to quiet bays, jetties and the village of Hawkshead nearby.
- Claife viewing station ruins
- western Windermere shoreline
- oak woodland walks
Best for woodland and lakeside walks on Windermere's calmer side.
Things to see at Hawkshead and Claife
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- Claife Viewing Station
- Windermere Lake Views
- Western Shoreline Woodland
- Hawkshead Village Streets