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William Wordsworth Way

Cumbria

270 km / 168 miles
A route visiting in excess of 80 sites associated with William Wordsworth and commencing with a visit to his birthplace. Also included are Keswick, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Boot and Buttermere. Overall, there is 26,000 feet of ascent.

Publication out of print but still available on Amazon.

Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Challenging
Moorland
Mountain
Literary
Start and Finish: NY120305 - Cockermouth, Cumbria View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook William Wordsworth Way  (Mainstream Publishing  - 1998 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 89, 90, 96, 97
OS Landranger Active 89, 90, 96, 97
OS Explorer 4, 5, 6, 7, 303
OS Explorer Active 4, 5, 6, 7, 303

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Bunk House
The Old School, Wythop Mill (Information and photos)
4 km
8 km
Hostel Accommodation
Keswick YHA, Station Road, Keswick, Cumbria
< 1 km
27 km
Hostel Accommodation
Denton House, Keswick (Information and photos)
< 1 km
27 km
Hostel Accommodation
Lonscale
4 km
27 km
Bunk House
Hawse End Centre, Portinscale (Information and photos)
< 1 km
32 km
Hostel Accommodation
Derwentwater Independent Hostel
2 km
35 km
Camp Site
Long Valley Bell Tents & Yurts, Borrowdale Site, Keswick
< 1 km
37 km
Camping Barn
Bowderstone Bothy
< 1 km
38 km
Bunk House
High House, Carr Bank (Information and photos)
4 km
40 km
Hostel Accommodation
Borrowdale YHA, Longthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria
< 1 km
40 km
Bunk House
Raise Cottage Grasmere Bunkhouse
2 km
50 km
Hostel Accommodation
Helvellyn YHA, Greenside, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria
< 1 km
62 km
Camping Barn
Fisher-gill Camping Barn, Thirlmere (Information and photos)
4 km
64 km
Camping Barn
St Johns-in-the-Vale Camping Barn, Keswick (Info and photos)
5 km
65 km
Hostel Accommodation
Wayfarers Independent Hostel (Information and photos)
2 km
91 km
Hostel Accommodation
Patterdale YHA, Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria
< 1 km
120 km
Bunk House
Shepherd's Crook Bunkhouse, Patterdale (Info and photos)
2 km
121 km
Bunk House
Rydal Hall Bunkhouse, Ambleside (Information and photos)
< 1 km
137 km
Hostel Accommodation
Langdale YHA, Loughrigg, Ambleside, Cumbria
< 1 km
140 km
Hostel Accommodation
Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YHA, Grasmere, Cumbria
< 1 km
144 km
Hostel Accommodation
Thorney How Independent Hostel, Grasmere, Cumbria
< 1 km
144 km
Bunk House
Great Langdale Bunkhouse
< 1 km
151 km
Camp Site
Long Valley Bell Tents & Yurts, Gt Langdale Site, Ambleside
< 1 km
152 km
Hostel Accommodation
Elterwater Hostel
< 1 km
162 km
Hostel Accommodation
Ambleside YHA, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria
< 1 km
171 km
Camp Site
Long Valley Bell Tents & Yurts, Low Wray Site, Ambleside
2 km
172 km
Hostel Accommodation
Windermere YHA, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria
< 1 km
176 km
Hostel Accommodation
Station Lodge, Windermere (Information and photos)
< 1 km
179 km
Hostel Accommodation
Lake District Backpackers, Windermere (Info and photos)
< 1 km
179 km
B & B Accommodation
All Seasons Windermere (information and photos)
< 1 km
179 km
Hostel Accommodation
Ghyll Head Outdoor Education Centre
3 km
187 km
Self-catering
Rookhow Centre, Grizedale (Information and photos)
5 km
191 km
Hostel Accommodation
Hawkshead YHA, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria
< 1 km
195 km
Hostel Accommodation
High Wray Basecamp, Ambleside (Information and photos)
3 km
197 km
Hostel Accommodation
Coniston Holly How YHA, Far End, Coniston, Cumbria
< 1 km
204 km
Hostel Accommodation
Coniston Coppermines YHA, Coniston, Cumbria
2 km
205 km
Camping Barn
High Wallabarrow Camping Barn
1 km
219 km
Hostel Accommodation
Eskdale YHA, Boot, Holmrook, Cumbria
< 1 km
227 km
Hostel Accommodation
Wastwater YHA, Wasdale Hall, Seascale, Cumbria
4 km
233 km
Hostel Accommodation
Honister Hause YHA, Seatoller, Keswick, Cumbria
3 km
242 km
Hostel Accommodation
Black Sail YHA, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria
< 1 km
242 km
Camping Barn
Cragg Barn Camping Barn (info and photos)
< 1 km
248 km
Hostel Accommodation
Buttermere YHA, Buttermere, Cockermouth, Cumbria
< 1 km
248 km
Hostel Accommodation
Ennerdale YHA, Cat Crag, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria
4 km
250 km
Camping Barn
Ennerdale Barn YHA, High Gillerthwaite, Ennerdale, Cumbria
4 km
250 km
Hostel Accommodation
Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, Ennerdale (Info and photos)
4 km
250 km
Hostel Accommodation
Cockermouth YHA, Double Mills, Cockermouth, Cumbria
< 1 km
269 km

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Connected Paths:

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Kanters
Cumbrian Classic Trident Walk

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Route Profile:

270.5 km (168.1 miles)
10,000 m (32,808 ft) ascent
930 m (3,051 ft)  maximum height
William Wordsworth Way - Route Profile
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