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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

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook

William Wordsworth Way (Mainstream Publishing - 1998 )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

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

Hostel Accommodation

Keswick YHA, Station Road, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

27 km

Hostel Accommodation

Denton House, Keswick

< 1 km

27 km

Hostel Accommodation

4 km

27 km

Bunk House

Hawse End Centre, Portinscale

< 1 km

32 km

Hostel Accommodation

Derwentwater Independent Hostel

2 km

35 km

Camping Barn

Bowderstone Bothy

< 1 km

38 km

Bunk House

High House, Carr Bank

4 km

40 km

Hostel Accommodation

Borrowdale YHA, Longthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

40 km

Bunk House

Dunmail Fell Centre 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

4 km

64 km

Camping Barn

St Johns-in-the-Vale Camping Barn, Keswick

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

2 km

121 km

Bunk House

Rydal Hall Bunkhouse, Ambleside

< 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

Hostel Accommodation

Elterwater Hostel

< 1 km

162 km

Hostel Accommodation

Ambleside YHA, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria

< 1 km

171 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

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

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

Hostel Accommodation

Buttermere YHA, Buttermere, Cockermouth, Cumbria

< 1 km

248 km

Camping Barn

Ennerdale Barn YHA, High Gillerthwaite, Ennerdale, Cumbria

4 km

250 km

Hostel Accommodation

Ennerdale YHA, Cat Crag, Ennerdale, Cleator, 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

Click to show 36 more Accommodations

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Anytime Challenges

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Kanters

Cumbrian Classic Trident Walk

Downloads:

GPX Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

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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

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