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Dist:0.4km<br/>Farmland just to the west of Hawkshead.
©Ben Gamble
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©David Long
Dist:0.4km<br/>The Manor of Hawkshead was created by the monks of Furness Abbey to administer the land that has been granted to them by Stephen, Count of Boulogne and Mortain, in 1127. The extent of this land was established in 1167 as being between Coniston Water and the River Crake on the west side, and Windermere on the east side, and is known as the Furness Fells. The Grange (administrative centre) of the manor was Hawkshead Hall, and the Gatehouse or Courthouse is all that remains of the medieval buildings. There is a fireplace with dog-tooth moulding in the style of the 13C, but the tracery in the windows suggests the 15C. There is a niche over the archway that contained a statue of the Virgin Mary until 1834. A stone to the left of the arch is inscribed "J. THOMPSON/BOLTON 1849". The building was restored in 1932, after being given to the National Trust by Henry Swainson Cowper. It contains a Folk Museum (enquire at the NT shop in Hawkshead).
©Humphrey Bolton
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©David Long
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©David Long
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©David Long
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©Keith Salvesen
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©David Long
Dist:0.6km<br/>The northern tip of this particular trail through the forest just goes into this square. The rest is rough grazing, but with good views towards the fells north of Ambleside. We can see the highest peak Fairfield [[NY3511]] and to the right just by the tree top Red Screes [[NY3908]]
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.6km<br/>The trail suddenly got very busy. A family of Germans was cycling north; this is the daughter in pink bringing up the rear. Then a horse rider came round the corner. I did thank her, retrospectively, for allowing me to take her photo.
©Graham Horn
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©David Long
Dist:0.6km<br/>The trails through Grizedale Forest are meant to be a bit of fun. This road sign appears, at first glance, to indicate falling rocks. But look more closely, it shows a climber abseiling down as well.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.6km<br/>On the footpath between Skinner How Lane and Field Head
©David Long
Dist:0.6km<br/>Fire marker on Ann Tyson's cottage at Hawkshead.
©Donnylad
Dist:0.6km<br/>After a wet start in the morning, the skies cleared, and the show went on.
©David Long

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