Hawkshead and Latterbarrow

Four and a half miles and a little over two hours, 220 metres of climb: out of Hawkshead by field paths and forest track to the stone obelisk on Latterbarrow, which gives a better view of the Langdale Pikes than anything twice its height. It starts at the main Hawkshead car park at the edge of the village, paid, about 200 spaces and the one Lakeland car park that is genuinely large enough for a busy Saturday. The forest section is enclosed and good for off the lead, the summit is open access ground grazed by sheep so leads there, and there is no water on the hill - the becks on the Hawkshead side are the last chance for a drink.