Starting at the Post Office in centre of Hawkshead village With the Post Office on your right walk through the village for a short distance then turn right up a wide track (signposted Latterbarrow/Claife Heights). At the end of the track cross the main road onto another track (signposted Public Footpath).

After 30 yards turn right onto a narrow path whoch leads to a footbridge across Black Beck. Cross the beck and turn left.

After 35 yards bear right across the field to a swing gate in the fence. Through the gate bear right to another gate and pass through. Turn right (signposted Colthouse) and follow the path, on reaching a broad stony track turn right then immediately left up a short flight of steps to enter a field. Proceed up the slope for a short distance then bear right, aim for the slate steps in the boundary wall. Bear left, following the waymarkers to a gap in the stone wall. With a large house on the left follow the line of the hedge and pass through a large gate.

After 25 yards turn right to link up with a lane. Turn left and proceed along the lane; (ignore the footpath on the right opposite a lane, this leads up to the summit of Latterbarrow with good views from the top) after a further mile you will reach a lane on your right just before the cottages of High Wray.

Continue through the hamlet (signposted Wray Castle, Ambleside), after 150 yards on the corner of a left hand bend turn right onto a driveway, signposted to the Lake. After 15 yards turn left through a small gap into a field. Follow the left hand wall and go through a gate and continue down the left hand wall to join a track at the bottom of the hill.

Turn right (Public Bridleway – Red Nab) and walk along the lakeside, passing through a small parking area at Red Nab. Continue along the Lake shore until you reach a private house (Belle Grange), turn right up the bridleway (sign posted Latterbarrow-Hawkshead-Near Sawrey) Ascend the stony track for ¼ mile, at a T-junction continue straight ahead (sign posted Hawkshead), continue along the path through the trees to a wide forest road. Go straight across (signposted Sawrey via Tarns), at a Y junction turn right (Hawkshead).

Continue along the path, through a gate set in a stone wall and gradually descend the broad path through the trees for 11/4 miles to arrive at a lane. Turn left along the lane and after 50 yards turn right to retrace the outward route or continue along the lane through Colthouse back to Hawkshead.