Churchyard at Hawkshead. St Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead

Churchyard at Hawkshead

In Hawkshead there is a beautiful Lakeland Churchyard, with the classic view over the village to the fells beyond. It is a place of beauty and tranquility which can be savoured, just as Wordsworth did.

A sanctuary for wild plants

It is an important sanctuary for wild plants (a 2008 survey by Cumbria Wildlife Trust identifies nearly 100 species), and it is managed to allow these plants to flourish. Follow the links below to find out more.

The Esthwaite Link

A local magazine covering the Parishes of Hawkshead, with Low Wray and Sawrey, Rusland and Satterthwaite