Former Summitreks shop, Hawkshead, Cumbria
N 54° 22.471 W 002° 59.921
30U E 500085 N 6025191
Hawkshead is a quiet village with mainly gift shops and cafes. Summitreks was an oasis of outdoor gear, catering for walkers and campers, specialising in boot fitting. Some staff were geocachers (2013). Closed 31 March 2014
Waymark Code: WM1C69
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/01/2007
Views: 42
Occupied a building over a hundred years old as the date stone above the door reads. Summitreks started trading in 1987, starting with a shop in Coniston. Was one of three outdoor shops in Hawkshead.
Since the demise of the Tourist Information Centre, a self service Visitor Information Point was located in Summitreks. Closed 31 March 2014
Before 1902, a barn stood here, which escaped the widespread fire on 6 February 1846 that damaged many buildings in the village. The barn had a hayloft above, with outside stone steps, at the bottom of the steps was a well and a pump, now gone. In 1902 it was torn down and replaced with the building we see today. Upstairs was the games room (snooker) and library for the Institute next door. Downstairs was used by Mrs McGarr for a sweet shop and tobacconist's. Over the years downstairs has had many uses; Home Guard Station, Coal merchants, garage, printer's shop, butcher's and lately a woollen shop.
See Old photo Waymark, nearby.
Found in the centre of Hawkshead.
Address
The Square
Hawkshead
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 0NZ
015394 36284
www.summitreks.com
Rental of child backpack carriers.
Other rental kit from dedicated rental outlet in nearby Coniston.
www.summitreks.co.uk
Was open 7 days. Parking at nearby village school, when school on holiday. i.e. weekends. Otherwise pay and display car park. More free parking by coal merchants to south of village on Newby Bridge road.
Rentals: yes
Guided Tours: no
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