Car Parking: There are many places to park in and around Keswick, these include pay and display car parks as well as some on-street parking.
Public transport is available to Keswick. From Lancaster & Kendal it is the Stagecoach 555, from Carlisle the 73, and from Workington & Penrith the X4 & X5 buses.
Start / Finish: Outside the main entrance of the Moot Hall, Market Place, Keswick, CA12 5JR. (This is the tourist information office.)
Start Time: 10.30 am
Description: Derwent Water is one of the prettiest lakes in the national park. With impressive views on all sides of fells, mountains and crags, a walk around this lake is a very pleasant way to spend a day.
The walk is a complete circuit of Derwent Water, although if people wish to they are welcome to come along for the first bit of the walk and then get a boat back to Keswick later on.
Route: Starting at Moot Hall in Keswick, we will head west towards Portinscale and then south through Fawe Park. Soon we arrive near the base of Cat Bells, and take a left down to the lakeshore where we can have a splash in the water.
Continuing our journey, we pass through Brandlehow and Manesty Woods before reaching the marshy flood planes at the southern end of Derwent Water. Here we get great views of Castle Crag and the rest of the Borrowdale Fells and walk over the boardwalks (which is quite fun!) After crossing the “Chinese Bridge” we meet the B5289 and turn northwards back to Keswick.
Our route now goes alongside the B5289 on a rough pavement and then on the road side for a few hundred yards (road walking: care required). (In this area the B5289 has a 20 mph speed limit.) From here we wander through Ashness Wood before re-crossing the B5289 (road crossing: care required) and then follow the lakeside path back towards Keswick.
As we head back, we are treated to some great scenery before arriving in Keswick and finding a café for a mug of tea and a slice of cake!
Distance: Approx. 9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Time: Approx. 5 hours
Height Gain: Hardly any
Grade: Leisurely
Dogs: Dogs are welcome on this walk (please keep them under close control, and clean up any mess).
Welcome! This is an ideal walk for people who would like to sample Summitt Good Ramblers for the first time – come along and say hi! (Any new members please remember to bring a packed lunch and waterproofs.)
Leader: Wayne
Please let Wayne know in advance by 6.00 pm on Saturday if you are coming on this walk (text 07753 121 168).
If weather conditions are bad I may alter the route or cancel the walk for safety reasons.
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