Derwentwater
The lake next to Keswick, surrounded by fells such as Catbells and Skiddaw, with wooded islands, a boat that circles the lake stopping at seven jetties, and waterside trails.
Inglaterra · the United Kingdom
In the destination Lake District.
In the photo: Castlerigg stone circle
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The city
Keswick is the market town of the northern Lake District, on the edge of Derwentwater and beneath Skiddaw, with grey stone streets, pubs and outdoor shops. It’s the base for the Derwentwater boat, the Catbells climb, the Castlerigg stone circle, the Borrowdale valley and the Aira Force waterfall on Ullswater.
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The local experience
The lake next to Keswick, surrounded by fells such as Catbells and Skiddaw, with wooded islands, a boat that circles the lake stopping at seven jetties, and waterside trails.
The Neolithic 38‑stone circle, from around 3000 BC, on a plateau 3 km from Keswick, surrounded by fells such as Skiddaw, Blencathra and Helvellyn. It is owned/managed by English Heritage.
The 451‑metre fell on the western shore of Derwentwater, one of the most popular climbs in the Lake District, with views over the lake, Keswick and the Borrowdale valley.
The waterfall of about 20 metres in a wooded gorge near Ullswater, 20 km from Keswick, with stone bridges above and below and National Trust trails.