visit www.keswick.org
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Buttermere Ice on Derwentwater
The Lake District has been likened to a wheel and the spokes of
that wheel are the lakes that emanate from the centre. Keswick
is ideally situated at the hub and, as well as being an attraction
in its own right, provides an ideal base for outings into the
surrounding area and the lakes and mountains.
There are, of course, plenty of fells within walking distance or a
short bus/car journey of Keswick:
Blencathra (868m), Skiddaw (931m), Helvellyn (949m),
the increasingly popular Catbells (451m) and Walla Crag
(379m) are all on the immediate horizon, while a trip into the
splendour that is the Borrowdale Valley will bring you within
striking distance of Scafell, Scafell Pike (England’s highest peak
at 977m) Great Gable, Green Gable, Pillar and the like.
Equally the lakes, Bassenthwaite, Buttermere, Ullswater,
Loweswater and, further afield, Ennerdale, Windermere,
Coniston and Wastwater, the latter with its dramatic screes,
are all well within the scope of the visitor based in Keswick
and surrounding area.
SAFETY FIRST
The vast majority of walkers are well equipped and operate
within their own boundaries but everyone needs to be aware
that conditions on the high fells – and the not so high fells for
that matter – can change quickly and dramatically. Make sure
you follow all the best advice regarding your own personal
safety when you venture onto the fells. There is plenty of
free information available and guided walks are highly
recommended.
Safety and Countryside Code on www.keswick.org or call
The Tourist Information Centre in The Market Square, 017687 72645.
Islands in the Sun
Catbells refl ected in Derwentwater
© Stuart Holmes
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