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    • Day 11

      Catbells and Friar's Crag hikes

      April 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F

      Gorgeous hikes around Lake Derwentwater! I'll admit hiking up Catbells was pretty challenging, though, with a lot of steep rock scrambling. But I successfully did not fall off the fell! You can see the fell behind the two people's heads in the photo (taken from the ferry). The ridge right along the very top following both rises is Catbells. The pic of me is with the summit marker.Read more

    • Day 4

      Combined Lake/Walking Tour

      July 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Drove to Keswick and parked by lake, took launch to Hawse End and walked up Catbells and down to the caravan park, along road to footpath to lake and along lake back to Hawse End, took launch around rest of lake back to car parkRead more

    • Day 34

      Lake District

      July 26, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Wir kommen erst um 19:30 auf unserer Borrowdale Campsite im Süden vom Derwentwater an, werden aber super herzlich begrüßt, sogleich eingewiesen, der Pitch liegt etwas abgelegen mit sehr nahem Zugang zum See. Ach, wie herrlich alles. Bis ich vor Ort auch hier feststelle, dass diese idyllische Abgeschiedenheit über null Facilities verfügt. Jetzt verstehe ich auch, warum dieser Platz quasi der einzige war, auf dem ich noch einen Platz reservieren konnte. Es ist zu spät zum Umplanen und bezahlt habe ich eh schon. Also Durchatmen und mal gleich die öffentlichen Möglichkeiten am See erkunden.
      Die Nacht wird wieder unbequem, da wir Regen erwarten und das Dach nicht öffnen. Der Camp Verwalter hatte uns noch mitgeteilt, dass dieses Valley englandweit die meisten Regenstunden hätte 🙈
      Dafür ist der nächste Morgen sehr idyllisch und wir starten relativ früh nüchtern, um im Lingholm Teagarden Frühstück, Toilette und alles weitere zu bekommen. Die Stimmung am See ist sehr ruhig und cosy. Ein schöner Morgenspaziergang von 1h vor dem Frühstück 😀
      Lingholm ist eine absolute Empfehlung. Wenn wir nach Suppe und Eiern mit Lachs und Avocado Toast nicht schon so satt gewesen wären, wären wir sicher noch dem Kuchen verfallen. Grandios.
      Zum Abarbeiten der Köstlichkeiten erklimmen wir den 455 Meter hohen Cat Bells. Von dort ist der Rundblick grandios.
      Am Abend fängt es wieder leicht an zu drizzeln, wir gehen dennoch zu Fuß ins Mary Mountain Hotel und lassen die Tour bei einer Menge Moretti (hat zumindest mal Spritzigkeit) und Vor-, Haupt- und Nachspeise ausklingen.
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    • Day 13

      Lake District National Park

      August 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Auch der zweite Tag im Norden Englands ist regnerisch. Wir starten deshalb unser Frühstück im Hotel. Schließlich erklärt uns die Bedienung, dass das kein Pech sondern der Normalfall hier ist. Kein Wunder also, dass die Besucher hier darauf eingestellt sind und in professionellem Outfit losrennen. Wir tun es ihnen gleich und verbinden eine Bootsfahrt auf dem malerischen Derwater Lake mit einem Spaziergang entlang der Küste.Read more

    • Day 32

      Cumbria England day 32 Thu 24 May 2018

      May 24, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      Breakfast at Idan Guesthouse in Llanberis Wales then purchased a thermal top each at a outdoor shop. Drove to Cumbria and the Lake District with a stop for coffee at a service centre near Lancaster. Petrol was 1.45 pounds per litre (say AUD $2.90 per litre), the highest price I have seen so far. Later spotted and filled up at 1.27 pounds per litre plus a touring atlas so we have some idea of where the GPS is taking us. Continued on to Derwentwater Cumbria. Had to stop sharply in a small lane to avoid flattening a male pheasant which ran right in front of the car. Parked and walked up the lane before the start of the Cats Bells walk then continued up Cats Bells hill (445 metres above sea level) stopping to eat the cheese and bread Yvonne purchased earlier. Lovely views of Derwentwater (just like on the Derwent Coloured pencil tins), and surrounding countryside. After the walk we drove to Penrith Cumbria and ended up in the Morrison’s supermarket car park when I missed the correct roundabout exit. The Red Townhouse has a narrow driveway but a nice bedroom and a huge bathroom for our exclusive use with bath robes provided. Dinner in the Royal Hotel pub down the street in Penrith. We built a hamburger from the salad and sauces provided separately. Not something the barmaid had seen done before.Read more

    • Day 34

      Cumbria day 34 Sat 26 May 2018

      May 26, 2018 in England

      Yesterday’s rain finished during the night so woke up to a nice day. Breakfast at 8am and met the other guests from Anglesea taking the proprietor’s training course before settling up their own bed and breakfast. Drove to Keswick and visited the Castlerigg Stone Circle. This consisted of a complete circle of standing stones and a smaller rectangular “room” within the circle at the top of a hill with beautiful views in one direction. Then moved the car to start a walk I found on a Keswick guest house website. Missed the first public footpath and ended up in a tea and craft shop where Yvonne bought a souvenir sheep and an ice cream. The walk took us initially to the top of a hill called Castle Head. There were superb views of Derwentwater Lake, The walk took us to the lakeshore where we had our light lunch before taking us along the lakeshore with views to Catbells Hill where we walked a couple of days ago, as well as other lakeside views. After lunch walked for two and a half mile walk above the lake and a plateau return via a viewpoint call Walla Crag. Drove back to Penrith and looked at the Penrith Castle ruin. The Castle was built at the end of the fourteenth century and modified by the future king of England Richard III. After dinner we walked up to the Penrith Beacon. The Beacon was built in 1719 in a spot where fires have been lit in times of war and emergency since the time of Henry VIII. Back to the Red Townhouse for the night.Read more

    • Day 1

      Walla Crag

      August 2, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      AMAZING VIEWPOINT ~ WAINWRIGHT SUMMIT

      WOW! Standing at only 379m on the OS map you wouldn't expect that much from such a small peak in the Lake District.

      An ascent from the lively town of Keswick via Castlerigg takes only a comfortable hour and with such low altitude in comparison to the surroundings you wouldn't even need a good day weather wise to benefit from the views awaiting you at the Summit.

      You will be greeted with a full 360 view looking over Derwent Water & Bassenthwaite Lake with the Skiddaw range complimenting the northern edge of the lake district followed with the forefront of the western fells, Catbells, Maiden Moor, Causey Pike & Whinlatter to name a few.

      If you time this hike to perfection and with a nice weather forecast to accompany you are sure to witness a magnificent sunset.

      After all that excitement you've got an array of choices, you can carry on with a slight ascent towards Bleaberry moor or you can descend one of 2 ways, one of which takes you down through the heather laidened moor into classic lakeland bracken with the sound of crashing water making its way down from the fells towards Derwent Water via the picturesque and famous Ashness Bridge.

      Depending on your timing you will either get this beautiful scene to yourself where you can perch yourself on a rock right beside the fast flowing stream and maybe even have a picnic or you will be in the middle of a full scale tourist attraction unable to find yourself a spot so that you won't be spoiling the moment that a patiently waiting photographer is wanting to take the perfect shot of the iconic bridge and views beyond.

      From here again you are given a multitude of options, you can carry on upwards towards a gap in the trees named rather blatantly "Suprise View" that overlooks Derwent Water (this viewpoint is literally nature's very own photo booth)or you can head down towards the water's shoreline by following the road or through various woodland paths.

      Once at the waters edge, again options are plentiful, head around the water further on foot via a well marked route or catch a rather unique form of transport in the Derwent Water Jetty taking you either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the water where they're are a number of other jetty stops allowing you to explore further, all of which finally end back into Keswick.

      Once back at Keswick it would be a massive shame to miss out a visit to the main high street and market area all of which boast excellent bars and proper pub grub!
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    • Day 2

      Brandlehow swim

      July 18, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Great swim in Derwent Water on one of the hottest days of the year! 27c at 12:00 hrs (inside). Wonderfully quiet but cool. Water temperature was ok for 25 min, refreshing. Watch old lady with her walking stick submerge herself fully clothed! Plenty of canoes and SUP's calling into the bay. People watching and ducks cleaning themselves.Read more

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