Lake District Walks | The Derwent Water Walk - a full clockwise circuit!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- The Derwentwater Walk is a 10 mile scenic walk around Derwentwater, in the English Lake District, starting out of Keswick. In the film, Neil sets out on the anticlockwise route, but the route can be done at any pace you choose, and in either direction, or even by launch.
Check out the route here: explore.osmaps...
The route is one of the Lake District National Park Authority's "Miles Without Stiles" walks - www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws34
Visit Keswick's excellent guide to the route can be found here: www.keswick.org/what-to-do/walking-routes/derwentwaterwalk
More information on The Keswick Launch Co. can be found on their website: keswick-launch...
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Ordnance Survey maps used with permission. OS Explorer map: OL4: English Lakes shop.ordnances... (We're not sponsored by them).
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In 1965 my wife and I whilst on our honeymoon first discovered Friar's Cragg and did this walk many times in later years. We always enjoyed looking for the low water marks and sitting on the end bench devouring the splendid view of the lake. We have 59 years of happy memories of walking in Lakeland but sadly can no longer walk far but still managed to enjoy the valleys.
Thanks for letting us know - glad to hear that you're still enjoying the Lakes. Best wishes
Around Derwent Water is my favourite Lakes walk, was there in October 2023. Love Keswick it's a beautiful town. Memories.
It's a glorious area, all righ!
Beautiful scenery. Doing my very first self guided walk there this December. Can't wait!!!
Hope you enjoy it!
I fell in love with the Lake District on my first of two crossing along the Coast to Coast way back in the mid 1980s. Derwent water away from the hustle and bustle of the road is very peacefull and relaxing, but I have only ever done it from Keswick to Borrowdale and visa versa, but later in the year I will attempt a full circuit with my trusty Canon Camera and tripod to stock up on some photographic Memories for the time I know will come when I can no longer hike the Fells, Valleys and Mountains in the area. There is nothing more relaxing for me than a two weeks ramble round the Lake District than a Lakeside stroll on my way to Borrowdale and Stonetwaite Campsite, for a weeks hiking or the hike back to Keswick to catch the Coach back to flat Essex. Now I am retired I am planning another visit this summer to recharge my Memory Banks with the scenic Beauty of Derwent Water and Borrowdale. Now I am retired I may even change from my normal camping routine at and opt for B&B. Thank You LDF for the video. Tony in Essex.
Thanks, Tony. Glad you enjoyed it!
@@LakeDistrictFilms I never get tired of seeing the Lake District either in real life or the the eyes and camera work of others. Staay SAFE and Happy Rambling. Tony in Essex
Beautiful just beautiful Keswick and derwent water is one of our favourite places greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Many thanks! Best wishes.
I have ran around there Soo many times as an adult, used to play for hours on end down by the lake making camps.. now live the other side of the world and continue to love watching your films 👍
Thanks, Andrew! Glad to hear you’re enjoying them! All the best.
You a right about the path flooding! Did this walk with my daughter in August and we had great fun carrying our boots so we could wade through 😀
Wow, that sounds intense!
Nice film. I will give that a try sometime. Thanks for taking the time.
Thanks, John. Glad you enjoyed it.
another great walk. very beautiful scenery. so glad I could come along
Dwayne
Glad you enjoyed it.
Gréât video as always. We Often do this if we’ve done the parkrun first thing.
Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it.
Fabulous watching the Derwent water swim today !
Really enjoyed that video, perfect weather day for you too.
Thanks, Julie! Yes, very lucky with the weather. Thanks for commenting.
Great vid thank you! Just the right amount of commentary and some great views.
This was my very 1st lakes walk in May 2003. We stayed in the boat house down by the boat hire in Keswick. It's sadly derelict now, but had great views over the lake to Cat Bells.
Thanks for bringing back those memories.
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it. Staying beside Derwentwater was my first experience of the Lakes, too (around 30 years ago...) It's a shame that that boathouse seems to be so unloved - it's in a cracking location. The floods a few years back seemed to wreck it, but it's never been fully fixed since.
@@LakeDistrictFilms It belonged to the people who owned the house next door. (Mr and Mrs Brown). May be It still does, it makes a great place to stay, but yes, the unpredictable floods probably make it impractical 😏
Thanks Neil, nice walk. on the list .
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. It's definitely worth doing (in either direction) - hope you get a good day for it!
Fabulous! I may do this one with the dog at Christmas
Thank you! Hope the path is dry enough... Have fun!
Derwentwater is my favourite, but that might be because it's the one we've spent the most time at! Fantastic video!
Thank you!
Great vid. We've done that walk. Nice to see it through someone else's eyes.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Amazing video! Thank you from Scotland for your work!
Thank you!
Wonderful walk - thank you! It’s on my list for when we return to the Lakes in the new year 😊
Another enjoyable vlog, thank you. It is good to see a low level walk included, as they should not be ignored just because walkers are capable of climbing the highest fells. They are excellent for a leisurely rest day or bad weather on the tops, the Derwent Water circular being one of the finest. Many years ago I walked with friends around the Borrowdale end of the Lake in mid winter. Dusk was approaching and we reached the point where you mentioned it was prone to flooding and impassible. However, I new better and we didn’t want to turn back as we were so close to the road. We decided to wade across a number of flooded channels, with we me leading the way. I stepped into the last channel with the immortal words “I wonder how deep this is?” before disappearing. My mountain chums nearly died, laughing😂
Thanks, Paul. Yes, it's easy to overlook (in every sense!) the stunning low level walks around the Lakes. We'll have to get back to Buttermere and do the circuit, because it is stunning. All the best.
Taking my disability scooter there next week. The Miles Without Styles scheme is great. Any tips, anybody??😊😊
Hope you enjoy. There are a few bits - shown on the film - where the lakeside path is a bit rocky, particularly on the eastern edge of the lake beneath Walla Crag. Will ask on Twitter if anyone has any suggestions or tips and let you know. All the best, Neil
Comment from Twitter:
Consider doing it in sections and make sure you have a full charge and suitable scooter for the terrain
Circular route or consider doing it in sections starting with Miles without stiles Derwentwater lake shore route 34
•Distance - 10 miles
•Time - Take a whole day to enjoy this walk at a leisurely pace.
•Starting point - By the lakeshore at the Keswick Launch - Blue badge parking at Theatre on Lake carpark and has accessible toilet
www.keswick.org/what-to-do/walking-routes/derwentwaterwalk
There’s also an all terrain scooter (Tramper) available to book for 2.5 hours and a route if you join Outdoor Mobility charity for nominal fee and can then use other Tramper routes in Lakes and Yorkshire
www.outdoormobility.org/derwentwater-keswick
LOVED THE VIDEO!!!!! Thanks! Last/only time in Keswick I made it from the THEATRE to MARY MOUNT b4 taking the launch back to Keswick via the Catbells trailhead - yep, a friendly stranger helped my up the scramble... Returning with my husband in OCT and hoping to take the launch to Mary Mount, take in Lodore Falls, a pint then take the trail to the next launch stop for the ride back to Keswick. Good idea? How long a walk? THANKS/CHEERS
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it! That sounds like a lovely trip - would imagine it would take 30-45 minutes, but it depends on your speed (it's not a race, though!). Worth checking the launch timetables, too: keswick-launch.co.uk/cruises/summer-times/
Hope you have a great visit. All the best.
Hi. Can you tell me which bits of this route are not suitable for wheelchairs? I've a powered off-road wheelchair set up, but obviously still limited by bits that need climbing. I'm aware of MWS route 34, but your video seems to show it to be mostly do-able. Thanks.
Hi David. With the caveat that I'm not a wheelchair user, so can't be certain, it appears that the path from the Theatre by the Lake to Calfclose Bay is pretty good for wheelchairs, although the stretch south of Calfclose Bay is the steep bit up to the road, which is currently impassable.
The next useable section might be from the car park at Lowcrag Wood, to Lodore Falls, although the last stretch is on the road, and the connecting section towards the gate near Cannon Dub is a rough roadside path on a busy bit of road.
From there, it's the MWS 34, which should be good back to Derwent Bay. Hope that helps.
If there are other areas that you would like to see, do let us know and we can try and film them another time.
All the best
Hi is this walk dog friendly please? (Off lead) looks beautiful!
Largely, I'd say, although there are a couple of sections on the road, and obviously look out for sheep! Definitely several areas that are great for a scamper (and swimming)!
Are there any bbq/picnic areas here? If so how close are they to the car park? Thankyou
Only watching this cuz I found out it’s the lake shown in
silent hill known as Tulaca lake
Didn’t know that! It was also in Star Wars: The Force Awakens…
@@LakeDistrictFilms oh wow this lake has been used around then lol it’s famous
How long it takes ?
4 - 5 hours, depending on speed.