It's a LONG way around this lake!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มี.ค. 2024
- Is it worthwhile walking around Derwent Water? Is it too far and more importantly is there food along the way?
Well, with stunning views, interesting fauna and flora, history, cafes, pubs and ice cream stalls, places to go for a dip and a lost teddy - Derwent Water pretty much has it all!
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Start: Theatre by the Lake, Keswick (Grid Ref: NY 26475 22880)
Distance: 14.5 km / 9 miles
Total ascent: 203 m / 666 ft
Exertion: 3/5
Technical difficulty: 1/5
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That house that you passed near Lingholm that you called 'creepy' is where my Dad grew up. In fact he proposed to my Mother there back in 1958.
Thanks for these videos. I lived in Kendal prior to moving to Alberta Canada. Watching these brings back so many memories. Even the birds at the start of this video believe it or not. I get my own slice of heaven what with the Canadian Rockies but nothing for me really beats Cumbria.
Many thanks for this video, after watching it we booked a couple of nights in Keswick, and really enjoyed doing this walk. The first time for many years i have been to the Lake District, we will be back. Thank you so much for your channel, it really is a breath of fresh air.
Keswick area,possibly one of the most beautiful in not just UK but the world!!!! People travel thousands of miles to see this view across Derwent Water ! Stunning simply sublime ❤🎉
Your comment at around 27:25 mark is so true. A few years back when it was hot, the temperature drop heading through that area was remarkable.
Hi Glenn, that is such a lovely walk around Derwent Water. I did the walk last May. I also walked around Great Bay about 40 years ago in the winter when there was extensive flooding. I stepped into a channel and disappeared up to my neck, just managing to hold onto reeds to stop going completely under. It was a long cold walk back into Keswick! I actually like the section near Brandelhow, which you found unattractive. Each to their own 😊. I understand that the piles of stones are actually spoil heaps from lead mines dating back to the 16th century, when Elizabeth 1st brought over German miners. I thoroughly enjoy all your vlogs, Cheers Paul
Roots Bloody Roots 🤘
Cumbrian Way video sounds like a fantastic idea!
I’m so poorly at the moment but it’s cheered me up watching this video! Can’t wait to get up to the lakes! Thanks for posting Glenn ❤
I really enjoy all you walks .for me this walk was worth it .I watch from Brisbane Australia . And also the the talks some times I talk back . Thank-you Jo
As if we didn’t love you enough already. Sepultura! 🤘🏻
You crack me up!! Shoes?? You can't hike 9 plus miles on rough terrain on an empty stomach.. that meal looked like a bit of heaven and you deserved that :-)) You can't keep looking up at the mountains wishing you were there..we know how much you are drawn to there and that it feeds your soul.. but you were trying to do the right thing.. the day was pretty grim. Hey we love you and appreciate how you are real and give us all a great hike each and every time. Thanks for sharing!! Love from the USA!
Completely agree that the Lodore Falls Hotel complex has become an eyesore. Surprised they’re getting permission to add yet more extensions to what is already a mess but I guess money speaks
Manesty Woods is a lovely place. One can find some lovely spots in there for some solitude whilst enjoying the view.
When I did this walk, anticlockwise, in September last year the part between the Chinese bridge and the road was completely underwater. I was not going to walk a few miles back to detour around Grange so I waded through. It came to the top of my calves so the waterproof boots were useless but hey all part of the adventure and a fantastic walk 🙂
Done this walk many times but usually anti clockwise. Portinscale cafe does a brilliant breakfast. I usually go over the hill instead of round the boatyard though. Last time my " companions " had had enough by the time we got to the lodore hotel so they went back on the open top bus . I went back via lodore falls, surprise view , ashness Bridge , walla crag taking the path just before castlerigg campsite down through spring wood into Keswick ( passing people slogging up the hill with boothes shopping!)
Thank you. Love the Dog and Gun for a beer and a single malt.
Thank you, Glen, for a lovely walk. When we visit Keswick, we always walk down to the lake in the evenings. Thanks for showing us the millennium stone and the calved hands. Did you, by any chance, see the bench with sticks spelling dogs' names on it. Another well-known mark.
Back in Keswick next month, can't wait. Loved this walk, my brother did it last year when the path was even more flooded! Cumbria way video would be great. Finally, you need to slow down on that drive to Thirlmere otherwise there won't be a next video for us to enjoy! 🤣
I've mentioned it before but I'd love to see you do the Cumbria Way. Fingers crossed I'm doing it in the next few years.
OMG just watched some of your vliogs from 5 years ago. The Priest Hole. Couldn't help noticing the "talk fest" and 90% is looking at you rather than the spectacular views that you can obviously see. I'm a big big fan of yours and so pleased that you now have the correct balance of views, you, and commentary. Hope to meet you one day on the fells. John Mac.
Enjoyed this video. It's a while since we did this one, but it's on the 'to do' list again. A Cumbria Way series would be a great idea. Thinking of doing that route ourselves.
This is my daily run route, and in Nicol end, someone actually lives in one of the boats on bricks where "you wouldn't want to hang around at night". P.S That big Goose you pointed out I'm sure mugged a little kid of his dinner money the other week. It's massive, ha!
Once you’ve done the Wainwrights could you do a series on what’s left…if there is anything?? …The ones that got away.
Yes I went to Hawes end and my group actually won the orei orie ...map reading competition 😊 I am now 57 so a little bit ago !
Your channel is a bit addictive. As a southerner, I am so jealous of what you have ‘up north’ love your walks, and commentary. Keep up the brilliant work, 😊
Lovely walk today and it didn't seem to hurt my sore back. I suppose the weather in the Lake District is like our weather in Texas. IF you don't like it, wait five minutes. Have a blessed week. Yes, I would love to see a video of the Cumbria Way.
10 mile walk around Derwent water if you begin at Portinscale. Lots more videos of Keswick on my channel.
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One of the longer lakes to go around but at least there is a more or less consistent path! You may want to try Ennerdale Water -- if the cloud keeps hugging the higher tops --- as that one a lot of good paths around it.
Thanks for showing this video which made me relive my walk a month ago. Amazing location.
One of my favourite all time walks in the lakes. Will be completing it again ina couple of weeks, tagging on Castle Crag, Suprise View, Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag.
In my opinion the west side of the water is better, hence the amendments on the east banks.
Love the content, keep it up!
Love this walk Glen, always do this 10 mile circular when we visit the lakes especially when the weathers poor, we go the same way round but start at the base of walla crag, always have a cake and coffee treat at the end of it in Keswick in a place called The wild Strawberry, bloody lovely.
I'm back in the lakes next month and can't wait.
You only mentioned walking the Wainwrights 7 fell books, how about doing the Outlying Fells book. Perfect for those times when the higher fells are clagged-in (or for us oldies who may be too crocked for the bigger walks)
I for one would welcome a Cumbria way series
Probably the most people you've seen on a walk for a while, good again though. Pity they have to use a yellow barrier re caravans but can see why they do it.Yes Cumbria Way be a good one.Hope your toe standing up.
Ennerdale would be another good lake to do a round and one people often don't do. Never done a round of derwent but the highlight has to be the southern end when you get that view of Castle Crag
Did I hear a Sepultura reference there? 🤘
Sepultura reference 👍
Excellent 👍 I'm definitely doing this one. Excellent out tro music 🤟
Yes do it Cumbria way in 24 hrs would be great
I love this walk, we will often add Catbells into it as well, or walk along to the little tea shop at the very end of derwent past the Chinese bridge to add a bit more to it. Also a stop off in Java or Square Orange in the town isa must after
Argh that walk, so many memories, many of that flaming road section.. but love the tea rooms in portingscale.. always been a nice stop off, a bit further along the road from where you stopped, but can be busy because it’s right on the route.. nice walk, I miss the wild walks, live too far from the mountains.
Done this couple of years ago but detoured up to ashness bridge and surprise view so ended up doing 14 miles😂🥾🥵
I loved doing that walk. Super views. I would definitely do it again.
Thankfully as a backpacker I've never been told there was a 2 night minimum on pitches 😂
I can see that's annoying, and there's probably also places in the Dales that are the same. I'd like to hear the argument for it tbh; I assume the argument is it helps them fill the site out of the weekend.
Loving this channel…such beautiful and unique landscape scenery ! These places remind me so much of the Appalachian Mountains…particularly the Blue Ridge Parkway that goes through western North Carolina and Virginia.
I’d love to personally experience the Lake District some day.
New subscriber from Alabama! 🪿🌿
Great video. We usually do this walk when the tops are clagged in and we've always done it anti clockwise from Keswick for some reason.
Loved everything about this video, soothing listening to the water and the birds. You must do clothing reviews too, having watched many of your videos, hubby admired your Revolution Race trousers and now has 4 pairs, like you say best thing since sliced bread. Look forward to your next trip to Cumbria.
I nearly never found it as at some point i had to drop on and off the main road. Then chinese beidge was dlooded and had to walk all the way down to Borrowdale it was relentless.
Brilliant as usual......don't blame you not hitting the tops yet.....we got blown allover the place on the tops around Buttermere at the weekend
Definitely do the Cumbria Way, it’s on my bucket list of multi day hikes to do aswell 👍
We went to Hawse End in November with work. Meant to go down the ghyls but it was torrential. Serious enough that they sacked it off, only to allow us to do a short section right at the bottom by newlands pass. Safe to say it was the right decision as we all popped out mildly traumatised.
Enjoyed that . Thanks . Please do the CW , and enjoy it 👍
Wonderful! It is subtly different in reverse, with a drink at Mary Mount, and finishing with a relaxing sit-down on Friars Crag.
Would love to see that Cumbria Way series!
I prefer winter but this winter has been utter craptastico! Good for the heating bill though!😂
Great video as usual!
I've done this walk the other way round a few times. Once the levels of Derwentwater were so high that I had to walk on the road, via Grange.
I must so it clockwise when I'm back in Keswick this June, as you pointed out so many things that I missed while going anticlockwise. Cheers!
Iv my beer at the ready for this
Thanks for all you do pal. Inspired me to do this a couple of weekends ago.
Defo do the Cumbria way marra 👍🏻
Awesome hike for any skill level.🇬🇧🇺🇸🍺
Happy Sunday , hope you and Finn are well ❤️. I’d love to do they walk but it’d take me forever to do 🤣🤣
Brings back happy memories, great video, so relaxing to watch. Great presenting 👌🏼
Hi, another great video, ive been thinking of doing the cumbrian way this year myself, and not found many good instructional videos of it, ive walked all the wainwrights so know the lakes quite well, but unsure of the first stage to torver, so one of that section would be great haha 👍
Would love to see you do the Cumbria Way as it's something I quite fancy doing too 👌 another great video too 👍👍
Sad to see ashness jetty. That must have happened fairly recently. Interesting seeing it going that way round too
Great vid as per usual; love Keswick and Derwent Water. How about a Cumbria Way Wild Camping Adventure?
Thank you for all your videos Glenn. Your channel is a source of great comfort and escapism for me.
Many thanks
Brilliant video Glen! I'd really like to see more of these, especially somewhere like Buttermere or Wastwater!
Hits the spot every time! 👍
Brilliant 👍
Hiya Glenn....Lovely video of Derwent water...Was in keswick over weekend after walking Aira force and Gowbarrow (thanks for the map 😅😅)...Please do the Cumbria way its my favourite National trail after doing it last year 👍🏻😁👍🏻
I can imagine parts of the path on the first half would be impossible from late spring onwards because of how overgrown they are. I live about half an hour away on the west coast so I could easily have a go at it one day, but like you I prefer to be up on the fells.
Thanks Glen for a great video definitely do the Cumbria way 👍 😀
Great video as usual, I for one would like a Cumbria Way video,to take me back to when I walked it in 2022.
Great video as always, would love to see you walk the Cumbria Way! Thanks, Mike
Love watching your videos no matter where they are. Thank you
A need to do this walk the next time am in Keswick
Excellent music at the end....!!thanks for inspiration 👍
Thanks, Glen, for another entertaining video. Wish I was able to complete that walk, it looked awesome. And yes, methinks, as you are a 'seasoned' walker (and I mean that in a nice way!) you should deffo do reviews about walking/hiking gear, including footwear, their weather resistance, durability and comfort. And did I see it right? £8.20 for parking? 😱 Bloody rip-off! But that aside, thanks again 🙂👍
Another great video, cheers.
We are actually staying in Portinscale end of march, we will most likely walk round anti clockwise, not all the way though, as we have a 4 month old lol. Maybe to the place that cannot be mentioned lol, oh and sample one of those burgers hahaha. Not done a full lap of Derwent before, but Thirlmere was interesting, especially after the big storms with a lot of the trees on their sides. Long old walk that one though, about 11 or 12 miles. The water level was pretty low too, so we could see old building works at the south end that were flooded by the reservoir.
What a wonderful walk, but that burger almost stole the show. That looked so delicious! Looking forward to your gear review channel!
Love the tune at the end 🤣 rock on my dude!!! 🤘
I would definitely be interested in a separate review channel you mentioned doing.
Good morning Craig
Thank you for the lovely walk round the lake with beautiful views looking forward to the next one have a gd day Craig 🙂
'Roots, bloody Roots', ha! Very good 👍
HI Glenn, absolutely brilliant video mate, loved every minute of that. Another one for the to do list! Thank you for sharing, all the best, Dave.
Done it both ways around. Nice walk.
Hi Glen, It's a great video and good timing for us as we are staying in Grange this week. Thank you.
Loved this video-I used to visit a family friend in Keswick a lot when I was younger and I loved all of this area. Please do a series on Cumbria Way it would be fantastic. I fancy a burger and an Ice cream cornet now...or maybe an oyster (though they are so small now they should be called winkles!) I wouldn't share because it's shellfish🤣😂
Great video this! Looks like my next cycle ride when I next get back over there
Another great production 😃 whetted our appetites as we're Lake District bound on Wednesday. First visit of the year.
I for one would definitely love to see you do the Cumbria way as im hoping to have a go my self sometime this year.🤪👍
Great video and laughed out loud at the "Vicar of Dibley" reference 😂
wherever you walk is o.k with me. 20 laps of your garden and i would watch.you got me out walking so i will follow your channel
Another great video 😊
Definitely worth it!
The floorboards/duckpond mash-up had me chuckling 😂
Lovely walk around… I enjoyed that with no effort 😁💕
Thanks for the video Glenn, another great one. 🙏Stunning scenery. A Cumbria Way mini series would be epic👍 loved the music at the end! ATB.
We are too old to walk all of it (late 60's). If leaving from Keswick by boat are there any stops on the several boat stops that are best to stop off for food and a relaxing time. ie a pub/cafe etc next to the lake. Could walk a bit ie half a mile to get it if none on the actual route.
Loving the videos and photography 👌🏼
Thank you so much, really appreciate that 🙏
Please a Cumbria way video. That would be wonderful. I have seen a couple of videos of it and it's just an area that we don't see a lot on these videos (watching vicariously from Southern California)