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Derwent Water Circular
Borrowdale, Keswick, England
Borrowdale, Keswick, England

Derwent Water Circular

Length11.3 mi
Elev. Gain757.7 ft
Est. Steps26000
Created by scoolledge

Derwent Water Circular Introduction

Derwent Water Circular is a 11.3 mile (26,000-step) route located near Borrowdale, Keswick, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 757.7 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Derwent Water Circular

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Derwent Pencil Museum

Tourist Attraction
The Derwent Pencil Museum is in Keswick, in the north-west of England.

Ashness Bridge

Tourist Attraction
Ashness Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge on the single-track road from the Borrowdale road (B5289) to Watendlath, in the English Lake District. It is at grid reference NY270196, and is famous for being a fine viewpoint across Borrowdale towards Skiddaw. It or its predecessor may have been a packhorse bridge conveying packhorse traffic from Watendlath to Keswick.

Barrow House, Cumbria

Tourist Attraction
Barrow House is a late 18th-century mansion situated on the eastern shore of Derwentwater in Borrowdale within the Lake District National Park, in the county of Cumbria, England. The house is a Grade II listed building which since the time of its construction has had various uses, it was originally a private dwelling and has since served as a hotel, a youth hostel run by the YHA and is now an independent hostel.

Keswick Museum

Tourist Attraction
Keswick Museum is a local museum based in Keswick in the English Lake District, which exhibits aspects of the landscape, history and culture of the area.

Lord's Island

Landform
Lord's Island, which is one of the seven islands on Derwent Water in Keswick, Cumbria, England, got its name from the Earls of Derwentwater who used to live here. Not only was there a fine house on this island but it also had a drawbridge which was used to cross to the mainland.The house, which was built in c.1450, gradually fell into a state of disrepair when the Earls moved away in c.1623.

Lingholm

Tourist Attraction
Lingholm is a country house just outside Portinscale in Cumbria, England.

River Greta, Cumbria

Water
The River Greta is a river in Cumbria, England. It is a tributary of the River Derwent and flows through the town of Keswick. "Greta" derives from the Old Norse "Griótá", meaning "stony stream". The name is in records dating from the early 13th century, and also appears in Latinised form, as "Gretagila", at the time of Magna Carta.

Lodore Falls

Tourist Attraction
Lodore Falls is a waterfall in Cumbria, England, close to Derwentwater and downstream from Watendlath. The falls are located on the beck that flows from Watendlath Tarn, and tumble more than 100 feet (30 m) over a steep cascade into the Borrowdale Valley. Although it is spectacular in the rainy season, it can dry to a trickle in the summer.

Cars of the Stars Motor Museum

Place
The Cars of the Stars Motor Museum was in the English town of Keswick, Cumbria, and owned a collection of celebrity television and film vehicles. The museum opened in 1989 and closed in 2011. The sister site The Bond Museum in Keswick, with its over 30 original screen cars from the James Bond films, also closed at the same time.

Fitz Park

Place
Fitz Park is a public park in Keswick, Cumbria. Landscaped in the Victorian period, the park contains shrubberies and specimen trees, and provides open space for recreation. There are sports grounds for tennis and bowls, and the Keswick Museum and Art Gallery is situated there.The home ground of Keswick Cricket Club is located in the park.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

11.3 mi

Elev. Gain

757.7 ft

Est. Steps

26000
Created by
scoolledge
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