The fells start almost on the doorstep at Low Briery. The Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail runs past the park, and Latrigg, Walla Crag, Skiddaw and Blencathra are all within easy reach of Keswick. Below are some of our favourite walks, from gentle lakeshore paths to full days on the high fells. Check the forecast before you set out, take a map and suitable kit, and pick a route that suits your group.
Until the 1960s, Keswick had its own railway station and a daily rail service. These days, the Old Railway Line has been turned into…
Surrounded by the fells of Skiddaw and Blencathra to its north and Castlerigg Fell, High Rigg and Clough Head to its south, this ring…
The Derwentwater Walk is a waymarked route of about 10 miles that takes you all the way around the lake. It begins at the…
Latrigg is Keswick’s premier viewpoint. It sits in a superb position high above the northern edge of town with its back nestled against Skiddaw’s…
At 931 metres, Skiddaw is the big fell you can see rising behind Keswick, and one of the few in England above 3,000 feet.…
Walla Crag is a small fell of 379 metres on the east side of Derwentwater, and it gives one of the best views for…
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, rises to 868 metres above the village of Threlkeld, just east of Keswick. Its row of steep ridges makes…
The Coledale Round, often called the Coledale Horseshoe, is a classic high level walk circling the valley of Coledale Beck from the village of…
Renowned Lake District writer and walker Alfred Wainwright acknowledges the popularity of Catbells among fellwalkers of all ability by saying: “It is one of…
England’s only true mountain forest and winner of the Cumbria Tourism award for Visitor Attraction of the Year 2012. Whinlatter Forest is managed by…
