🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
⛺Campsite🅿️Parking· Paid
Best for
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Common Darter, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Glittering Wood-moss +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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20 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peace How Walk From High Brandelhow Jetty, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3 km▾
A gentle walk with time & space to reflect. Peace How looks over Derwent Water to the north, & Castle Crag – a WW1 memorial fell – to the south. It was gifted to NT in 1917, so that anyone affected by the WW1 could come & experience peace & tranquility.
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Octavia Hill walk at Brandelhow Park, Derwent Water, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.8 km▾
An easy lakeside amble along the quiet side of Derwent Water, leading you on a circular route through the tranquil parkland at Brandelhow, birthplace of the National Trust in the Lake District. Low-level lakeside and woodland paths.
Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Borger Dalr Geology Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route6.4 km▾
Explore the origins of Borrowdale as you walk from Bowder Stone car park to Castle Crag, including the poignant war memorial Peace Howe, and amazing views of the flat valley bed that was formerly the bottom of an Ice Age lake. A steep but gradual climb.
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bowder Stone, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route900 m▾
A short linear walk to the Bowder Stone; a house-sized boulder balanced inexplicably on its side. Climb the ladder to the top of this Georgian tourist attraction.
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Water and Cockshot Wood Accessible Loop, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route1.6 km▾
A stile-free circular along Derwent Water & via Cockshot Wood with views over the lake to Cat Bells and Causey Pike. Optional extension to the famous view point at Friar’s Crag. Woodland paths have small boulders, tree routes and muddy patches
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 38Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 38Regional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route▾
Old Coach Road alternative
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route54 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cyclewise Coaching TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Quercus TrailMountain bike route7.4 km▾
Named routeLength 7.4 km
Altura North TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Altura South TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
