Derwentwater, Keswick, Lake District, England

Keswick is a charming market town located in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is situated on the shores of Derwentwater, one of the most picturesque lakes in the Lake District

Keswick: 5-7 Market Square, Keswick CA12 5BD

Walking to the nearest lake, Derwentwater, through Keswick

The Lake Derwentwater.  The pictured location is also where you can take the boat that circumnavigates the lake.

On the boat

There are about six jetties where you can get off or on the boat around the lake.

I got off the boat at Hawes End to climb Catbells trail.

Looking back

Looking back

Lake Derwentwater

Looking ahead, I saw a formidable climb required to reach the top of the trail, and knowing that I was not even half to the top, I decided to give up the trail and go back.

Climbing down

Back to the boat jetty

I decide to walk about a mile around the lake

I took the boat again

Back to where I started

Back to where I stay