Walk Information

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Walk route: Lodore Landing Stage, Derwent Water - Lodore Falls - Kettlewell - Barrow Bay - Calfclose Bay - The Ings - Friar's Crag - Keswick, The Theatre by the Lake

Distance: 3.75 miles

Ascent: 50ft

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Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

With: Anne, Mum and Dad

Conditions: Amazingly it stayed dry and we even saw the sun towards the end of the walk

Comment: We caught the launch down to Lodore and walked back after lunch at the hotel and visiting Lodore Falls.

Photos

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Keswick landing stages in the rain, I'm inside a launch and dry!The Jaws of Borrowdale from our Dewernt Water launchApproaching LodoreLodore FallsSafely off the road on the permissive path between Lodore and KettlewellKettlewellBetween the water and the roadHeading for Barrow BayThe Skiddaw fells from Barrow Bay, Derwent WaterFalcon CragAshness Gate landing stageDerwent Water shorelineLooking across Derwent Water to Causey PikeThe Hundred Year Stone, Calfclose Bay, the lake level is high for AugustLooking up Derwent Water from the Lions SeatCausey PikeThe path through The Ings is flooded in placesThe very top of Castle Head briefly catches some sunLooking across Derwent Water to Causey PikeFriar's Crag, Derwent WaterLooking up Derwent Water from near Friar's CragThe heather is out on Carl SideBack at Keswick landing stages

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