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About Derwentwater
Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the English Lakes and is 3 miles long, 1 mile wide and 72 feet deep. 'Derwentwater' which means 'lake of the river with many oak trees' is one of the widest in the Lake District and is known as the 'Queen of the Lakes', once you experience its beautiful and majestic setting you can understand why it is named as such. The Lake and surrounding area can be explored on foot. Suggested route plans can be purchased from the nearby National Trust shop at Lakeside Car Park. Alternatively, you can take a more leisurely exploration of Derwentwater via the passenger launch service which operates round trip cruises of the Lake making stops at 'Ashness', 'Lodore', 'High Brandlehow', 'Low Brandlehow', 'Hawes End', and 'Nichol End' allowing you to hop-on and hop-off. There is also an opportunity to hire both rowing boats and motor boats for your own personalised experience which is sure to provide the whole family with lots of excitement and fun.
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Recommended attractions near Derwentwater
| Derwent Island House | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Ashness Bridge | (1.5 miles, 2.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Castlerigg Stone Circle | (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Whinlatter Forest Park | (2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| The Bowder Stone | (4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum | (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Crummock Water | (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Lorton Vale | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Aira Force | (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Lake District National Park | (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
All attractions in CumbriaComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Derwentwater
Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
Keswick is a pretty Market Town that nestles between the spectacular Skiddaw Mountains and the northern end of the serene...
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Castlerigg, in the county of Cumbria (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction E)
Castlerigg is a favoured destination for tourists, it is easily accessible from the market town of Keswick and is within easy reach of the snaking waters of the pretty River Greta, picturesque becks and fells.
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Grange in Borrowdale, in the county of Cumbria (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S)
A picturesque village in the Borrowdale valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in England.
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Threlkeld, in the county of Cumbria (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction E)
This is a magical area of sparking lakes, tumbling waterfalls, high peaks and vast moorland regions.
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Watendlath, in the county of Cumbria (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction S)
A place of great beauty, Watendlath's dramatic landscape inspired writer Sir Hugh Walpole to choose it as the setting for his Rogue Herries series.
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Rosthwaite, in the county of Cumbria (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)
Small as Rosthwaite may be, it has magic and serenity coupled with some of the most unforgettable sights in the Lake District National Park
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Borrowdale, in the county of Cumbria (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S)
There is little doubt that Borrowdale possess some of the most unforgettable of all in the vast landscape of The Lake District National Park.
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Seatoller, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction S)
Seatoller, set in one of the most beautiful and exciting landscapes to be found in the lakes, gains its prosperity as a centre for climbers and walkers.
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Stonethwaite, in the county of Cumbria (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)
Tucked away in a quiet part of Borrowdale where streams tumble down crags amongst a patchwork of old pack-horse trails, scenery does not come more beautiful than that which surrounds this peaceful hamlet in the Langstrath Valley.
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Bassenthwaite, in the county of Cumbria (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)
This is the most northerly of all the lakes, it resembles beaten silver nestling between the sun dappled heights of soaring fells...
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All towns in CumbriaComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Aspatria Station | (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NW) |
| M6 Junction 41 | (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE) |
| Wigton Station | (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N) |
| M6 Junction 40 | (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction E) |
| Blackpool Airport | (57.0 miles, 91.7 km, direction S) |
| Newcastle International Airport | (65.5 miles, 105.4 km, direction NE) |
| Derwentwater to London | (247.8 miles, 398.7 km, direction SE) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Derwentwater
| Hotel Name |
| Highfield Hotel & Restaurant | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Skiddaw Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.7 km) |
| The Kings Arms | (0.5 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Queens Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) |
| The Edwardene Hotel | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) |
| The Grange Country House | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) |
| Keswick Hotel | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) |
| Lodore Falls Hotel | (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S) |
| Borrowdale Gates Country House Hotel | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S) |
| Scafell Hotel | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S) |
| All of our hotels are available to book online & with special discounts |
