Northern Lake District
Lakeside paths. Famous hills. Unwind. Wooded
valleys. Wainwright. Mountain tarns. Lake Poets.
High waterfalls. Open moorlands. Unspoilt. Enjoy
the Lake District National Park from the shores of
Derwentwater.
For generations the outstanding scenery of the
Lake District has attracted walkers who come to
discover this magical landscape of rare scenic
beauty. The area offers something for everyone;
from walks through the charming wooded valley of
Borrowdale and tranquil lakeside paths to classic
ascents of summits such as Helvellyn, Great Gable
and Scafell Pike. Speckled with tiny islands and
surrounded by majestic fells, Derwentwater is a
superb location from which to enjoy everything
that Lakeland has to offer.
- Great walking in the beautiful Lake District National Park
- NEW - Choose from three weekly itineraries
- A wealth of tremendous walks close to hand
Detailed information
| Classic Walking programme details |
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A typical Classic Walking day…
… will offer you a choice of 2 or 3 guided walks, each
of varying length and ascent. If you are new to walking, start
at the easier level, where the pace is the gentlest. We have
plenty of stops to enjoy the views and to rest. As your holiday
progresses you may feel confident to try a more challenging
level, or stick to the same level - it's entirely your choice.
Itinerary three easier walks are generally shorter and have less ascent than those in the other itineraries.
More information on the type of footpaths
you're likely to find in the Lake District.
On holidays before Easter or from 24 October, your daily choice of walks
will generally comprise two walks chosen to suit guest numbers and the cooler weather.
Itinerary One
The following walks will be offered for holidays commencing on these dates:
23 March; 16 May; 6, 10 June; 4, 8, 25 July; 29 August; 2 September; 24 October; 20 November; 7 December 2009
| Arrival day |
| Easier Walk: Cat Bells terrace |
6¾ |
325 feet |
| Medium Walk: Cat bells |
9 |
1475 feet |
| Harder Walk: Hindscarth and Dalehead |
13¼ |
2775 feet |
| Easier Walk: Grange, Seathwaite and Rosthwaite |
7 |
750 feet |
| Medium Walk: Styhead and Sprinkling tarns |
8½ |
1875 feet |
| Harder Walk: Esk Pike |
11½ |
3025 feet |
| Easier Walk: Wythop and Thornthwaite |
9¾ |
1075 feet |
Medium Walk: Sail Beck and Barrow
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8 |
2075 feet |
| Harder Walk: Grasmoor & Causey Pike |
8 |
3325 feet |
| There are no organised walks today to allow you time to explore the area independently or just relax in Derwent Bank and its grounds. |
Easier Walk: Grisedale Valley
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8
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850 feet |
Medium Walk: Glencoyne Dale
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8¾ |
1825 feet |
| Harder Walk: Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Swirral Edge |
8¼ |
2850 feet |
Easier Walk: Bassenthwaite, Dodd Wood and Derwent Water
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7¼
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750 feet |
Medium Walk: Back O'Skiddaw
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11¾ |
1575 feet |
| Harder Walk: Skiddaw |
12½ |
3075 feet |
| Departure day |
Itinerary Two
The following walks will be offered for holidays commencing on these dates:
23, 27 May; 13, 17 June; 11 July; 15, 19 August; 12, 16 September; 13 November 2009.
| Arrival day |
| Easier Walk: Under Latrigg |
8½ |
450 feet |
| Medium Walk: Latrigg |
9½ |
975 feet |
| Harder Walk: Causey Pike |
9½ |
2750 feet |
| Easier Walk: Dockray to Pooley Bridge |
7½ |
900 feet |
Medium Walk: Beda Fell
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9¾ |
1950 feet |
| Harder Walk: High Street |
14¼ |
2975 feet |
| Easier Walk: Watendlath and Derwent Water |
7¾ |
925 feet |
| Medium Walk: Watendlath and Walla Grag |
9 |
1525 feet |
| Harder Walk: Great Gable |
9 |
3300 feet |
| There are no organised walks today to allow you time to explore the area independently or just relax in Derwent Bank and its grounds. |
| Easier Walk: Squat Beck and Buttermere |
6½ |
825 feet |
Medium Walk: Haystacks
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7¾ |
1775 feet |
| Harder Walk: Red Pike and Haystacks |
9½ |
3225feet |
| Easier Walk: St John's in the Vale and Castlerigg |
9 |
825 feet |
Medium Walk: Thirlmere, High Rigg and Castlerigg
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11¼ |
1650 feet |
| Harder Walk: The Dodds |
14 |
3450 feet |
| Departure day |
Itinerary Three
The following walks will be offered for holidays commencing on these dates:
27 February; 13 March; 10, 14 April; 30 May; 27 June; 18, 22 July; 22 August; 5, 9 September; 3 October; 16 November; 4 December 2009.
The Easier walks in thi Itinerary are generally shorter with less ascent than those in Itinerary one or Two.
| Arrival day |
| Easier Walk: Newlands Valley |
5½ |
450 feet |
| Medium Walk: Seat How |
12 |
2100 feet |
| Harder Walk: Grisedale Pike |
11½ |
2550 feet |
| Easier Walk: Crummock Water |
5¼ |
325 feet |
Medium Walk: Mellbreak
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9½ |
1750 feet |
| Harder Walk: Robinson and Dale Head |
10½ |
2950 feet |
| Easier Walk: Langstrath |
6¼ |
350 feet |
| Medium Walk: Dock Tarn |
9¼ |
1975 feet |
| Harder Walk: Scafell Pike |
11½ |
3100 feet |
| There are no organised walks today to allow you time to explore the area independently or just relax in Derwent Bank and grounds. |
| Easier Walk: Brothers Water to Glenridding |
6 |
625 feet |
Medium Walk: Place Fell
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8 |
2175 feet |
| Harder Walk: Fairfield and St Sunday Crag |
8½ |
3275feet |
| Easier Walk: Below Blencathra |
5½ |
225 feet |
Medium Walk: Glenderaterra Valley
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10½ |
1900 feet |
| Harder Walk: Blencathra via Hall's Fell |
12½ |
3275 feet |
| Departure day |
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| Footpath information |
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Walks range from woodland, moorland, through valleys and beside lakes and rivers.
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Easier Walks: 5½ to 9¾ miles along valley, fell and lakeside paths. Fairly easy gradients but sometimes rough underfoot. 200ft to 1100ft of ascent
in a day. |
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Medium Walks: 7½ to 12 miles on good, but sometimes rocky, paths to lower summits and moorland fells. Moderate gradients with some steeper sections. 950ft to 2,200ft of ascent in a day. |
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Harder Walks: 8 to 14½ miles including some exposed ridges and higher mountain tops. Some steep and long gradients on rough paths. 2,500ft to 3,500ft of ascent in a day. |
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| Average temperatures |
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| Feb |
1°C |
6°C |
| March |
2°C |
8°C |
| April |
4°C |
11°C |
| May |
6°C |
15°C |
| June |
9°C |
17°C |
| July |
11°C |
19°C |
| Aug |
11°C |
19°C |
| Sept |
9°C |
16°C |
| Oct |
7°C |
13°C |
| Nov |
3°C |
9°C |
| Dec |
2°C |
7°C |
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| Other walking holiday ideas |
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We also offer the following holidays at Derwent Bank, find out more below:
Alternatively, guided walking holidays in and around the Northern Lake District include:
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| Where you'll stay |
You'll be based in our fine Country House accommodation, Derwent
Bank, set in an idyllic location beside Derwentwater in the Northern Lake
District.
With the best waterfront of any hotel on
Derwent Water, and splendid views of the
surrounding fells, this fine Country House
offers a truly exceptional location. You can
soak up these beautiful surroundings from
the pleasant conservatory and landscaped
grounds, which slope down to the lake
jetty. After recent refurbishment, the 37
en-suite bedrooms offer high standards of
accommodation. With meals offering local
specialities, and with some of the area’s
best walks close at hand, any stay at
Derwent Bank promises a true
taste of the Lake District. |
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