The Top 20 Lakes around Buttermere
Looking to visit the best lakes around Buttermere? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Buttermere’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 5, 2025
View from Walla Crag overlooking Derwent Water
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Walla Crag, at 1,243 feet (379 m), is a diminutive Wainwright that rises above Derwentwater's eastern shore. What it lacks in height, it makes up for with splendid views across …
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Crag Fell Summit
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I wish I could say I had good views from here but the weather was horrid. I hiked this at the same time as Grike and Lank Rigg by parking …
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Low Brandlehow Jetty
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Keswick Launch jetty. Tickets can be purchased on the boat. For more details about Keswick Launch, visit keswick-launch.co.uk
These cruises sail past Derwentwater's four islands, now owned by the National …
These cruises sail past Derwentwater's four islands, now owned by the National …
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Buttermere Lake
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As one of the few lakes in the national park that you can walk all the way round, Buttermere is well worth a visit. At 4 miles (6 km), the …
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Innominate Tarn
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Innominate Tarn on Haystacks is where Alfred Wainwrights ashes were scattered. These are his own words, taken from his Western Fells guidebook - "All I ask for, at the end, …
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