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Hawes End Jetty on Derwent Water

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Hawes End Jetty on Derwent Water

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Hawes End Jetty on Derwent Water

Recommended by 86 hikers out of 87

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Lake District National Park

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Location: Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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3. Derwentwater – Calfclose Bay loop from Grange

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Alex Foxfield

October 1, 2021

There's no finer way to approach Catbells than across the serene Derwent Water and stepping onto land at Hawes End. Whether you arrive via a lake cruise or a rowing boat, it's a delightful and adventurous way to approach the fell.

However, it's not all about Catbells. There are plenty of other glorious places to explore from Hawes End, such as the scenic Newlands Valley and its pretty little church. If you're feeling peckish, the Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden is a great shout.

Deborah Curry

June 1, 2023

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 Trust and each with its own special history; Derwent Island, Lord’s Island, Rampsholme and St Herbert’s Island. The latter can be seen from the west shore, and is named after the saint who brought Christianity to the area in 685 AD. Legend tells us that on St Herbert's death on 20th March 687, his wish to die the same day as his great friend, St Cuthbert, was fufilled. After his death, the island he lived on as a hermit became a place of pilgrimage, and St. Herbert’s cell can still be identified amongst the undergrowth.

St Herbert’s is also the inspiration for the fictional Owl Island in Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin’. Derwentwater and St. Herbert’s Island was also used as a filming location for the 1974 and 2016 Swallows and Amazons films.

eunger

May 15, 2023

Arrive here by cruise boat from Keswick

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Location: Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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