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    Buttermere & Ennerdale
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    Buttermere and Ennerdale
    Unit 16, Leconfield Industrial Estate, Cleator Moor, Cumbria CA25 5QB
    Telephone: 01946 816940
    Countryside  Prehistory  Pub  Holiday cottage  1935 
    The beautiful lakes of Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater are surrounded by dramatic high fells, in some of Lakeland's most stunning scenery. Over the fells to the south lies 'Wild Ennerdale', where the National Trust and our partners are working to allow a wilder landscape to evolve

    Don't miss
    • Walk and picnic around all the lakes.
    • Go boating: available to hire on Crummock Water and Loweswater.
    • Fishing on Crummock Water, Buttermere and Loweswater by permit.

    Making the most of your day
    There are a wide variety of lowland and high fell walks from Buttermere and Ennerdale Water (walking guides available from shops in Keswick and Cockermouth). Dogs allowed (on leads near stock grazing)

    Opening times
    Open all year Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Last admission 30 minutes before closing

    Get in touch

    01946 816940 Fax: 01946 816949 Emailbuttermere@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Prices

    Fishing permits, boat hire and boat launch available. Daily, weekly and seasonal rates (including members)


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