Borrowdale and Derwent Water

Download seven different walks, discover our way-marked trails and find out how easy it is to step out among spectacular lakeland scenery without venturing too far from a cup of tea.

We've got nine car parks around Borrowdale, providing the perfect base for your walk. Buy a day ticket and hop around all of them, with our thanks - every penny helps our conservation work

Famous and fabulous - some of our favourite spots that you really won't want to miss

A special 'leave no trace' arts project of a song cycle performed and recorded on the top of Great Gable and the other fells gifted by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.

Derwent Island, these days the only inhabited island in the Lake District, was once the eighteenth century home built by local character Joseph 'King Pocky' Pocklington

Force Crag Mine has a 200-year-old history and it also played a part in World War II. Step back in time and learn more.

Home to creatures big and small Borrowdale is a perfect spot to look out for wildlife. It's even a habitat for red squirrels so make sure you bring along your camera to capture those wildlife finds.

The Atlantic Oakwoods of Borrowdale are a rare and diverse habitat within the valley that we are privileged to care for.

Red squirrels are in decline in the UK due to the proliferation of grey squirrels and the spread of squirrel pox. Find out how we're helping red squirrels thrive.

Discover 4,500 years of history as you explore Borrowdale. Find out why the Elizabethans didn't think much to the landscape and how opinion changed, creating a famous tourist destination.

Head into Grange Wood, a craggy wooded knoll above the village of Grange in the Borrowdale valley, and discover a landscape which made a lasting impression on fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. This circular walk will see you emerge from the trees to climb the summit of Castle Crag.

Love walking in the Lake District? Ever wondered who cares for the upland paths and precious habitats beneath your feet?

Harnessing green energy from the wettest place in England since August 2017!

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Share your love of the Lakes by helping out and volunteering with us among the high fells in Borrowdale.

The Lake District was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in early July 2017. It is now part of a special family of iconic places across the planet, like the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, Easter Island, the Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon and many other world famous locations.

A former 18th-century mill, Millbeck Towers is ideal for special get-togethers with family and friends. Inside the turret-adorned property is an atmospheric space with high ceilings and historic details. An intricate stained glass window, open fireplaces and chequered tiled floors are just some of the features of this large six-bedroom mansion in Keswick. For those that enjoy the outdoors there is direct access to Skiddaw Range, the highest fells in the North Lakes. Sleeps 12.

High in a beautiful valley, Watendlath Bothy offers superb access to the surrounding fells.