Borrowdale and Derwent Water

Download twelve 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

We're working with our partners in the Lake District to safely manage our car parks. You can find the most up to date information and a guide to how busy car parks are today using the Safer Lakes car park tool.

Please follow the Countryside Code when you visit the Lake District. By taking your litter home with you, keeping your dog under control, keeping gates, driveways and roads clear and sticking to designated footpaths, you can help us care for the Lake District and the wildlife and people who call it home.

Campervans that are used for transport are welcome in our car parks but not permitted to stay overnight. Find out more about overnight parking for campervans in the Lake District and find a touring campsite on the Lake District National Park website.

Home to creatures big and small Borrowdale is a perfect spot to look out for wildlife whatever the season. As Spring returns to the woodlands of Borrowdale there are scents, sights, tastes and sounds to be absorbed.

The Atlantic Oakwoods of Borrowdale are a rare and diverse habitat that are at their best in autumn. Find out when to visit for 'peak colour'.

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.

Enjoy a moderate walk with amazing views to an iron-age hill fort that was dedicated as a war memorial after the First World War

Artist Rebecca Beinart is developing Desire Lines, an art project engaging with local communities around Keswick hosted by the National Trust.

Planning a walk up Glaramara? The hydro project at Combe Gill is planned to be under construction until the end of summer 2020. Find out where we're up to with the work in progress.

The river Derwent flows from Sprinkling Tarn in the high fells out to the sea at Workington. We're working with partners and communities to help the river become cleaner, healthier and more accessible.

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!

Check out the latest blog posts from our team in the North Lakes

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.

We spent 2018 commemorating the gift of twelve summits to the nation as a war memorial after the First World War, through 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.

We've been working hard behind the scenes at Thorneythwaite, learning more about it and listening to the local community.

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.