Buttermere Valley
Tranquil area of dramatic fells, farms and woodland, encompassing three lakes
Download the Buttermere trail map
for lots of mini adventures on a long (but easy) walk round the lake
Buttermere Valley
Overview
Tranquil area of dramatic fells, farms and woodland, encompassing three lakes
All three lakes in Buttermere Valley, and much of their surroundings, are cared for by the National Trust. The fells offer exhilarating and challenging ridgeline walks, and the lakes offer easy lakeshore walking with beautiful views.
Please note the National Trust car park for Buttermere lake and village is just outside the hamlet, 300 yards towards Cockermouth. From there you can walk to two of the lakes – Crummock Water or Buttermere itself..
To launch your own canoe or boat onto any of the lakes, simply purchase a boating permit from the car park machine. To keep the lakes peaceful, a maximum of 10 boats are allowed on the water at the same time, and no powered craft are permitted. Please help keep these beautiful lakes free from invasive species by checking, cleaning and drying your boats, paddles and wetsuits.
- Telephone
- 01768774649
- NorthandWestLakes@nationaltrust.org.uk
Buttermere Valley
How to get here
- Address
- Buttermere, near Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9UZ
- By cycle
- NCN71 (C2C) skirts Loweswater
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- rights of way link to the Coast to Coast long distance path
- By train
- Workington station (20 miles to the west) or Penrith station (28 miles to the east)
- By road
- For Buttermere and Crummock Water, take B5289 from Keswick or B5292 from Cockermouth, forking right onto the B5289 at Lorton. For Loweswater, turn off B5289 onto minor road at Brackenthwaite past Scale Hill
- Parking: Pay and display (cash only) car parks at Buttermere village (CA13 9UZ) and Lanthwaite Wood (CA13 0RT) near Crummock Water.
- SatNav:
Buttermere Valley
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Buttermere Valley
Opening times
Wednesday 6 July
- Countryside Open all day
Thursday 7 July
- Countryside Open all day
Friday 8 July
- Countryside Open all day
Saturday 9 July
- Countryside Open all day
Sunday 10 July
- Countryside Open all day
Monday 11 July
- Countryside Open all day
Tuesday 12 July
- Countryside Open all day
Buttermere Valley
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01768774649
- NorthandWestLakes@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Buttermere, near Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9UZ