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The Keswick Walking Companion
The Keswick Walking Companion
The Keswick Walking Companion
The Keswick Walking Companion
The Keswick Walking Companion
The Keswick Walking Companion
The Keswick Walking Companion
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The Keswick Walking Companion

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16 ambles, rambles and scrambles in and around Keswick.

  • Explore the northern Lake District with 16 unique walks of between three and 13 miles.
  • Routes from Keswick, Buttermere, Borrowdale, Thirlmere and Bassenthwaite.
  • Discover dramatic valleys, ancient woodlands, much-loved lakes and little-walked old ways with Fellranger author Mark Richards.
  • Visit the iconic honeypots of Ashness Bridge, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Latrigg and Surprise View.
  • Ascents of Cat Bells, Walla Crag, Skiddaw, Castle Crag, High Spy, Causey Pike and more.
  • From short strolls to full-day expeditions.
  • Notes on buses, boats, parking, pubs and cafés.
  • Includes heritage highlights, detailed mapping and downloadable GPX routes.
  • 50p from every copy sold is donated to CATMHS to fund information boards celebrating Keswick’s industrial history.
  • This guidebook is published by Dave and Mark from the Countrystride podcast.

The walks:

  1. Keswick town trail – 3 miles (5km)
  2. Castlerigg Stone Circle – 4.75 miles (7.5km)
  3. Walla Crag - 7 miles (11km)
  4. Latrigg – 6.5 kiles (10.5km)
  5. Keswick Railway Trail – 8.5 miles (14km)
  6. A Derwent Water round – 9.5 miles (15km)
  7. Cat Bells – 7 miles (11km)
  8. Castle Crag – 8.6 miles (13.8km)
  9. Watendlath wander – 9.25 miles (15km)
  10. Shoulthwaite & Grange Fell – 13 miles (21km)
  11. High Seat ridgeway – 10.75 miles (17.5km)
  12. Dale Head, High Spy & Cat Bells – 9.25 miles (15km)
  13. Sail Beck & Newlands – 9 miles (14.5km)
  14. Crag Hill – The ridge home – 10.5 miles (16.9km)
  15. Skiddaw & Carl Side – 10.5 miles (16.8km)
  16. Bassenthwaite Lake – 8.75 miles (14km)

Details:

  • SIZE: 195mm x 135mm
  • PAGES: 100 pages. 
  • FORMAT: Softback with laminated waterproof cover.
  • PRINTED: in Penrith by H&H Reeds on woodland-friendly paper under the Woodland Carbon Code. For every copy of this book printed H&H Reeds work with the Woodland Trust to plant native woodland.
  • ISBN: 978-1-915513-09-0