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Explore spectacular and varied lakeland landscapes around Derwent Water, south of Keswick, from lakeshore trails to towering fells of Cat Bells and Walla Crag.
- Visit Derwentwater & Keswick │Lake District | National Trust
Derwent Water holds a special place in the National Trust’s...
- Visit Derwent Island & House │Lake District | National Trust
Derwent Island and House are open to visitors five days a...
- Visit Derwentwater & Keswick │Lake District | National Trust
- Explore Derwent Water by Boat
- Castlerigg Stone Circle
- Hundred Year Stone Sculpture at Calf Close Bay
- The Hands Sculpture and The Birth of The National Trust
- Force Crag Mine
If you fancy taking to the water, there’s plenty of water activities on offer at Derwent Water. Visit the Activities on Derwent Water page to find out more about lake cruises, watersports equipment hire and visiting the islands on Derwent Water.
Surrounded by the fells of Skiddaw and Blencathra to its north and Castlerigg Fell, High Rigg and Clough Head to its south, this ring of 38 stones, set within a ring of mountains, has stood at Castlerigg for about 4,500 years since it was created by Neolithic farming communities. The archaeological studies suggest that Castlerigg is an early exampl...
Calfclose Bay lakeshore is only 250m across the road from the entrance to Great Wood or on the 2¾-mile circular Lakeside Amble. Here you will find the well-known Hundred Year Stone sculpture by Peter Randall-Page: one of the most popular photo opportunities to be had on the shores of Derwent Water. It was placed in 1995 to mark the centenary of the...
Derwent Water holds a special place in the National Trust’s history. The lakeshore at Brandelhow became the first place in the Lake District to be protected for the nation in 1902 – a fact marked by the sculpture 'Entrust' by sculptor John Merrill, locally known as 'the hands sculpture'. Most of the landscape around Derwent Water is now cared for b...
As you walk the gently rising mine track from just outside Braithwaite village, it is hard to believe that this beautiful area of the Lake District fells was once the backdrop to a mining industry. Hugging the side of the fell with the winding beck below, you are led to the head of the Coledale valley and the sheer dark face of Force Crag. Click he...
Derwent Island and House are open to visitors five days a year. Find out all you need to know about the visit and how to get the most out of your day. There’s a canoe trip to and from the island, a guided tour of the house and free time to explore the island.
There are four islands in total on Derwentwater, all owned by the National Trust, as is much of the shoreline, Derwent isle, St Herbert's Island. Lord's Island and Rampsholme Island.
Derwentwater is the widest of the lakes in Cumbria - the Lake District. Overlooked by the mighty Skiddaw and with the bustling market town of Keswick on its northern shore, it is a popular choice with visitors.
Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
All of the major islands are owned by the National Trust, as is much of the shoreline. There are many nesting geese and ducks in the Spring on all the islands on Derwentwater. Take care you do not disturb the wild life at this time of year in particular.
