| Area: | Lake District | Ascent: | 767 feet |
| Walk No: | 0167 | Time: | 4 hours |
| Date: | 27th May 2008 | Parking: | Nr Portinscale (NY254239) |
| Distance: | 9.00 miles | Weather: | Very dull with a couple of light showers at start |
| Route: | Portinscale - Hawes End - Brandlehow Bay - Park Neb - Keswick - Portinscale |
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Tuesday was rather dull and grey and Edith wasn't interested in climbing so it was decided to do a circuit of Derwentwater starting bear Portinscale. The pictures aren't all that clever but we did enjoy the day.
Looking towards Grisedale Pike from where we left the car
Crossing the bridge into Portinscale
A very low River Derwent
Derwent Manor, part of the Derwentwater Hotel complex.
Walking through Fawe Park on a section of the Cumbria Way towards Hawes End
Approaching Hawes End with Catbells in front
At Hawes End we took the track down to the waters edge just in time to see the ferry leaving
Looking towards a rather gloomy Blencathra
Catbells from Withesike Bay
A little brighter to the north over Skiddaw but it didn't last
ENTRUST
Celebrating 100 years of the National Trust caring for your countryside at Brandlehow 2002
FOR EVER FOR EVERONE
Walla Crag with Blencathra in the cloud from Myrtle Bay
The Maiden Moor - High Spy ridge
Looking into the "Jaws of Borrowdale" with Castle Crag in the centre
A look down Derwentwater to Walla Crag
And across to Catbells
Crossing the River Derwent with Kings How on the left , Castle Crag in the centre and High Spy towards the right
Climbers on the crags
From here it was a short walk on a permissive path next to the road back to the waterside
Falcon Crag from Barrow Bay
Looking up Derwentwater from Calfclose Bay
And to Catbells , Causey Pike and the NW Fells from Friar's Crag
Friar's Crag
The waterside at Keswick
Lunchtime!!
Skiddaw through the hoop at Hope Park
The Keswick chippie
Keswick Moot Hall. Built in 1813 with an unusual one-handed clock.
Walking back to the car
And finally.......back to the car.
Next Walk: 29th May 2008 -- Mellbreak from Lanthwaite Wood NT CP
Last Walk: 26th May 2008 -- Ling Fell & Sale Fell from Wythop Mill
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