Derwent Water and Cockshot wood accessible loop

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If you are looking for an accessible trail to take in lakeside views as well as get you into the woodlands, check out our Derwent Water and Cockshot wood accessible loop starting from Keswick Lakeside car park. Find all the information you need including gradients and photos to prepare for a lovely ramble which you can tag onto a visit to Keswick. This is a stile-free loop which takes you along Derwent Water to Friar's Crag viewpoint and up round through Cockshot wood where you can enjoy a peaceful moment listening to the birds overhead and the wind rustling through the leaves. On the return journey, stop at the Moon and Sixpence for a hot drink and cake or maybe an ice cream with a portion of proceeds going back to the National Trust so we can continue to look after the landscape in Borrowdale.

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Address: Keswick Lakeside Car Park, CA12 5DJ
Start point: Keswick Lakeside Car Park, CA12 5DJ
OS map: Explorer OL4; Landranger 89 and 90
Activity: Walking
Easy
Dog friendly: Please note this route crosses a field grazed by sheep, please keep dogs under close control, especially at lambing time. For further details please see section marked Facilities.
Full trail: Miles: 1.25
Short trail: Miles: 1
Access: Easy - This circular walk starts from Keswick Lakeside carpark (what3Words ///waltzed.sideburns.cases), and includes tarmac lakeshore promenade before venturing out on paths with a smooth compact surface across a field grazed by Herdwick sheep and returning via the woodland on paths with some rougher areas, small boulders, tree routes and muddy patches. For further details please see section marked Access.
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes