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Surprise View

Surprise View, Derwentwater

Type:Viewpoint/Beauty Spot

Watendlath Lane, Derwentwater, Keswick, Cumbria

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Just past the famous Ashness Bridge, clamber up the hill to the right from the road to experience the rewards of Surprise View, perched high on an oak-lined cliff edge overlooking the whole of Derwentwater. On a clear day you can even spot Bassenthwaite lake in the distance!

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Catch the launch on Derwentwater for Ashness Gate and head up the narrow lane past Ashness Bridge to reach Surprise View. Car park available.

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