Lake District · base 5: Keswick and Derwent Water
5E Cockshot Wood and the lake
Circular, from Keswick's Lakeside car park (CA12 5DJ) along the foreshore and back through Cockshot Wood. No stiles.
1.9 kmon our map
49 m+of climbing, at least
30 to 45 minutesEasy, short walk
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
A stile-free route. 7% gradient to and from the car park, 15% at most elsewhere. A choice at Strandshag Bay between a smooth path and a rougher one by the water (National Trust).
Official figure: 1.25 miles (2 km), 30 to 45 minutes; short version 1 mile (1.6 km) (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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