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Bassenthwaite Lake
Bassenthwaite Lake, in the northern part of the Lake District, offers opportunities for paddling, sailing, boating and swimming.
Plan Around Bassenthwaite Lake
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Bassenthwaite Lake Details
Bassenthwaite Lake, in the northern part of the Lake District, offers opportunities for paddling, sailing, boating and swimming. The lake is three miles long, .6-mile wide, and 62 feet deep at its deepest. Paddlers can canoe or kayak into the lake from the River Derwent to the north, but must pass through the no-boating zone at the south of the lake as quietly and quickly as possible. There's public access to the lake at Ouse Bridge, Beck Wythop and along the southwestern shore of the lake as well, and although much of the lakeshore is privately owned, there are public and roadside footpaths around much of its perimeter. There's also a public launch for canoes and small craft at Peel Wyke on the lake's northwest shore. The Wythop Woods hug the lake's western shore, and there's an osprey viewing point in the Dodd Wood on the lake's southeastern shore.
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Nearby Parks Around Bassenthwaite Lake
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Bassenthwaite Lake
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2.3 mi away
St Bega's Church
A beautiful little church with literary connections.
2.7 mi away
Skiddaw
Looming over the town of Keswick, Skiddaw mountain rises 3,054 feet and is prominent among the Northern Fells.
2.9 mi away
Mirehouse Historic House
Mirehouse is a beautiful example of a country manor house.
2.9 mi away
Dodd Wood
Dodd Wood, near Whinlatter Forest, towers high above Bassenthwaite Lake providing unrivalled views of Derwentwater to the south and to the hills of Dumfries and Galloway, especially from the summit.
4.0 mi away
Keswick Climbing Wall
A great walk from the nearby town of Keswick.
