Skiddaw, Derwentwater and Borrowdale


First we have a selection of scanned photos taken during a visit to Borrowdale, near Keswick over Christmas 2000 when the lighting conditions were excellent.

Next we have a selection of digital photos taken over Christmas 2001 and 8 photos added from a visit during March 2002.

Next we have a selection of digital photos taken during a walk up Skiddaw in May 2002 plus some extra ones.  A panorama from the top of Skiddaw is also included.

Finally we have a selection of 10 digital photos taken in the dry spring of 2003.

This page last updated 20th May 2003.

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Christmas 2000

Skiddaw
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Castle Crag
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Derwentwater from Hause Gate
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Grange Crags from Hause Gate
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Little Town
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Derwentwater from near Catbells
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Skiddaw
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Manesty Woods
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Castle Crag
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Skiddaw
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Grange in Borrowdale
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Grange Bridge
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frosty field
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Catbells
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Borrowdale Road (B5289) with snow outside Borrowdale Hotel
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Borrowdale Hotel with Snow
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Christmas 2001

Skiddaw from Surprise View
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Lodore Hotel from Surprise View
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On the way to Watendlath
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Skiddaw over Derwentwater
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Blencathra over Derwentwater
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Derwentwater
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Skiddaw over frozen edge of Derwentwater
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Skiddaw in late winter afternoon light
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Keswick main street, Moot Hall, Skiddaw Hotel
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Keswick famous shops, Friars (Chocolates & Biscuits etc)
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Keswick famous shops, Brysons (Bakery and Tea Room)
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Keswick famous shops, George Fisher (Outdoor gear and Abrahams Tea Room) site of Skiddaw Webcam
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March 2002

Grange-in-Borrowdale bridge
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Grange-in-Borrowdale
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Derwent Bay Bears site of Keswick Webcam (see links below)
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Derwentwater
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Skiddaw
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Derwentwater towards Borrowdale
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Derwentwater
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National Trust Centenary Stone in Derwentwater
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May 2002 (Including Skiddaw Ascent)

Skiddaw from Briar Rigg at start of bridleway
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Spoony Green Lane, bridleway to Cumbria Way and Skiddaw
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View back from Cumbria Way near Latrigg
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Car Park at end of Gale Road, where the 'Tourist Route' (and the very steep bit) starts (NB, we walked all the way from Keswick)
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View back from near the Car Park
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View of Derwentwater from about half way up
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Top of the steep bit,Skiddaw Little Man on left, but you dont go over that
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Easy going here, final climb to summit in distance
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Looking back from near the summit to Little Man and Derwentwater
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Derwentwater
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Towards Grisdale Pike
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Looking over Longside Edge
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Bassenthwaite Lake
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Skiddaw House (we took this alternate and very quite route back)
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The Cumbria Way runs along the valley between Skiddaw and Blencathra, looking towards Helvellyn
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Cumbria Way
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Whit Beck (Cumbria Way)
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Afternoon view from near Latrigg again
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Cricket in Fitz Park
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Hope Park, on the way to the lake
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Hope Park
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Derwentwater Launches and Catbells
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Lodore Hotel from the lake
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Skiddaw Summit Panorama
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March 2003

Skiddaw (again)
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Gratitude (Recursive?) sign in Grange
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River Derwent was very low in March 2003
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Grange with not much water flowing past
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Castle Grag
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River Derwent
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Yew Tree Farm B&B and Flock Inn Tea Room as visited by Prince Charles
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New Bridge
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dried up
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Grasmere from the Garden Centre
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Useful Lakes Links

Skiddaw - www.keswick.u-net.com/skiddaw.htm - Skiddaw has a homepage.
Keswick Today's Pictures - www.keswick.u-net.com/ldp.htm - excellent up to date photos around Keswick.
Keswick Rambles - www.hillwalker.go-plus.net - organised walks from Keswick
Cumbria Tourist Board - www.cumbria-the-lake-district.co.uk - official site, with links to webcams including Skiddaw.
Keswick Tourist Information - www.keswick.org - from Moot Hall.
Keswick (Skiddaw) Webcam from George Fishers.



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