LAKE DISTRICT WALKING WEEKEND

LAKE DISTRICT WALKING WEEKEND -KESWICK

The Lake District is classic walking territory and once you have spent any time there it is easy to see why. Staying at the Derwentwater hotel close to the walker’s town of Keswick and the breath-taking Derwentwater lake, we complete two very different walks on the Saturday and Sunday taking in peaks that offer stunning views down over the hill tops and lakes of the northern fells.
The Derwentwater Hotel is set in 16 acres of grounds and gardens, and all rooms are comfortable and ensuite with tea and coffee making facilities. If you would rather share a room than pay the single supplement, then please let me know as I would be happy to pair you with someone of the same sex to share with. If no one is available, then the single supplement would need to be paid.
Friday 30th Oct to Sunday 1st Nov 2026
£210 per person includes:

• Ensuite double or twin share room on a half board basis.
• If you are booking on your own, the single room supplement is £30 for the weekend (5 rooms available) or £60 for sole use of a double room.
• A guided walk each day with a qualified and professional leader
• Breakfast and evening meal each day (included) taken in the hotel restaurant.
• A £50 deposit is needed to secure a place. This can be paid by card or BACs -details of how to pay are in the link below:

https://ads-ventures.co.uk/how-to-book/
Deposits to be paid within 48 hours of signing up
Balances are due on 28th August

Itinerary
Friday 30th Oct:
Arrive at Derwentwater Hotel, Portinscale, Keswick. Meet for dinner at 7:30 pm in the hotel dining room.
Meal included: dinner

Saturday 31st Oct: Ancient stone circles, waterfalls, and stupendous views!
We start our weekend with a walk that takes in some of the most beautiful sites in the Lake District.
Walking from the hotel, we use the Cumbria Way to cover the short distance into Keswick to pick up lunch supplies and catch the bus to the Lodore Falls Hotel. After stopping to admire the Falls themselves, we head up through Lodore woods to Surprise View -it doesn’t disappoint, before continuing onto Ashness Bridge, reputedly the most photographed bridge in the Lake District! From here we head upwards towards Walla Crag; the views down over Derwent Water and across to Blencathra and Skiddaw are breathtaking. We follow the crag line down Castlerigg stone circle and from here follow the path of the old Penrith-Cockermouth railway line back to Keswick and our hotel.
14 km (8.5 miles) ascent/descent 420m
Meals included: breakfast and dinner

Sunday: Catbells and the Cumbria Way
Today is a local walk over iconic Catbells. With 360 degree views of the surrounding hills, we can take in views of the surrounding fells and really get our bearings. Walking from the hotel we follow the Cumbria Way south, and then go up and over Catbells. After pausing on the summit for elevenses and to take in stunning views we descend to again pick up the Cumbria Way as it winds its way around the beautiful wooded shores of Derwent Water back to Portinscale.
13 km (8 miles) ascent/descent 450 m
Meal included: breakfast