Route: Derwent Water
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 18th October 2013
Walkers: Andrew Gilly and David
Distance: 4.3 miles
Ascent: 250 feet
We decided on a low level walk today as the weather forecast was poor, and chose a walk we’ve done many times before but never tire of
We parked at Nichol End Marine and climbed aboard the Keswick Launch, disembarking at the Lodore Falls Hotel on the south end of Derwent Water
The path back along the shore took us through Manesty Park and Brandelhow Park which are well stocked with magnificent specimen trees. The autumn colours were showing well, and there were masses of mushrooms to be seen in the woodland
We arrived back at Nichol End just as it started to rain, and just in time to enjoy bacon and egg butties for lunch
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Waiting for the 10.40 am launch at Nichol End Marine
Here it comes, bang on time
My shipmates Gilly and David
Derwent Island House, currently available to rent for £40,000 pa
Catbells
Falcon Crag
We disembark at the Lodore Falls Hotel
The Chinese bridge over the River Derwent, built in 2009 at a cost of £78,000
Looking towards Skiddaw
Castle Crag in the middle, the subject of yesterday’s walk
The boardwalk over the marshy section at the end of the lake
Into the woods, where we saw hundreds of mushrooms
We picked some chanterelles to cook later on, we find them in this spot every year
David and Gilly dwarfed by massive Douglas Firs
Almost back to Nichol End
