A pleasing weekend in Keswick. Long evenings with flamboyant sunsets. Walks and boat trips on the lake.
Enroute we took a short detour to Pooley Bridge at the north end of Ullswater, a large and beautiful lake. The boat leaves the jetty, fairly full. There is a decent cafe with good outside seating at Pooley Bridge.
A walk on the disused railway line from Keswick to Threlkeld Coffee Shop. About 3 miles of easy walking with an incline to the road at the end. The coffee shop is modern in style, has a small car park, is popular and in the Village Hall.
Returning via Castlerigg Stone Circle makes a change although you could walk on the track or get a bus.
Sheep and lambs viewed from the walking route:
There are a couple of modern bridges carrying the Keswick by-pass. One goes over the ex-rail track near Keswick, quite a nice bridge. The one in the photo is the road as it converges with the track near Threlkeld.
Evening boats on Derwent Water:
We were treated to some dramatic sunsets:
Keswick disused railway station, now part of a hotel and at the beginning of the walk to Threlkeld:
Lakeside waterfowl at Keswick:
