Cottages in Derwentwater

Would you like to enjoy a fantastic, relaxing holiday in one of the most beautiful places in England? Visit the charming Derwentwater, one of the bodies of water that is part of the well-known Lake District, located in the northeast of England in Cumbria, with wonderful cottages perfect to surprise your partner. Derwentwater offers you incredible landscapes, just like the ones out of fairy tales with beautiful mountains, forests, and lakes. It is the ideal place to disconnect and enjoy nature, where you can do endless outdoor activities such as hiking, mountaineering, boating and much more. Tour the picturesque surrounding villages, where you can get in touch with the magnificent English culture and customs. Visit its original museums and learn about the stunning history of Derwentwater. Taste the exquisite local food and fall in love with the breathtaking gastronomy.

The cottages that you will find in Derwentwater will take your breath away, with beautiful stone and wood exteriors, as well as spacious balconies, so you do not miss the best views of the surrounding Lake District. Enjoy the interior with beautiful fireplaces and comfortable sofas to relax and enjoy a film on the fantastic plasma TV or a book from its wide selection. Cook in the magnificent kitchen with all the appliances for greater comfort, you will find microwave, electric oven, stove, fridge, and a magnificent breakfast bar. Sleep in the cosy bedrooms, with soft beds and linen included. Enjoy the cleanest air in the country from the lovely enclosed garden with furniture. Don't wait any longer and book the cottage that is most to your liking.

The town of Derwentwater is one of the best places from which you can start your tour of the Lake District. Protected mainly by the National Trust, where you can enjoy three miles of lake, with a trail of almost 8 miles perfect for taking quiet walks in the surroundings and surprising your partner with enchanting sunsets. Additionally, you can also take the fantastic 50-minute cruise, the Derwent Launch, which will take you to see the 4 main islands that make up Derwentwater, where you will find beautiful Italian houses from the 18th century. Tour the beautiful settings where the renowned writer Beatrix Potter was inspired to write her famous children's stories.

No matter where you look or go in the Lake District, you will always find fantastic natural settings where you can enjoy incredible outdoor activities. One of the places that you cannot miss is definitely Catbells, located on the shore of Derwentwater, it is one of the most beautiful hills in the lake region. With 451 meters of height that rises from the shore of the lake, with very well-marked trails, the tour takes approximately 3 hours, where you will find impressive panoramic views of the lake in contrast to the urban landscape that you can appreciate from the city of Keswick just a few kilometres away and Borrowdale if you look south. It is one of the best favourite tours for nature and hiking lovers due to the diversity of landscapes encountered during the ascent.

This is one of the best museums that you can find around the Lake District, located in the city of Keswick. It was opened in the 19th century, and remodelled in 2014. It is renowned for the unique and spectacular exhibits such as the well-known Skiddaw musical stones, an eight-octave lithopone, and some other peculiar objects such as the teacup set, which Napoleon Bonaparte used. Some of its exhibitions are rotating so that each time you visit it you will find something new to see. This is a very place if you want to know a little more about the history of England.

Just a few steps from Derwentwater Lake, you'll find the outstanding theatre by the Lake. In addition to finding the best productions from around in genres such as drama, comedy, and fantastic local events with performances throughout most of the season and other Christmas specials, you will also enjoy the best views of the lake from its impressive floor-to-ceiling windows. A visit to the theatre by the lake is the perfect date to share a fun and pleasant moment with your partner.

Just a few minutes from Derwentwater, you will find the lovely town of Keswick, where you can visit a fantastic mosaic park of gardens and perfectly designed facilities to enjoy and relax with the most beautiful natural settings of the Lake District. Designed in 1920, it offers its visitors varied outdoor activities to have fun such as walks along its stone paths that will take you to the wooded area, 9 and 18-hole golf courses, boat trips, as well as finding breathtaking areas for picnics.

In this area of the lakes, there is one of the largest deposits of graphite that has been exploited since the 16th century. It was not until the early 19th century that it was used to produce pencils on a large scale. It is for this reason that the fantastic Derwent pencil museum was created, where you will find the exact replica of the mine where graphite is exploited to make pencils. Additionally, you will also discover the largest coloured pencil in the world with more than 8 meters long and other important exhibits that tell the history and evolution of the manufacturing process.

This wonderful stone monument is one of the oldest that you can visit in the world, surrounded by beautiful hills of all the charming towns that constitute the Lake District. With almost 5000 years old, you will find a circular formation of approximately 38 stones with 3 meters high. It is one of the most visited places in the surroundings, where visitors usually take fun pictures and enjoy the fresh air of the English countryside.

Walla Crag is a beautiful natural setting surrounded by hills and forests, perfect for taking a hike that starts from the town of Keswick to the top of the 380-meter peak that reaches right into Derwentwater. From there you can enjoy the best views of the lake and Grassmoor Island and Grisedale Pike, one of the highest peaks in the entire Lake District. The Walla Crag walk is one of the best you can take on the Derwentwater tour.

This fantastic distillery is one of the largest you can visit in all of England. Located in a Victorian farmhouse, on the highest peaks of the lake. The lake's distillery offers guided tours of all its facilities, which includes the alembic house, the warehouse where whiskey is matured and all the parts that involve the elaboration of this magnificent liquor. In addition to producing whiskey, gin and vodka are also produced. At the end of the tour you can visit the stunning artisan bar where you can taste all these spectacular liquors.