Lake · from Bassenthwaite

Bassenthwaite Lake

Easy Grade
1–2 hrs Typical time
Bassenthwaite Usual base
Lake Type
Locator, not a GPX track. The sketch marks this water. How-to-get-there names the usual village, car park or bus — then use the terrain map for real public paths. Gorges and hill tarns need proper footwear and an OS map.

Terrain map

Zoom in for footpaths and contours. The marker is the water, not a line of approach.

Locator sketch

Drawn from OpenStreetMap coordinates, with nearby waters and villages in their real positions.

Locator sketch of Bassenthwaite Lake

Guide

The only ‘lake’ by name. Osprey country, quieter than Derwentwater.

How to get there

A66 viewpoints and Dubwath / Peel Wyke. Limited public shore compared with Keswick. Watch for the osprey viewpoint (seasonal) signed from the A66. Do not leave marked paths on the west shore (SSSI / private).

Nearest directory town: Bassenthwaite. Parking, buses and path closures change — check locally before you travel.

Nearby water

Carlside Tarn Locator sketch of Carlside Tarn

Carlside Tarn

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Spout Force Locator sketch of Spout Force

Spout Force

Waterfall
Little Tarn (Bassenthwaite) Locator sketch of Little Tarn (Bassenthwaite)

Little Tarn (Bassenthwaite)

Tarn
Whitewater Dash / Dash Falls Locator sketch of Whitewater Dash / Dash Falls

Whitewater Dash / Dash Falls

Waterfall
Linskeldfield Tarn Locator sketch of Linskeldfield Tarn

Linskeldfield Tarn

Tarn
Over Water Locator sketch of Over Water

Over Water

Lake