the view of several mountains & fells on the far side over Derwent Water from castlehead wood summit only 162m up & on a nicely warm early summer day midweek it was deserted & I had the view all to myself - two benches to sit & take it all in & I would certainly recommend it if you're in the area.
The walk up through the wood was nice & cool - dappled sunlight through the green canopy of the leafy trees made a change from the, rarely witnessed, hot orange ball that filled an expansive, lightly clouded, mostly blue sky.
From left to right - Castlerigg Fell, Grange Fell at the head of Derwent Water, High Spy, Maiden Moor, High Crags, Cat Bells, Brandelhow, with Causey Pike, Barrow & possibly far back Grisedale Pike onto Broom Fell - if I'm reading my OS Map correctly.
Red Tarn nestled in between Swirral Edge left & Striding Edge right from the summit of Helvellyn @950m & the 3rd highest peak in the Lake District.
Perfect weather for a hike up there on my second day in the area; warm with a gentle refreshing cooling breeze in many areas though it was windy up top with a decided chill, so sat in a bothy / shelter at the top before heading off back down via Birk Side to the car park.
Treelined old railway line in Keswick - the old station is now a hotel & the platform remains as does the glassed platform roofing.
A nice flat walk in the cool of the trees, apparently 10km / 6m from Keswick to Threlkeld which sits under Blencathra
https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws37
A tree lined River Derwent looking back towards Keswick & the looming prominence of Griesdale Pike at 791m.
There was an orange traffic cone in the river - I edited that out - as it shouldn't have been there.
A few days in #Keswick #Cumbria up & around the town then up #Helvellyn #hiking #photography #DerwentWater #CatBells
First day was a flat wander for about 24km & then up Helvellyn the next day. Lots of flat walking available & #FitzPark is a nice place to sit watching the world go by too.
