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in the county of Cumbria

About Rosthwaite

The spectacular Borrowdale Valley runs from high in the Scafell Mountains to the fringe of broad Derwent Water.

Rosthwaite is a tiny hamlet used by walkers and climbers, as a base for exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside. On the approach to the centre, the whole of Borrowdale opens up into a wide panorama of the magnificent mountains ahead, giving a dramatic taste of the beauty yet to come. Castle Crag, owned by the National Trust, dominates a narrow pass where the mountains rise up from the valley floor to a startling 900ft summit. There are wonderful walks to the Honister Pass ant Keswick. Known as the Queen of the Lakes, Keswick lies surrounded by the mountains of Skiddaw, Blencathra and High Seat.

Small as Rosthwaite may be, it has magic and serenity coupled with some of the most unforgettable sights in the Lake District National Park.

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Castle Crag, Borrowdale, Cumbria

Borrowdale (38 Pictures) in the county of Cumbria

(0.3 miles, 0.6 km of Rosthwaite)

There is little doubt that Borrowdale possess some of the most unforgettable of all in the vast landscape of The Lake District National Park...

Watendlath Tarn. Cumbria.   Taken Aug 05 using a Canon Powershot S50

Watendlath (28 Pictures) in the county of Cumbria

(1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction NE of Rosthwaite)

A place of great beauty, Watendlath's dramatic landscape inspired writer Sir Hugh Walpole to choose it as the setting for his Rogue Herries series...

Grange Bridge

Grange in Borrowdale (15 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction N of Rosthwaite)

A picturesque village in the Borrowdale valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in England...

Winter Solstice 2011, Castlerigg Stone Circle, near Keswick, Cumbria

Castlerigg (10 Pictures) in the county of Cumbria

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction N of Rosthwaite)

Castlerigg is a favoured destination for tourists, it is easily accessible from the market town of Keswick and is within easy reach of the snaking waters of the pretty River Greta, picturesque becks and fells...

Buttermere

Buttermere (102 Pictures) in the county of Cumbria

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W of Rosthwaite)

Even when swirling mist rolls in over the stark fells surrounding Buttermere, the little hamlet remains serene in its simplicity and beauty...

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A picture of The Bowder Stone

The Bowder Stone (6 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction N)

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The Lake District (1476 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.2 km, direction SE)

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Langdale Pikes (45 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction S)

These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of.....

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Derwentwater (424 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction N)

Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the.....

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle (41 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction N)

The best time to view Castlerigg Stone Circle is that eyrie time when night is just giving way to dawn. It is then, with a.....

A picture of Whinlatter Forest Park

Whinlatter Forest Park (7 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)

If you happen to visit Keswick in Cumbria do not miss out on Whinlatter Forest Park, for this superb gift of nature is a real.....

Crummock Water, Lake District, Cumbria.

Crummock Water (37 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW)

The romantic setting between high fells gives Crummock Water its character. It is somewhat overshadowed by other better known.....


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