Catbells.   The Perfect Place

For those who have looked across Derwentwater from Crow Park, Friar's Crag or more spectacularily from the viewing point on Castlehead, you will have seen the distinctive rounded summit of Catbells on the fells opposite. Catbells is on a ridge of fells, which includes Maiden Moor and High Spy and separates Derwentwater from the Newlands Valley.

Catbells offers excellent views across Derwentwater and of Skiddaw & Blencathra to the north. Its modest height of 451m (1481ft) allows a relatively quick climb which means it's the Perfect Place to watch the sun setting from its summit and still allow time to get back down in sufficient light.

How to get there

Leaving Keswick via Portinscale and driving through Fawe Park, a car park is available on the Skelgill road. A number of other parking places are available on the road side to Grange.

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