Here you’ll find ideas for walks in the Keswick area, most of them are within 15 minutes of Underscar.
We recommend you have a map, decent walking shoes or boots and some rainwear as the weather can change rapidly on the fells and being prepared makes for a more enjoyable day out.
The Lake District is famous for gorgeous bluebell displays and some of the UK’s best places to see them are right here in the North Lakes. You’ll find wild bluebells carpeting ancient woodlands and painting fell-sides in their purpley blue hue, along with cultivated displays in many of our gardens, where footpaths let you close …
Our bustling home town of Keswick situated in the northern Lake District has everything you could wish for and more, to make it the perfect base for a break away. With a year-round calendar of events the area comes alive in a flurry of festivals celebrating everything from the great outdoors to literature and poetry …
The Keswick to Threlkeld trail re-opened in December 2020, 5 years after Storm Desmond’s catastrophic impact on the Lake District and Keswick. Two bridges have been replaced and Rawsome’s bridge has been repaired, and the trail has been strengthened and made more resilient to future flood events. Along the trail, you’ll find information panels to …
After a two week stay at Underscar in August, where she observed our beautiful red squirrels enjoying their hazelnut breakfast, Maria Blakeley reported her interesting findings in a new post on her blog. Following on from ‘A real-life Rowan: agile red squirrels at Underscar’, where Maria describes the daily behaviour of a juvenile red squirrel, …
As the air takes on the fresh crispness of autumn and we head towards winter the Lake District reveals why it is such a rewarding location to explore on foot. With crystalline skies, sparkling views of fells tops dusted with snow, it’s the ideal time to make the most of the tranquillity of the landscape …
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