Derwent Water

Derwent Water is generally agreed to be the most beautiful of the lakes, with its grandiose backdrop of hills and the wooded crags and green fells which rise from its shores. A number of pretty little islands in the lake invite the visitor to visit them by boat. The River Derwent flows in at one end and out at the other, and the lake is famed for its trout and salmon. A fine view of the lake can be had from Castle Head.