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ridge of Blencathra, but
it’s the lake of Derwent-
water that really draws
the eye: it was said to be
Beatrix Potter’s favourite,
and she supposedly got
the idea for Squirrel Nut-
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kin while watching red
squirrels frolicking on
its shores. The Keswick
Launch (%017687-72263;
www.keswick-launch.co.uk;
round-the-lake adult/child/
family £10.25/5.15/24) trav-
els out around the lake
year-round. GREAT BRITAIN 18 CLASSIC LAKES
Back in town, don’t
miss a visit to George
Fisher (%017687-72178;
www.georgefisher.co.uk; 2 Bor-
rowdale Rd; h9am-5.30pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun), the
most famous outdoors
shop in the Lake District:
if you need a new pair of
hiking boots, this is defi-
nitely the place to come.
4 p259
The Drive » The drive into
Borrowdale on the B5289 is a
beauty, passing several pretty
villages as it travels through
the valley. You can’t get lost en
route to Honister Pass (10 miles
from Keswick) – there’s only one
road to take; Buttermere lies
on the other side of the pass.
You’ll want to stop for numerous
photos on the way.

TRIP HIGHLIGHT
6 Borrowdale &
Buttermere
South of Keswick, the
B5289 tracks along the
eastern side of Der-
wentwater and enters
the bucolic valley of
Borrowdale, a classic
Lakeland canvas of fields,

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