Walk to Castlehead Viewpoint from Keswick
Route Summary:
Very Easy walk from Keswick town centre to the viewpoint of Castlehead.
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
| 2.7 km | 72 m | 1 hour |
Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.
Start and Finish: Keswick Moot Hall
Facilities:
All facilities in Keswick
Hazards:
Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.
Public Transport: Traveline for UK Public Transport
Parking and Post Code for Sat Nav (where applicable):
In Keswick.
Weather Forecast:
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Recommended Maps:
ORDNANCE SURVEY Explorer OL4 The English Lakes – North Western area With Digital Version or Lake District BMC (British Mountain Map) from Harvey.
Guidebooks:
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Summits and Places on this Route
- Castlehead (162 metres)
Places Nearby
- Place Fell Wild Camp - 15.0km
- Lake District National Park - 15.9km
- Great Britain - 60.4km
- Kielder Water and Forest Park Dark Sky Preserve - 76.6km
- Galloway Forest Park Dark Sky Preserve - 98.3km
Routes Nearby
- Castlerigg Stone Circle Walking Route from Keswick - 0.0km
- Walk up Skiddaw via Sale How and the Jenkin Hill Path - 0.2km
- A Derwentwater Circular Walk - 1.2km
- Walla Crag from Castlerigg or Keswick - 1.9km
- Walk up Latrigg from Keswick - 2.4km
- Walk up Catbells from Hawes End and Derwentwater - 3.0km
- Walk The Coledale Round - 3.5km
- High Spy, Maiden Moor and Cat Bells from Derwentwater - 3.9km
Accommodation Nearby:
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 0.2km
- Leonard’s Field House - 0.3km
- The Lakeland Cottage Company - 17.6km
- Country Hideaways - 83.4km
- Willington Hall Hotel - 160.6km
Campsites Nearby:
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 0.2km
- West Highland Way Bothy and Bunkhouse - 171.4km
- Ardoch House Hotel (5-Star) and West Highland Way Campsite - 171.9km
- Gwern Gôf Uchaf Campsite - 173.0km
- Gwern Gôf Isaf Campsite - 173.0km
Pubs and Cafes Nearby:
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 0.2km
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 162.1km
- Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant - 171.1km
- The Royal Oak Hotel - 173.4km
- Pen y Gwryd Hotel - 178.1km
Other Businesses Nearby:
- Keswick Boot Co - 0.1km
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 0.2km
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 162.1km
- Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant - 171.1km
- The Royal Oak Hotel - 173.4km
Walk to Castlehead Viewpoint from Keswick Details
If you’ve got an hour, and you want a quick circular walk from Keswick then the viewpoint of Castlehead is perfect. It’s the kind of easy Lake District walk you can fit in on a Friday evening when you arrive in Keswick, allowing you to view all the surrounding mountains that you’ll hopefully walk up tomorrow.
The walk sets off from Moot Hall in the town centre, along a road initially, before you leave tarmac behind and climb the 70m or so up to the summit of Castlehead. There’s even an identification plate on the summit to allow you to identify the nearby summits, ideal for getting your bearings and impressing your mates the next day as you rattle off all the hill names. Mountains aren’t the only landmarks, with Derwentwater, and the only ‘lake’ in the Lake District – Bassenthwaite Lake, and the view across the town of Keswick.
The walk then descends to Derwentwater and the landing stages, and passes the Theatre by the Lake and through Hope Park as you return back to the start in the centre of Keswick.
More information about this circular Keswick walk can be found on the Visit Keswick website with a downloadable pdf route map.
