Lake District fells in 5 days

Five days in the Lake District lets you summit Scafell Pike (England's highest) and Helvellyn (most popular), walk the Coniston Old Man, circuit Tarn Hows, and finish with the easier Catbells above Derwentwater. Lake-side rest days at Buttermere and Wast Water round out the week.

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Natural landmarks · North West England

Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike — highest mountain in England.

🐕↗ scafellpike.org.uk

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Natural landmarks · North East England

Helvellyn

Helvellyn — mountain in the English Lake District.

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Natural landmarks · North West England

Windermere

Windermere — largest natural lake in England.

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Natural landmarks · North East England

Derwentwater

Derwentwater — lake in the United Kingdom.

🐕↗ environment-agency.gov.uk

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Reservoirs & lochs · North West England

Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows — lake in the United Kingdom.

🐕↗ nationaltrust.org.uk

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Wild swimming spots · North West England

Wast Water

England's deepest lake — 79m deep, iconic view, popular wild swim.

🐕↗ web.archive.org

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Other places · North West England

Aira Force

Aira Force is a waterfall in the English Lake District, in the civil parish of Matterdale and the county of Cumbria. The site of the waterfall is owned by the National Trust.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk