The Lodore Falls is situated in some breathtaking scenary. This one made it to the front page of the current Lodore Wedding Brochure.

10 miles running around Derwentwater on an undulating rather than hilly course. A bit like the Keswick half marathon without the monster hills (!!!), and run in the opposite direction. Just as you’re getting tired you get a great view of Cat Bells. Route passes close to all the landing stages for the Keswick Launch – so it’s good for spectators (roads are too narrow to drive around to cheer people on). More images of the Derwent Water 10 Race are avaiable upon request.

Derwent Water is a place of considerable scenic value. It is surrounded by Fells, and many of the slopes facing Derwent Water are extensively wooded. A regular passenger launch operates on the lake, taking passengers between various landing stages. There are four lakeside marinas, one at Keswick, two in nearby Portinscale and one on the southern shore of the lake near the Lodore Falls Hotel, from which boats may be hired. Recreational walking and Mountain Biking is a major tourist activity in the area and an extensive network of footpaths and trails exists within the hills and woods surrounding the lake.

The 2007 Maritime Festival was possibly the most sucessfull ever despite the damp weather on Saturday which changed to a scorching hot day on Sunday. Apart from the well known Whitehaven harbour firework display pulling in the crowds there was a vast array of celebrities and activities planned for the weekend which included….. top celebrity chefs including Keith Floyd and Jean Christophe Novelli, M.A.D. BMX display team performing awesome stunts on their bikes, The Red Arrows display team, Catalina flying boat, The stobbart factor , and not forgeting all the random pirates that were taking the harbour by storm.
The whole Maritime Festival 2007 was photographed and is featured on the left hand column along with my Whitehaven Landscape Gallery which has a selection of sunset and Whitehaven Wave images.

A shot that was captured during one of my Armathwaite Hall Weddings which is featured on the front cover of the brochure.

Despite being one of the most photographed viewpoints in the Lake District, the view from Ashness Bridge, across Derwent Water to Keswick and Skiddaw is well worth seeing. Avoid the crowds by going early or late; that way sunrise or sunset will make your photograph all the more dramatic. Ashness Bridge can be located by taking the narrow road to Watendlath, a left-turn off the B5289 beside Derwent Water, about three miles south of Keswick.

One of the most well-known and best preserved stone circle in Cumbria, a ring of 38 stones stands within a spectacular location of mountains.
Looking to the north you see Skiddaw and Blencathara, to the south High Rigg and Helvellyn, to the west the Derwent Fells and to the east through a gap, the Northern Pennines. Under the guardianship of the National Trust, Castlerigg is one of the UK’s earliest stone circles, dating to the Neolithic around 3000BC. Of the 38 stones, most of which are glacial erratics, 33 still stand, while a further 10 form a rectangular enclosure or sanctuary inside the ring, a feature unique to this site.
The standing stones are located just off the A66 near Keswick and are visited by thousands of people every year.

Catbells in the English Lake District in the county of cumbria. It has a modest height of 451m (1,481ft) but despite this it is one of the most popular walks in the area. It is situated on the western shore of Derwent Water within a few miles of the busy tourist town of Keswick. Its distinctive shape catches the attention of many visitors to the Lakes who feel compelled to climb to the summit after seeing it from the viewpoint of Friars Crag on the opposite side of Derwent Water. Renowned Lake District writer and walker Alfred Wainwright acknowledges the popularity of Catbells among fellwalkers of all ability by saying:

“It is one of the great favourites, a family fell where grandmothers and infants can climb the heights together, a place beloved. Its popularity is well deserved, its shapely topknott attracts the eye offering a steep but obviously simple scramble.”