View from Bleaberry Lodge, Thornthwaite
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We have two self catering cottages, Bleaberry Lodge and Comb Beck as well as a two field campsite, all in the idyllic village of Thornthwaite.
Thornthwaite is situated between Thornthwaite Forest and the only lake in the Lake District! - Bassenthwaite Lake. It is also just 3 miles from the centre of Keswick and Derwent Water.
It's location makes it an excellent base for touring the Northern Lake District, but is also only 30 minutes drive from South Lakes and the Cumbrian coast, and an hour away from Carlisle and Hadrian's Wall. The famous mountains of Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Scafell and Great Gable are all easily accessible.
The C2C cycle route passes through Thornthwaite, secure bicycle storage available.
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Derwent Water offers various activities including sailing and canoeing. Excellent footpaths permit a circular walk of the Lake at both high and low water levels, and allow a close to nature look at the fauna, flora, and bird life which makes Derwent Water so unique. The walks can be intertwined with lake cruises which have numerous stopping off points around the shore.
Bassenthwaite Lake which is much more peaceful has a very different character; The Lake is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a designated Nature Reserve. Most importantly motor boats are not permitted on the water, and the Southern part of the lake is an internationally renowned site for water birds.
There is a hide from which visitors can view the water birds. Ospreys breed here and a further hide from which to watch the ospreys in the wild is open from April until September. |
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