his route gets you away from it all, with spectacular views
of Bassenthwaite Lake and on to Keswick, also a good spot for a picnic.Cockermouth to Bassenthwaite
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his route gets you away from it all, with spectacular views
of Bassenthwaite Lake and on to Keswick, also a good spot for a picnic.
Route Description.
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 ith Wordsworth’s house behind you, turn left
and follow the main street, turning left just after the bridge over the River Cocker. The
river joins here with the River Derwent – you are now at "Cocker Mouth".
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 ross carefully and follow
the lane uphill. After a climb, you are on Binsey Fell and the views across Bassenthwaite
are wonderful – a good stop for a picnic. If you have time, you can climb to the top
of Binsey, over the stile just before the next T-junction.
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left at the junction (signed Reivers Route) and take the first left again after 200 yards
for the on-road route; for the off-road, carry straight on a little way past the school
and turn onto the Allerdale Ramble and Reivers Route. Both routes join 500 yards before
you turn left towards Isel and you descend to the River Derwent, crossing the bridge and
turning immediately right.
fter 1½ miles, turn sharp
left. (Straight over is the off-road Allerdale Ramble and Reivers Route to Castle Inn
which gets very muddy and if you join this route, you will have a 2 miles ride
along the A591 to rejoin the route at Bewaldeth.) Following the on-road route, turn right
at the next junction to Bewaldeth and carry on 1 mile to meet the A591.