Continue off road onto the small village of Rosthwaite, around the outskirts of Johnny Wood, veering right to the village centre. Here you can take a rest and enjoy a glass of local ale in the Royal Oak Hotel.

Return home by bus 78 (check current timetable, bus 77 also runs but only between April and October and last service is around 5pm). Alternatively the Cumbria Way path back to Keswick.

Looking down Derwentwater the majestic Borrowdale Valley awaits you to explore. Alfred Wainwright called it the fairest valley in the Lake District, walking through its dramatic corridors and relaxing in its charming villages it’s easy to agree.

At the southern tip of Derwentwater lies the cute village of Grange, a perfect point to start exploring the Borrowdale Valley. You can get to Grange by bus (services 77 and 78, ask your host for a current timetable) during high season, or boat year round (take the launch to High Brandelhow and follow the Allerdale Ramble path through Manesty Park). Grange is the perfect place to enjoy tea and cakes before heading off to explore.

Leave Grange by continuing on the Allerdale Ramble route along the edge of Dalt Wood and follow sign posted paths to the top of Castle Crag. This unique jagged summit was once an ancient fort, but today you can take some time out to bask in the views towards Keswick and onto Skiddaw and Scafell in the opposite direction.

The Borrowdale valley

Continue onto the Allerdale Ramble path past the waterfall of Scaleclose Force and onto the hamlet of Seatoller.

Seatoller lies at the foot of the Honister Pass, a winding mountain pass leading to Buttermere.

This hidden village in the corner of the Borrowdale Valley has quintessential Lakeland quarry workers’ cottages and even a small cafe bar where you can pick up supplies for your walk ahead.