Travel Guide of Wasdale Head in United Kingdom by Influencers and Travelers

Wasdale Head is a scattered agricultural hamlet in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Wasdale Head claims to be home of the highest mountain, deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England.

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1 - Lake District

   7 km away

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests and mountains, and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin.

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2 - Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike is the highest and the most prominent mountain in England, at an elevation of 978 metres above sea level. It is located in the Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, and is part of the Southern Fells and the Scafell massif.

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3 - Climbing in Keswick

   17 km away

Ghyll Scrambling is hard to describe and impossible to forget! As the Lake Districts most popular outdoor activity, you are guaranteed laughs and adventure. Experienced instructors will be on hand throughout your Ghyll Scramble to ensure that you and your small group will get the most out of this amazing activity, and leave with memories of an amazing experience and possibly a small souvenir bruise! We provide; High quality, full length wetsuits all year round. Extra wetsuit socks, gloves and hats in the colder months. Free photos of your activity The option to hire a GoPro to create your our film of the activity. The best instructors!

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4 - Buttermere

   8 km away

Buttermere is a lake in the English Lake District in North West England. The adjacent village of Buttermere takes its name from the lake. Historically in Cumberland, the lake is now within the county of Cumbria. Owned by the National Trust, it forms part of its Buttermere and Ennerdale property.

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5 - Honister Pass

   6 km away

Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located on the B5289 road, linking Seatoller, in the valley of Borrowdale, to Gatesgarth at the southern end of Buttermere.

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6 - Kayaking Tours in Keswick

   17 km away

Taken at the pace of the group, this is a unique way to see the best of the lakes. We might head up a gentle river, paddle through nesting birds, or go and jump off a jetty... no two sessions are the same!

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7 - Great Gable

Great Gable is a mountain in the Lake District, United Kingdom. It is named for its appearance as a pyramid from Wasdale, though it is dome-shaped from most other directions.

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8 - Hardknott Pass

   8 km away

Hardknott Pass is a hill pass between Eskdale and the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England. The tarmac-surfaced road, which is the most direct route from the central Lake District to West Cumbria, shares the title of steepest road in England with Rosedale Chimney Bank in North Yorkshire.

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9 - Stand Up Paddleboarding in Keswick

   17 km away

A relaxing way to explore the most beautiful Lake in the English Lake District, learning some new skills along the way. With a local guide by your side, you will quickly master the paddle board, take part in some challenges and learn some local facts along the way!

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10 - Ennerdale Water

   10 km away

Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is a glacial lake, with a maximum depth of 150 feet, and is ½ mile to a mile wide and 2½ miles long.

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11 - Pavey Ark

   9 km away

Pavey Ark is a fell in the English county of Cumbria. It is one of the Langdale Pikes, lying to the north of Great Langdale, in the heart of the Lake District, immediately to the north-east of Harrison Stickle.

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12 - Vespa Rentals in Keswick

   17 km away

We are the first family-run e-scooter rental business in the Lake District and maybe even the whole of the UK! We currently have 16 Ninebot E22E scooters at our disposal which are capable of doing 15mph. We provide all of our customers with friendly customer service and detailed explanations of where they can go. A map is also provided. The most popular route is around Derwent Water but it is completely up to you where you'd like to explore. *Pavements, the square and other pedestrian zones such as the Portinscale footbridge are (NO RIDE ZONES) and you could be fined for riding here, this means you have to push the scooter manually in these areas. You will have a great time regardless of the weather or what time of day it is. It's even more fun with friends and family! *On a full charge. scooters will last just over 2 hours if you are looking to do 4 hours or a full day of scooting, a charger will be provided. Charging points are located around the lake at pubs and cafés.

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13 - Wast Water

Wast Water or Wastwater is a lake located in Wasdale, a valley in the western part of the Lake District National Park, England. The lake is almost 3 miles long and more than one-third mile wide. It is a glacial lake, formed in a glacially 'over-deepened' valley. It is the deepest lake in England at 258 feet. The surface of the lake is about 200 feet above sea level, while its bottom is over 50 feet below sea level. It is owned by the National Trust.

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14 - Lingmoor Fell

   12 km away

Lingmoor Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated eight kilometres west of Ambleside. The fell reaches a height of 469 m and divides the valleys of Great Langdale and Little Langdale.

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15 - Catbells

   12 km away

Cat Bells is a fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria. It has a height of 451 metres and is one of the most popular fells in the area.

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16 - Derwentwater

   14 km away

Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria. The lake occupies part of Borrowdale and lies immediately south of the town of Keswick. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. It measures approximately three miles long by 1 mile wide and is some 72 feet deep. There are several islands within the lake, one of which is inhabited. Derwentwater is a place of considerable scenic value. It is surrounded by hills, and many of the slopes facing Derwentwater are extensively wooded. A regular passenger launch operates on the lake, taking passengers between various landing stages.

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17 - Holme Fell

   15 km away

Holme Fell or Holm Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located between Coniston Water and Little Langdale, almost isolated from the neighbouring Coniston Fells by Yewdale Beck.

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18 - Grasmere

   15 km away

Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It gives its name to the village of Grasmere, famously associated with the poet William Wordsworth, which lies immediately to the north of the lake.

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19 - Raven Crag

   15 km away

Raven Crag is a fell in the English Lake District that overlooks Thirlmere reservoir. It has subsidiary summits The Benn and Castle Crag.

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20 - Elterwater

   15 km away

Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale.

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21 - Keswick

   16 km away

Keswick is a market town and civil parish in the Allerdale Borough in Cumbria, England. Historically, until 1974, it was part of Cumberland.

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22 - Helvellyn

   17 km away

Helvellyn is a mountain in the English Lake District, the highest point of the Helvellyn range, a north–south line of mountains to the north of Ambleside, between the lakes of Thirlmere and Ullswater.

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23 - Tarn Hows

   17 km away

Tarn Hows is an area of the Lake District National Park in North West England, It contains a picturesque tarn, approximately 2 miles northeast of Coniston and about 1.5 miles northwest of Hawkshead.

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