Dubwath is a small settlement between Cockermouth and Keswick, located on the north west shore of Bassenthwaite Lake. The village has the expanse of Thornthwaite Forest and Sale Fell to the south, and over the water lies Skiddaw and its forest. Although there is no general public access to sailing on the waters of Bassenthwaite Lake, the facilities of Bassenthwaite Sailing Club in Dubwath are available for a small fee to RYA members and affiliates. No motor boats are allowed on the lake except for rescue purposes, a fact that helps the tranquillity of the place. Tranquillity has been one of the factors that have lured the ospreys back to Bassenthwaite, after an absence of 150 years from this country, and they can be seen circling and diving for fish here. Birders will be pleased at RSPB work in farmland around Dubwath, where 30 hectares of wetland are being restored and recreated to provide suitable habitat for birds like snipe, curlew and lapwing that have been in decline in the Lakes. Fishermen will enjoy the area’s peace too, and can vie with the ospreys for the pike and perch for which this corner of the lakes is renowned.
Places to Stay near Dubwath
Link House (0.01 miles)
The Pheasant (0.33 miles)
The Pheasant is a charming old Coaching Inn situated close to Bassenthwaite Lake at the unspoilt, northern end of the Lake District. It is one of the last remaining traditional ... More | visit website
Pheasant (0.33 miles)
Armathwaite Hall (0.92 miles)
Few hotels are so beautifully situated as Armathwaite Hall - one of the original stately homes of England. Magnificently set in the secluded splendor of 400 acres of deer park and woodland, bordered by the ... More | visit website
Castle Inn Hotel (1.47 miles)
Set beneath some of England's highest fells and overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake, the Castle Inn Hotel and Spa is ideally located between the beautiful market towns of Keswick and Cockermouth and offers the ideal location from ... More | visit website
Ravenstone Hotel (2.36 miles)
Ravenstone Hotel is a delightful country hotel set in over 2 acres of its own grounds, just 4 miles from Keswick and close to Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. There ... More
Lakeland Cottages (3.07 miles)
Overwater Hall Hotel (3.30 miles)
Set in 18 acres of gardens and woodland, this elegant Grade II listed hotel in the unspoilt northern Lake District is family run, offering genuine hospitality in a relaxed, friendly ... More
The Old Homestead (3.51 miles)
The Old Homestead is an award-winning country guest house offering high quality bed and breakfast accommodation in the Lorton Valley in The Lake District National Park. The property consists of ... More
The Old Vicarage (4.15 miles)
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