Lake District FactsBelow are a
selection of Lake District facts: highest peaks, longest lakes and highest tarns.
The facts indicated by an asterix are all within the vicinity of Keswick whether
a walk, short drive or local bus journey away.
| HIGHEST
PEAKS | LONGEST
LAKES | HIGHEST
TARNS | |
*Scafell
Pike 3210ft | Windermere
10.5 miles | Red
Tarn 2356ft | |
*Scafell
3162 ft | Ullswater
7.5 miles | Three
Tarns 2340ft | |
*Helvellyn
3116ft | Coniston
5.25 miles | *Sprinkling
Tarn 1960ft | |
*Skiddaw
3054 ft | *Bassenthwaite
4 miles | Greycrag
Tarn 1955ft | |
*Great
End 2984 ft | Haweswater
4 miles | Scoat
Tarn 1949ft | |
*Bow
Fell 2960ft | *Thirlmere
3.5 miles | Scales
Tarn 1900ft | |
*Great
Gable 2949ft | *Derwentwater
3 miles | Blind
Tarn 1842ft | |
Pillar
2928 ft | Wast
Water 3 miles | Angle
Tarn 1800ft | |
Catchedicam
2917ft | *Crummock
Water 2.5 miles | Low
Water 1786ft | |
Esk
Pike 2903 ft | Ennerdale
2.5 miles | Red
Tarn 1739ft | |
Fairfield
2863ft | Esthwaite
Water 1.5 miles | *Bleaberry
Tarn 1700ft | |
*Blencathra
2847ft | *Buttermere
1.25 miles | Dale
Head Tarn 1650ft | |
Crinkle
Crags 2816ft | Loweswater
1.25 miles | Innominate
Tarn 1650ft | |
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