England, Watendlath - Beautiful Lake District Walk from Ashness Bridge to Watendlath Tarn
Gorgeous Lake District walk from the picturesque Ashness Bridge in Borrowdale all the way to the beautiful Watendlath Tarn in Cumbria, England. Watch the aerial footage • Watendlath From The Air Ashness Bridge is perhaps the most photographed packhorse bridge in the Lake District due to its location and stunning views. This extremely popular viewpoint looks out over Derwent Water with spectacular views over Bassenthwaite Lake and the River Derwent. Surprise View is the point where the hanging valley of Watendlath was cut off by the main glacier carving out Borrowdale in the last ice age. The result is a sheer drop with expansive views across Derwentwater and north over Keswick and the Skiddaw massif. Looking south you can see the swathes of Atlantic oak woodlands, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Watendlath is a hamlet and tarn in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, Watendlath is owned by the National Trust and sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys at 863 feet above sea level. Watendlath Tarn is fed by Bleatarn Gill from Blea Tarn, 700 feet above, below Bell Crags. Water from Watendlath Tarn flows into the beck of the same name and eventually feeds Lodore Falls, and ends up in Derwentwater. The tarn is seven acres in size, with a maximum depth of 17 m. It was given to the National Trust by Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Louise, in memory of her brother, King Edward VII. The tarn is stocked with brown trout and rainbow trout and is a popular fly fishing water, with wading and boat fishing used. The Borrowdale Valley is England's largest temperate rainforest, parts of which are included in this walk. This habitat that was once widespread across England now only covers only 1% of land. The 721-hectare site is as wet as a tropical rainforest, but much cooler and regularly sees the highest rainfall in England. Such conditions create a naturally lush habitat that is rarely found worldwide, replete with mosses, ferns and lichens - important both as carbon stores, and as a breeding habitat for declining bird populations such as the Redstart and Pied Flycatcher. Filmed on 17.04.2025 Video is from "Walk The World Away"
Gorgeous Lake District walk from the picturesque Ashness Bridge in Borrowdale all the way to the beautiful Watendlath Tarn in Cumbria, England. Watch the aerial footage • Watendlath From The Air Ashness Bridge is perhaps the most photographed packhorse bridge in the Lake District due to its location and stunning views. This extremely popular viewpoint looks out over Derwent Water with spectacular views over Bassenthwaite Lake and the River Derwent. Surprise View is the point where the hanging valley of Watendlath was cut off by the main glacier carving out Borrowdale in the last ice age. The result is a sheer drop with expansive views across Derwentwater and north over Keswick and the Skiddaw massif. Looking south you can see the swathes of Atlantic oak woodlands, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Watendlath is a hamlet and tarn in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, Watendlath is owned by the National Trust and sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys at 863 feet above sea level. Watendlath Tarn is fed by Bleatarn Gill from Blea Tarn, 700 feet above, below Bell Crags. Water from Watendlath Tarn flows into the beck of the same name and eventually feeds Lodore Falls, and ends up in Derwentwater. The tarn is seven acres in size, with a maximum depth of 17 m. It was given to the National Trust by Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Louise, in memory of her brother, King Edward VII. The tarn is stocked with brown trout and rainbow trout and is a popular fly fishing water, with wading and boat fishing used. The Borrowdale Valley is England's largest temperate rainforest, parts of which are included in this walk. This habitat that was once widespread across England now only covers only 1% of land. The 721-hectare site is as wet as a tropical rainforest, but much cooler and regularly sees the highest rainfall in England. Such conditions create a naturally lush habitat that is rarely found worldwide, replete with mosses, ferns and lichens - important both as carbon stores, and as a breeding habitat for declining bird populations such as the Redstart and Pied Flycatcher. Filmed on 17.04.2025 Video is from "Walk The World Away"