Park and sail
Keswick Launch offers a great way to reach the start of the walk, with a scenic boat ride across Derwentwater. Running throughout the spring, summer and autumn and some days in winter, it is an experience not to be missed. Visitors can Park and Sail, parking at Keswick Rugby Club and getting 15% off tickets on the Keswick Launch boats, tickets in the ticket machine.
Details and timetables can be found on the Keswick Launch website linked below.
Borrowdale Bus 78
Take an open top bus from Keswick up Borrowdale, for amazing views and plenty of fresh air!
Buses run daily throughout the year, for timetables see Stagecoach and Traveline websites or download the Stagecoach app for live times.
Honister Rambler Route
The Honister Rambler Route bus 77/77A, runs from Keswick to Cat Bells and then on to Honister, Buttermere and Whinlatter daily from March to November. Operated by Stagecoach, it offers a great way to see the Lake District.
The 77/77A finished for 2025 on 2 November, but will start again just before Easter 2026.
Enjoy a walk to the start of Cat Bells
The map below shows the shortest walking route from Keswick to the start of Cat Bells. It is a pleasant walk mainly on public footpaths, through fields and woodland with plenty of options for tea stops on the way back at Lingholm, Nichol End and Portinscale. The walk is 4km/2.5miles each way.
You can also enjoy many other walks linking to Cat Bells, get a map out and start planning!
