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Perhaps what surprised me more than anything was the amount of foreign tongues I heard about town.  Keswick was more cosmopolitan than I had imagined.  It had moved with the times, but kept many of its old values.  Many well known retailers are present, but Keswick maintains deep roots to ancient past.  

as tempting as Keswick is however , it is not the big attraction in this part of the Earth.  That title goes to a place of striking natural beauty which has inspired artists and poets for centuries, forcing them to return again.  

Derwent Water lies just outside Keswick city centre in the north of Lake District countrywide Park, England.  Its picture postcard looks have captivated audiences for centuries.  Hire a boat and view the lake from a different viewpoint.  It’s dotted with tempting tiny islands craving to be explored.  Ship hire is cheap and great fun for all the family.  

The journey approaching Derwent Water incorporates an array of green, sweeping hills separated by deep, lowly valleys.  As I travelled northwards from Windermere along the A591, the clouds suddenly broke and bright daylight flooded the valley, chasing away dark shadows settled over the huge ground.  The valley appeared calm and content.  

Rydal Water passed serenely by ; the road ran opposite to the north shore of the lake.  Across the water, families picnicked beside the grassy banks ; fogeys and kids paddled in the cool, shallow waters.  

The route sophisticated towards the mass of Helvellyn and its 950-metre peak.  Its large presence attractive to walkers and ramblers attracted to the Lake District across the year.  I remember conquering the summit myself one summer’s day many years back on a college trip, staying over in Patterdale.  I looked in astonishment, in the same way as when visiting as a kid.  

Lake Thirlmere was reminiscent of some of Canada’s great lakes, if a little smaller.  Enveloped by tall trees, brief openings offered a tantalising glimpse of a delightful stretch of water.  As the road snaked next to the eastern shoreline, several small boats were visible cruising the open water.  

The raised mountain road broke from the undulating hills and offered a glimpse of Keswick.  The whole city sat snug among the light knolls, guardians of the hamlet.  

For centuries, those hills and mountains have overlooked Derwent Water and its neighbouring town of Keswick, evolve from medieval beginnings.  Modern touches are evident through, but Keswick will always retain its ancient roots.

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