Ascending Cat Bells.

Cat Bells is possibly one of the most popular destinations for walkers in the whole of the Lake District. It is therefore a trek where you may meet a lot of other people. We were there at the end of September 2025, well past the end of the school holidays, so crowds were less of an issue, and we found much of the time we were able to keep plenty of space between ourselves and other walkers.
Having our weekly boat ticket made it simple to set off from the launch base at Keswick. To read the full feature, and see the photographs, please use this link which will take you to Medium, where you will be able to read the whole piece free of charge. If you’re able to ‘clap’ for the piece, please know you can do so up to 50 times, and the more ‘claps’ a post receives, the more exposure it gets on the site. If you decide to explore the platform, you may well decide to become a member, too.