Dazzling Derwentwater Walk

19 July 2025, 09.45

Keswick

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Bereaved parent and TCF volunteer, Sheila, is leading her next walk in the Lake District on Saturday 19 July, meeting at 9.45 am for a 10 am start. 

Sheila writes...

Hi! I am Sheila and am looking forward to leading this walk from Keswick and around part of Derwentwater with my faithful spaniel cross, Rosie. We invite bereaved parents, grandparents and adult siblings to join us, and well-behaved dogs are also welcome. It will be an opportunity to chat to others while benefitting from some exercise and fresh air in beautiful surroundings.

The pretty market town of Keswick is situated near the shores of Derwentwater in the Lake District. From the Moot Hall in the centre of town we will walk through the beautiful Hope Park then into Crow Park where we will pick up the lakeshore path and walk via the stunning Friar’s Crag viewpoint to Calfclose Bay. After stopping here for a “brew with a view” we will leave the lakeshore and take a slightly different route back to Keswick where we can stop for some lunch in one of the many cafes or pubs.

It’s approximately 5 miles in total and at a steady pace with a short break it should take around 3 hours to complete the walk. The route is mostly flat with good footpaths and board walks but there are a couple of shingle bays to cross where it is uneven underfoot. Please remember it is a rural walk so you should have a reasonable level of fitness, wear sturdy footwear and bring waterproofs.

At our meeting place** there are several pay and display car parks.

All bereaved parent, adult siblings and grandparents are warmly welcome. I hope you will join me. 

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We ask that you wait until you have been bereaved for at least 3 months before joining our supportive walks. New walk dates are regularly added here, and we hope to welcome you at a future walk.

Our peer support is for parents bereaved of a child from one month old to an adult son or daughter, from any cause. We also offer support to bereaved grandparents and adult siblings (aged 18+)

Please call our Helpline on 0345 1232304 or email helpline@tcf.org.uk for support. 

We look forward to seeing those who have walked with us before, and to welcome those who are joining us for the first time.

If you haven’t walked with us yet, please don’t feel daunted or anxious about joining. You’ll quickly find yourself part of a warm, friendly and supportive community of others who have experienced similar bereavements.

**A welcome email will be sent out approximately one week before the walk, providing additional information and details about the meeting point. This email will come from info@tcf.org.uk, so please keep an eye out for it. (It may sometimes end up in junk or spam folders, so please check there if you’ve registered and haven’t received the email.)

Please remember, if you bring a friend or relative for initial support, they will not be able to join the walk itself unless they are also a bereaved parent, grandparent, or adult bereaved sibling.

As this is a supportive walk, we ask that you stay together as a group for the duration of the walk.

Please note that individuals join a TCF walk at their own risk. 

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