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Cat Bells
Beside Derwent water Cat Bells appears a dominating sight yet although 1481 feet in height it offers a very interesting anti clockwise walk that is strenuous at the start but very rewarding in the panoramic views across the Newlands valley towards Bassenthwaite lake with Skiddaw dominating above Keswick and Derwentwater.The return journey being made along the shore of Derwent water.The name "cat bells" may be a modern version of "cat beild" meaning "shelter of the wild cat"
The panoramic view from the summit of cat bells.To the left is the Newlands Valley and in the far distance Bassenthwaite lake.The Skiddaw range stand dominating in the centre distance with Keswick lying above Derwent water to the right.
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skelgill bank along cat bells cat bells path	The image on the left shows the path across cat bells from whilst the image on the right shows the path towards the summit of cat bells. Click any of these two image's to view a larger photograph	looking towards the summit of cat bells. cat bells summit

The panoramic view of the newlands valley from the summit of cat bells