Crummock Water is a stunning ribbon-lake in the north-west of England’s Lake District, about 2.5 miles long and up to 0.6 miles wide, with a maximum depth of around 140 feet. Its clear, rocky-bottomed waters are flanked by steep fells of Skiddaw-slate including Mellbreak along its western shore, creating one of Lakeland’s most dramatic pairings of lake and hill. Historically the lake and its neighbours were once a single body of water, now separated by glacial deposits, so the setting has a layered geological interest. As it lies in a glaciated valley linking with Buttermere and Loweswater, its remote atmosphere and rugged surroundings are less busy yet deeply rewarding for walkers, nature-lovers and photographers. The ownership by the National Trust underpins its value as a preserved natural landscape, and from many vantage points the panorama is unrivalled: foreground water, immediate fells, distant ridges.
Location: Cumbria (Lake District), England
Coordinates: 54.56, -3.3
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