A 2½ mile walk along the river or a 5 minute drive takes you to Grange where you can climb Cat Bells (1,300ft).
Alternatively you can walk the lower terrace of Cat Bells (part of the Allerdale Ramble and the Cumbria Way), both offer great views over Derwentwater and the surrounding fells.
The fell’s unusual name may well have come from a distortion of “Cat Bields” meaning shelter of the wild cat, although this is not certain. The fell’s name is sometimes written as Cat Bells and is so printed on some maps.
The summit is all rock with many loose stones lying amid the small outcrops. The view from the top of Catbells gives a fine panorama which is dominated by the aerial view of Derwentwater.