--- title: "Crummock Water | Visit Keswick, Lake District" url: https://visitkeswick.com/explore/lakes/crummock-water description: "The bigger of the two, closely followed by the road, with Melbreak above it and England’s highest waterfall a mile up Scale Beck." --- ## Once one lake Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater occupy the long glaciated valley leading north and west to Cockermouth and the coast. [Buttermere](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/lakes/buttermere) and Crummock Water were originally one large lake, separated now by material brought down by the mountain streams over thousands of years. You can walk across that spread of ground between the two in a few minutes, which is the clearest way to see what happened here. The floor of the Rannerdale valley carpeted blue with wild bluebells under a lone tree ## The road along the shore The much larger Crummock Water is closely followed by the road, with many vantage points looking towards the dramatic slopes of Melbreak, and easy access to the Rannerdale valley — which in early to mid May turns blue with bluebells. There is more about that on the [Buttermere valley page](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/valleys/buttermere) . Flowing high waterfall ## Scale Force About a mile up Scale Beck, which flows into Crummock, is Scale Force — the highest waterfall in England, with a drop of 120 feet. There are footpaths to it from both lakes. Green fields and hedgerows dropping to Crummock Water with fells beyond A weathered wooden bench on the fellside looking down over Crummock Water The green cone of Rannerdale Knotts rising above bluebells and a drystone wall Loading map… - Crummock Water - [Keswick](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/town) - [Buttermere lake](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/lakes/buttermere) - Loweswater - [Lorton](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/neighbouring-villages/buttermere-and-lorton) ## Start your trip here Plan your perfect escape with our Keswick guide. From places to stay and things to do, where to eat, explore and unwind. ## Stories from our blog [See all blog posts](https://visitkeswick.com/blog) The Moot Hall and Keswick main street lit with Christmas lights Blog ### Keswick Victorian Fayre Keswick's Christmas fayre returns to the Market Square on Sunday 6 December 2026, with free entertainment, charity stalls and a children's funfair. 30 October 2026 derwentwater keswick ### Planning Your Stay In Keswick Keswick is a vibrant and lively town nestled in a stunning part of the Lake District and theres something for everyone here. Read on for some inspiration and ideas for where to stay and what to do whe Original publication date not recorded ### Festive Walks to do over the Christmas Period If you are staying in Keswick or the North Lakes over the Christmas period, you are probably planning on going for a walk? ## For AI agents - API catalogue: https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/api-catalog - Guide for AI agents: https://visitkeswick.com/llms.txt - A2A agent card: https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/agent-card.json - MCP server card: https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json - Personal Agent Protocol: https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/poppy.json - Live availability and booking: the site's tools above (MCP connector at https://visitkeswick.com/mcp).