Friars' Crag

View of beauty spot, Friars' Crag, near Keswick, Cumbria, UK
Friars' Crag seen from Derwentwater

Friars' Crag,[1] sometimes spelled Friar's Crag[2] or Friars Crag,[3] is a promontory overlooking Derwentwater near Keswick, Cumbria, in the English Lake District. It is a popular site with visitors and was acquired for the public by the National Trust in the 1920s.

As well as its natural beauty, Friars' Crag is known for its literary and artistic associations with, among others, Robert Southey, J. M. W. Turner, John Ruskin and Arthur Ransome

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference r207 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "A stargazing walk to Friar's Crag, Cumbria", The Guardian, 12 May 2012
  3. ^ Shelbourn, p. 124