The Ings

The Ings is a wooded wetland area at Strandshag Bay on Derwentwater near Keswick. It lies adjacent to Stable Hills farmhouse and opposite Lord's Island, once home to the Earls of Derwentwater and Radcliffe families in the 15th and 16th centuries.

The area floods primarily in the winter months but also depends on the water levels of the lake. It is a natural habitat for wildlife. There is a boardwalk running through the Ings, which has had restoration works done in recent years due to repetitive flood damage. It has been raised above the natural flood level allowing the boardwalk to be used all year round. Restoration works was part of the 's Derwent Riverlands programme and was was funded by the European agricultural fund for rural development.

The word ing is of Old English origin, borrowed from Old Norse eng. It typically refers to marshland or water meadows.