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'''Friar's Crag''' is a small promontory on [[Derwentwater]], approximately 0.7 miles (1.2km) from the centre of [[Keswick]]. It is a popular spot for the casual walker and those that wish to walk around the perimeter of the lake or climb any of the surrounding fells. The views across Derwentwater are breathtaking in any season and Friar's Crag makes the perfect location for photography, amateur or professional alike.
Friars' Crag is owned by the {{w1|National Trust}}, acquired on 13 March, 1922.<ref>[https://national-trust.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=59d0d36e5b3a44ae8cc49fe38d47ffd7&marker=-3.1408532588618683%2C54.58992188851598%2C%2C%2C%2C&markertemplate=%7B%22title%22%3A%22Friar's%20Crag%2C%20Lord's%20Island%2C%20Land%20at%20Calfclose%20Bay%20and%20Falcon%20Crag%22%2C%22longitude%22%3A-3.1408532588618683%2C%22latitude%22%3A54.58992188851598%2C%22isIncludeShareUrl%22%3Atrue%7D&level=15 Friar's Crag] National Trust Land Map. Rerieved 1 February, 2023.</ref> In 1922, Friar's Crag and [[Calfclose Bay]] were bought by subscription as a memorial to Canon H. D. Rawnsley. The [[Ruskin Memorial]] on Friar's Crag was given in 1900.
==Etymology==
The word ''[[wiktionary:friar|friar]]'' comes from Middle English and Old French from ''[[wiktionary:frere|frere]]'', meaning "brother" (of a religious order) and ''[[wiktionary:crag|crag]]'', from Middle English ''crag'' or ''[[wiktionary:crag|cragge]]'' meaning a rocky outcrop.<ref>Whaley 2006, p.122</ref> Other spellings include: ''Fryer Cragg'' (1771) and ''Friar Crag'' (1784). The current spelling of Friar's Crag can be dated from 1839.
==Getting there==
The route to Friar's Crag from Keswick is very easy going and mostly level all the way, taking in both paved roads and gravel paths that run parallel with the lake. The route is also accessible for wheelchairs. Dogs are welcome but are requested to be kept on a lead. The easiest way to get there would be to park at Lakeside Car Park, follow Lake Road south past the Theatre on the Lake and the jetties until the road turns into a gravel path. Continuing on this path for a quarter of a mile will bring you out at Friar's Crag and the wide open views of Derwentwater and the surrounding fells. There is a bench set back from an opening in the trees.
<div class="res-img">[[File:Friar's Crag from Strandshag Bay (6083).jpg]]{{c|{{smaller|Friar's Crag from a similar position to the postcard image below}}}}</div>
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<div class="res-img">[[File:Derwentwater and Cat Bells from Friar's Crag (2305).jpeg]]{{c|{{smaller|View from Friar's Crag looking towards [[Cat Bells]] and the Borrowdale Valley}}}}</div>
==References==
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==Sources==
*Whaley, Diana (2006). A Dictionary of Lake District Place-Names. English Place-Name Society. School of English Studies, University of Nottingham.
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