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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><ref group="lower-alpha">In 1922, the viewpoint of 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.</ref>
==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 name="whaley">{{whaley|122}}</ref> In local folklore this little promontory has associations with Cistercian monks that lived at [[Grange (Borrowdale)|Grange]] at the south end of the lake.<ref name="whaley"/> One of the islands situated in the centre of the lake is [[St
==History==
▲*''Fryer Cragg'' 1771 / ''Friar Crag'' 1784 / ''Friar's Crag'' 1839
▲The word ''friar'' comes from Middle English and Old French from ''frere'', meaning "brother" (of a religious order) and ''crag'', meaning a rocky outcrop.<ref name="whaley">{{whaley|122}}</ref> In local folklore this little promontory has associations with Cistercian monks that lived at the south end of the lake.<ref name="whaley"/> One of the islands situated in the centre of the lake is [[St. Herberts Island]] and was once the home of Anglo-Saxon priest and hermit {{w1|Herbert of Derwentwater}}. His tenure there was in the late 7th century so the history and connection between St. Herbert, the Cistercians and Friar's Crag go back to that period.
==Getting there==
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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 [[fell]]s. There is a bench set back from an opening in the trees.
<div class="res-img">[[File:Derwentwater and Cat Bells from Friar's Crag (2305).jpeg]]{{c|'''View from Friar's Crag looking towards [[Cat Bells]] and the Borrowdale Valley'''}}</div>
==Notes==
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==References==
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