Buttermere

Buttermere is a village of 120 people (2011) in Cumbria that takes its name from Buttermere, a lake in the Lake District National Park.

Understand
The village of Buttermere lies between the Lake District lakes of Buttermere and Crummock Water, and is overlooked by the summits of Grasmoor to the north and High Stile to the south.

Get in
The nearest towns are Keswick and Cockermouth, both of which are approximately 10 miles (16 km) away on the B5289 road that runs beside Crummock Water and along the valley of the River Cocker.

A free bus operates between Buttermere and Cockermouth with five return services per day.