Underskiddaw, Keswick, CA12 4BF

Underskiddaw is a civil parish in the English county of Cumbria. The parish lies immediately to the north of the town of Keswick, and includes the southern and eastern flanks of Skiddaw as well as part of the valley of the rivers Greta and Derwent, and a small part of Bassenthwaite Lake. The parish includes the settlements of Applethwaite, Millbeck and Ormathwaite, all of which lie along the line where the southern slopes of Skiddaw meet the valley. A significant area of the parish is within the Skiddaw Group SSSI and, within that, Cumbria Wildlife Trust has the Skiddaw Forest nature reserve rewilding project. The area is characterised by its natural landscapes and proximity to the town of Keswick, offering a rural setting with access to nearby water bodies and protected natural sites.