Brothers Water
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Brothers Water is a small lake in the eastern region of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. Once called Broad Water, it lies at the northern end of Kirkstone Pass, affording picturesque views on the descent towards Patterdale.
Dorothy Wordsworth referred to it as ". . the glittering lively lake. . .". She was enamoured of the setting. The lake is not among the most popular of the National park, being shallow and full of reeds. Water lilies bloom in July, providing colour.
It used to be called 'Broad Water' but the name was apparently changed when, in the 19th century, two brothers drowned there. A walk through woodland skirts the western shore. From its northern end the walk leads to Patterdale. Southward it heads over Kirkstone Pass to Ambleside.
On the western side of Brothers Water is Hartsop Hall. The 16th century building passed to Sir John Lowther in the 17th century. The village of Hartsop lies near the northeast corner of the lake. Brothers Water may be classified in either of two ways: as one of the Lake District's smallest lakes or one of its largest tarns.
The lake is home to a trout population and harbours a rare species of fish, the schelly.
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