Keswick became widely known for its association with the poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey. Together with their fellow Lake Poet William Wordsworth, based at Grasmere, 12 miles (19 …

Discover where to eat, sleep, shop and have fun surrounded by spectacular lake & mountain scenery in & around Keswick, the Lake District.

Keswick, situated between the huge bulk of Skiddaw and the gentle beauty of Derwentwater, has become the major centre for tourism in the northern Lake District.

The star attractions of the area around Keswick are of course the Skiddaw Mountains and beautiful Derwentwater. Sports enthusiasts should plan their holiday for the month of May to take part in the …

Keswick is both the most northerly of the Lake District’s towns and maybe its best located: at the northern end of beautiful Derwentwater, it’s surrounded by large fells including Skiddaw and …

Keswick is the main transportation focus, tourist resort, and shopping centre of the northern part of Lake District National Park. Lead mining was formerly of economic importance.

Keswick is the northern tourist hub of the Lake District National Park and is a favourite base for serious walkers and climbers, artists and photographers, and anyone who enjoys mountain and lake scenery.

Attractions, Activities, Food & Drink, Shopping, Walking Routes, Cycling Routes, Climbing Routes, Fishing in Keswick, the Lake District

The name 'Keswick' is said to mean 'cheese farm' and is first recorded as a settlement in 1240. Its origins as a market town date back to 1276 when Edward I granted Thomas, Lord of the Manor of …

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