Daniel's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Latrigg is a local hill easily accessible from the door... it’s an easy walk with great views. Go past the leisure centre, to Briar Rigg and up Spooney Green Lane
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Latrigg
Latrigg is a local hill easily accessible from the door... it’s an easy walk with great views. Go past the leisure centre, to Briar Rigg and up Spooney Green Lane
Another easy walk direct from your door... great views!.. for an extension continue to the iconic ashness bridge and surprise view continue to Rosthwaite and get the bus back (or continue around the lake)
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Walla Crag
Another easy walk direct from your door... great views!.. for an extension continue to the iconic ashness bridge and surprise view continue to Rosthwaite and get the bus back (or continue around the lake)
Easily accessible from Grange.. a pleasant walk along the river Derwent and through the woods to these historic caves. Home of Millican Dalton (professor of adventure)
Millican Daltons caves
Easily accessible from Grange.. a pleasant walk along the river Derwent and through the woods to these historic caves. Home of Millican Dalton (professor of adventure)
A beautiful walk up the Langstrath valley to this local favourite swimming spot (beware very cold water!!).. you pass other beautiful locations on the way including the Langstrath pub.
Black Moss Pot
A beautiful walk up the Langstrath valley to this local favourite swimming spot (beware very cold water!!).. you pass other beautiful locations on the way including the Langstrath pub.
Everyone’s favourite mountain (it does make it crowded and I usually wouldn’t recommend a crowded place but hey this is Catbells!)... parking can be terrible as the base of the hill so why not catch the ferry over from Keswick and do the mountain via a boat 😉)... you can also walk back via the Swinside Inn (best beer garden around)
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Catbells
Everyone’s favourite mountain (it does make it crowded and I usually wouldn’t recommend a crowded place but hey this is Catbells!)... parking can be terrible as the base of the hill so why not catch the ferry over from Keswick and do the mountain via a boat 😉)... you can also walk back via the Swinside Inn (best beer garden around)
Food scene
I have included some of Keswick's many pubs and restaurants. I have included many locally ran businesses, which I prefer. Please note there are loads of other businesses in town. Explore and enjoy.
This is your local pub. Great pub food and ale. Home of the iconic and challenging cow pie. If you can eat a full portion you’ve got a bigger appetite than most!
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The George Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
3 St John's StThis is your local pub. Great pub food and ale. Home of the iconic and challenging cow pie. If you can eat a full portion you’ve got a bigger appetite than most!
Good food and ale. A favourite for the tourists. Also Famous for its Hungarian goulash.
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Dog & Gun
2 Lake RdGood food and ale. A favourite for the tourists. Also Famous for its Hungarian goulash.
Pack Horse Inn
Packhorse CourtGood food and ale. Often hosting live music.
Good food and ale. It’s a bit out of town but worth the walk. Go through Fitz park, it’s a short cut and beautiful
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The Pheasant Inn
Crosthwaite RoadGood food and ale. It’s a bit out of town but worth the walk. Go through Fitz park, it’s a short cut and beautiful
It’s the best Chinese restaurant in town. If there's a wait for take ways (there always is) or they aren't answering the phone (which they often don't). Walk down and there's often tables to eat in without a wait. Its worth it!
Golden Hills Chinese Restaurant Keswick
70 Main StreetIt’s the best Chinese restaurant in town. If there's a wait for take ways (there always is) or they aren't answering the phone (which they often don't). Walk down and there's often tables to eat in without a wait. Its worth it!
Asaya Thai Restaurant
21 Station StreetIt’s the best Thai in town (in my opinion)
The Wainwright Pub
Lake RoadThe best range of real ales in town!
A popular and quirky pub with a large range of craft ales and good food.
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The Crafty Baa
21 Victoria StA popular and quirky pub with a large range of craft ales and good food.
Casa Bella
24-26 Station StVery popular Italian restaurant
Bar eS Keswick
1 New StreetMexican food and craft ales. Often DJs later on
The Fox Tap
Brewery LaneKeswick’s brewery... it’s got a good beer garden as well 😉
Lively independent coffee shop with a good atmosphere (it’s just over the road)
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The Square Orange Café
20 St John's StLively independent coffee shop with a good atmosphere (it’s just over the road)
Great little coffee shop that does lovely homemade cakes. Go and meet Mrs F. she's one of a kind!
Mrs Fs
74 Main StGreat little coffee shop that does lovely homemade cakes. Go and meet Mrs F. she's one of a kind!
Hang out in the park and watch a game of cricket (usually weekends). Easily the best beer garden around 😉
Keswick Cricket Club
Fitz ParkHang out in the park and watch a game of cricket (usually weekends). Easily the best beer garden around 😉
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Mountain advice
I have only included very local mountains in my guide. There are another 214 ‘wainwrights’ to choose from (wainwrights are selected hills by the late Alfred Wainwright - selected for their beauty). Do a little research and if you wish to escape the crowds then simply select a wainwright that is not one of the major peaks and you will find them mainly to yourself 😉. Please be aware these are mountains and you need to be properly equipped for them. We get the wettest weather in England (this what fills the lakes!). Be warned and be prepared!
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Car parking / buses
The Lake District is increasingly busy with cars. Car parks at popular places can get full! Parking fines are becoming more common! If you are going somewhere popular then get their early to ensure a parking place. There are buses to many of the local places (even over honistor pass - the honistor rambler) and don’t forget the local launch / ferry service which is a brilliant way to travel around the lake.