The site is situated only 2.5 miles from
bustling Keswick with its shops, pubs
and restaurants all catering for tourists.
The centre of the town is now a
pedestrian precinct, offering pay-and display off street parking.
The tourist information Centre is housed in the middle of Main
Street named the Moot Hall and has all the local
information, events and programmes, a must at the start of your
visit to Keswick. Every day from the Moot Hall there is arranged
graded walks organised by the Keswick Rambles.
You can also visit Lake
Derwentwater Marina for sailing, fishing wind-surfing,
rowing, swimming or go on one of the Regular Launches useful to use to get to and
from many walks around the area and of course to admire some of the
most awesome views in the world.
'The
Theatre by the Lake' is situated at Lakeside in Keswick
with its famed views across Derwentwater, Borrowdale and the
Western Fells. The building houses a 400-seat Main House, a
newly-extended 100-seat Studio, a coffee shop and bars, two gallery
spaces, meeting and conference facilities and a rehearsal room.
Keswick, which has only 4,000
inhabitants, is the only town in the northern Lake District
National Park. In addition to a vast number of eating places, restaurants and not
to mention pubs and shops, catering for
tourists, it has:
- an excellent supermarket,
"Booths": take the first signed road to Keswick, follow the main
flow of traffic into the town, turn left at the first roundabout,
take the first right and it is there on the right. Free parking if
you buy something. There is also a smaller Co-op supermarket, also
with free parking.
- a number of
bakeries/delicatessens, which specialise in sandwiches and packed
lunches; try Bryson's in the Main Street.
- scores of outdor equipment shops;
probably the best, and certainly the best known, is George
Fisher right at the top end of the Main Street on Lake
Road.
- a cinema
- Keswick Leisure
Pool, with slide and wave machine.
- Keswick Park with crecket
ground, tennis, bowls and miniature golf facilities and a wonderful
new children's play area.
- a street market every Saturday
morning
