Michelle's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Lots of guests have recommended the trek with alpacas. I have also done the ‘meet the alpacas’ with my family and we all loved it. Get up close and personal with these funny friendly animals.
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Alpacaly Ever After (Meet The Alpacas at the Lakes Distillery)
Lots of guests have recommended the trek with alpacas. I have also done the ‘meet the alpacas’ with my family and we all loved it. Get up close and personal with these funny friendly animals.
Interesting distillery tour, with lovely bistro and shop on site. Plenty of parking.
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The Lakes Distillery
Interesting distillery tour, with lovely bistro and shop on site. Plenty of parking.
Slate mine and Via Ferrara walk, plus infinity bridge. You need nerves of steel and a head for heights!
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Honister Slate Mine
Honister PassSlate mine and Via Ferrara walk, plus infinity bridge. You need nerves of steel and a head for heights!
Boat and paddle board hire. Helpful staff. Lovely cafe. Situated on the shores of derwentwater.
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Nichol End Landing
Boat and paddle board hire. Helpful staff. Lovely cafe. Situated on the shores of derwentwater.
Good rainy day activity in the centre of Keswick
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Indawo Yezithombe
Good rainy day activity in the centre of Keswick
Climbing wall plus ice wall. Good instructors and a variety of indoor activities.
12 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
KONG Adventure
Heads RoadClimbing wall plus ice wall. Good instructors and a variety of indoor activities.
Ancient stone circle just outside Keswick
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I-Castlerigg Stone Circle
Castle LaneAncient stone circle just outside Keswick
One of the highest Go Ape in the UK. Good fun if you’ve a head for heights.
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Go Ape Whinlatter (Treetop Challenge, Segways, Zip Lines, High Ropes)
Whinlatter PassOne of the highest Go Ape in the UK. Good fun if you’ve a head for heights.
Bike hire with helpful staff who provide maps and guidance. Or take your own bike. Lots of mountain bike and walking trails with differing levels of difficulty.
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Whinlatter Forest Park
Whinlatter PassBike hire with helpful staff who provide maps and guidance. Or take your own bike. Lots of mountain bike and walking trails with differing levels of difficulty.
Ullswater Steamers
Grisedale BridgeGreat way to see the vast Ullswater.
Derwent Water Marina
Boat , canoe and paddle board hire.
Brockholes Vistors Centre
All day activity centre. Never been, but friends have recommended it.
Newly refurbished old style picture house, fully licensed (double G&T for £5). Two screens, showing latest blockbusters, plus a range of indie films.
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Keswick Alhambra Cinema
36 St John's StNewly refurbished old style picture house, fully licensed (double G&T for £5). Two screens, showing latest blockbusters, plus a range of indie films.
Lovely theatre on the shores of derwentwater. Good range of plays and public speakers.
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Theatre by the Lake
Lake RoadLovely theatre on the shores of derwentwater. Good range of plays and public speakers.