Top Things to do in Keswick
Top Restaurants in Keswick
- 1. Restaurant at Lyzzick Hall
- 2. The Pheasant Inn
- 3. The Square Orange Cafe Bar
- 4. A Taste of Thailand Restaurant at Shemara Guest House
- 5. Abraham's Cafe
- 6. The Restaurant at The Cottage in the Wood
- 7. The Kingfisher
- 8. The Coach House Restaurant at Ravenstone Lodge
- 9. The Chalet Tearooms and Restaurant
- 10. The Sizzling Stone
The 10 Best Free Things to do in Keswick, England
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 Mountain Festival. If you are not a climber, you can enjoy the public parks, swimming pools and gardens of Keswick. For evening entertainment try the Theatre by the Lake or the cinema. Keswick has a superb choice of eateries that cater to all tastes.
Restaurants in Keswick
1. Catbells Lakeland Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,648 reviews
Reviewed By gburge - Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Who doesn’t visit Cat Bells when visiting Keswick or its surrounding villages. I lovely climb with a lovely view from Newlands or ascend via Little Town to Hause Gate and also visit Maiden Moor or even do a ridge route horse show and descend via Robinson’s for the more experienced walker.
2. Derwentwater
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By PennyW1228 - Norwich, United Kingdom
well worth a visit and lots of walks and sights .I would recommend a visit to Ashness bridge for some good photo opportunities and lodore falls is also close by keswick
3. Derwentwater
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,871 reviews
Reviewed By carljones1 - Preston, United Kingdom
One of my favourite lakes Just walk down a short way to friars crag for one of the best views The sight is like a panoramic view with mountains lake shapes and valleys see the island opposite and fills the senses with peace and beauty. Perfect when no one else is around though it is very popular. For even better treat visit in spring may time when sun is going down and the bottom of the lake is lit up with shades and colours reflecting in the water one of the most memorable sights you can see. Just pergect
4. Central Fells
5. Castle Crag
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By edm1887 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
An hours walk from our hotel and even in the rain, well worth the effort. Stunning views over Derwent Water - easy to see why AW loved it. Don’t miss the slate quarry with its countless statues. Very eerie!
6. Walla Crag
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 174 reviews
Reviewed By 24576437Mark - Boot, United Kingdom
Halfway through the Keswick 3 peaks route and my brother and I reached this gorgeous crag. It takes you up along a steady climb with stunning views to the west of Derwent Water.
7. B5289 Road
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By Suratrichard - Surat Thani, Thailand
The B5289 is much more than the Honister Pass although the Pass is probably the most exciting part. This wonderfully scenic road runs from Keswick to Lorton. Initially it runs alongside Derwentwater( there are several parking places) and affords great views of Catbells and the Lake. It carries on through Rosthwaite and Seatoller onto the Honister Pass. The Pass does have some steep sections ( 25%) and can be tricky in winter. It can also get very busy during the summer and at weekends. To add to the fun, sheep are often wandering about on the road. Passing the Honister slate quarry, superb views appear looking down towards the Buttermere valley. The road follows the beck and there are several parking places along the route. Eventually, the road reaches Gatesgarth ( car park available) and then runs alongside Buttermere to Buttermere village with more car parks and several places to eat and drink. Staying on the road through Buttermere, Crummock water comes into view and the left and again the are places to park. After Crummock the road leads to the Lorton area which is only a short drive from Cockermouth. This area has a number of good walks e.g. Around Buttermere or Crummock, Rannerdale and if wanting to go high, Haystacks is a good walk from Buttermere. Any time of the year there is so much to admire and if the road is passable in winter, there's no better sight than driving surrounded by snow covered fells. Occasionally some drivers think the road is a race track but fortunately the vast majority of drivers are not. An absolute must drive when visiting the lakes.
8. Surprise View
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By chris504019 - Daventry, United Kingdom
I was on a circular walk of derwentwater and the suprise view really lives up to its name. Stunning location and a must see attraction
9. Latrigg
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By derekw722 - Worcester, United Kingdom
Short sharp upward walk can be avoided by parking on the Skiddaw route. However, the views over the north Lakes is something to behold.
10. Whinlatter Bikes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 55 reviews
A friendly local bike shop that specialises in rental bikes and repairs. We have a full range of bikes including normal bikes, kids bikes, e bikes and road bikes. We are able to accomodate groups of up to 20 people! Give us a call to book your next adventure!
Reviewed By StarFlay
Great shop, full of all sorts of useful bike bits from helmets to handle bars. We hired a few electric bikes for the afternoon to ride round Derwent water, the bikes were so fun and easy to use. We were given clear instructions on how to use them as it was our first time trying electric. We were provided with a map and Brian talked us through the best routes and noted a good place to stop for food and drink and a point of interest along the way. The routes were lovely; through the mountains with amazing views. Electric bikes are definitely a great way to experience the lake district.
