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 Keswick-on-Derwentwater
is an attractive and picturesque market town at the heart
of the Northern Lakes, making an ideal base from which to
explore the breathtaking scenery of the  Lake
District National Park or beyond to the Solway coast or Hadrian's
wall. The peace and tranquility of this beautiful area can
be enjoyed whatever time of the year you visit.
The 4000-year-old
Stone Circle of Castlerigg lies to the east and overlooks
Keswick in its lovely valley setting, nestling neatly between
the massive peak of Skiddaw and the calm of Derwentwater.
Early lead mining, quarrying and the growth of bobbin and
pencil manufacturing have all played their part in a long
and often dramatic history.
 Though
small in size, Keswick offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor
attractions for the visitor. Most of these are within a three
minute walk of Woolstore Cottage and include the Cumberland
Pencil Museum; 'Cars of the Stars' housing authentic James
Bond cars among others; Keswick Victorian Museum and Art Gallery;
The Teapottery; Hope Park; Fitz Park; Friars Crag; The 'state
of the art' Theatre by the Lake; the stylish 1920's Alhambra
Cinema; Indoor Leisure Pool; Indoor Climbing Wall; Derwentwater
Launches.
It is a place where
you can see both our native red squirrels and Ospreys in their
natural wild habitat.
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