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Keswick is ideally situated
for touring this most beautiful corner of England. You can use your car,
the local boat service or try a bus tour around the local sites. Best
of all, join the thousands of walkers who come throughout the year to
enjoy the simple delights of the fells, forests and nature trails.
The TV series based on Alfred
Wainwright's walks has made the fells more popular than ever. Skiddaw,
Helvellyn, Blencathra, Catbells and England's tallest mountain, Scafell
Pike are all close by. You can explore these on your own or on one of
many guided walks, many of which are free.
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The
third Keswick Mountain Festival was held in May and was a fantastic success,
when thousands of participants took to the hills or swam the lakes. Of course
it's not all about walking and climbing. In fact, Keswick is now referred
to as, "The Adventure Capital". For instance, at Whinlatter Forrest
Park you'll find an Olympic class mountain bike trail and a, "Go Ape",
adventure centre. |
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For
the less adventurous though, there is the ever popular Keswick Film Festival
or Keswick Comedy Festival to choose from. Both attract famous stars of
stage and screen from the UK and beyond.
For music lovers, there's the Keswick
Jazz Festival, held in mid May and featuring leading British and International
jazz stars. A single ticket covers around 120 different performances. |
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Sample
the range of locally brewed beers from the Jennings and Keswick breweries
The Keswick Beer Festival in June brings the real ale enthusiasts out in
force. |
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After
a full day, unwind at one of Keswick's many restaurants, cafes and traditional
bars. There's something for every taste, from Chinese to Indian, Mexican
to Thai, not forgetting the more traditional British foods like Sunday roast
with lashings of gravy. Mmmm! |
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For
those with a passion for flowers, Keswick is once again a finalist in both
the Cumbria in Bloom and Britain in Bloom competitions. Why not visit us
in springtime and enjoy the beauty of the daffodils that inspired Wordsworth's
famous poem. |
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