Keswick is ideally situated for touring the Lake District, and Highfield is perfectly placed being only an easy five minute stroll from the Town Centre and the Lake.

There are lots of good walks right on the doorstep without having the need to venture out in the car, ask a member of the team at Highfield to lend you one of our many walking guides.

If you are planning a short break at Highfield and not sure what’s available in the area we have list below some of the activities and trips that are available. There are things to suit all tastes, many within easy reach either by car or on many of the trips organised in the area, some of which will collect you from Highfield:

Activities
Keswick Launch - cruise on the launch or hire a Boat to explore Derwentwater
Theatre by The Lake, Keswick - Keswick Mining Museum
Cars of the Stars, Keswick - see The Batmobile or Chiity Chitty Bang Bang
Honister Slate Mine - Award winning slate mine tour
Trotters World of Animals, Bassenthwaite - hundreds of friendly animals

Sports & Outdoors
Keswick Golf Club - Stunning 18 hole golf course
Appleby Golf Course - Superb moorland course which is excellent in all weather
Keswick Mountain Bikes - Bike Hire
Fly Fishing, Hawkshead - “The most renowned fishing lake in the north”
Rookin House Equestrian & Activity Centre in Troutbeck
Derwentwater Marina, Portinscale - water sports tuition, boat hire & windsurfing
Nichol End Marine, Portinscale - great outdoor experiences on water & fell
Rathbones of Keswick - Award winning Outdoor shop

Tours and Travel
Lake District Tours - Guided minibus tours around the Lakes
KLM Travel - Experience the scenery of the Lake District

Places of Interest
Dove Cottage, Grasmere - William Wordsworth’s home
Rydal Mount & Gardens, near Ambleside
Holker Hall, Gardens & Lakeland Motor Museum, plus the Campbell Bluebird Exhibition
Hill Top, near Sawyer - former home of Beatrix Potter
The World of Beatrix Potter Gallery, Bowness
Abbot Hall - One of Britain’s finest independent galleries
Mirehouse - stately house and lovely gardens

Also consider...
Newlands Adventure Play Ground, Keswick
Acorn Bank Gardens and Watermill
Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway.
Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre -Lowther
Townend, Trout beck -17th century Statesman Farmers House
Visit Penrith’s famous Saturday Out Door Market and bag a bargain
Blackwell, The Arts & Craft Centre
Keswick Squash Club