Lake District Activities
Links to activities in Keswick & nearby Lake District
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:
The George Hotel - Keswick's oldest inn and one of Keswick's most popular pubs. Great food, ale, wine and company!
Activities
Keswick
Launch -
cruise on the launch or hire a Boat
to explore Derwentwater
Theatre by The Lake, Keswick - Keswick Mining Museum
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
Glaramara - Outdoor centre in Borrowdale
Tours and Travel
Erics Taxis - 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








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