Keswick Activities & Links
Keswick is ideally situated for touring the Lake District, and The George is perfectly placed being so close to Keswick town square and only 10 minutes walk to 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 staff at The George to lend you one of our walking guides.
If you are planning a short break at The George 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 The George:
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