Visitor attractions and information for
Keswick
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 Brougham Castle, Penrith Tel: 01768 862488
- The ruins of this 13th century fortress
stand on the banks of the River Eamont, a mile and a half south
of Penrith. The castle was restored by Lady Anne Clifford in
the 17th century and overlaps the site of a Roman fort. About 15 miles from Keswick . |
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Dalemain
House & Gardens, Penrith CA11 0HB. Tel 01768 486450. On the
A592 between the A66 and Ullswater. A Georgian facade grafted
onto a largely Elizabethan house with grand public rooms and
ample grounds. About 13 miles from Keswick . |
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Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria - Castlerigg
is one of the most beautiful stone circles in Britain, set in
a splendid position in an open field surrounded by the Lake District's
mountains. It is thought to be one of the earliest circles in
Britain and dates from around 3000 BC. Its 38 stones are placed
in an slightly oval shape of 30m (100ft) in diameter. About 2 miles from Keswick . |
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Keswick
makes a good base for exploring beautiful Borrowdale, the start
of many walking routes to the central peaks around Scafell and
Scafell Pike, the highest in England at 3205ft and Great Gable,
one of the finest looking mountains. Also accessible from Keswick
is Hellvelyn at 3117ft, with the knife-edge Striding Edge providing
one of the best-known scrambles in the Lake District. |
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Mirehouse is a remarkable historic house and
gardens facing Bassenthwaite Lake. The gardens contain 4 wooded
adventure playgrounds, varied sheltered gardens and lakeside
walks through woods and parks. Here there is a small open-air
theatre, built in 1974 for the reading of 'Morte d'Arthur' to
the Tennyson society at the place where it is thought that Tennyson,
who often stayed at Mirehouse, composed much of the poem. About 5 miles north of Keswick. |
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Keswick lies in Cumbria, a county formed from the
old counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, and part of North Lancashire,
and now England's second largest county in size. Here you will
find the beautiful Lake District National Park with spectacular
mountain scenery, forest trails and lakeside paths around the
16 major lakes. The almost alpine landscape of England's highest
mountains are a draw for the millions of visitors who pour into
the park each year, where for 200 years, it has been the inspiration
for artists, poets and writers who have made their home here.
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