Is there anything to do in Keswick...?

A fair few pubs, hundreds of outdoor shops, lots of mountains, a climbing wall, and erm...a pencil museum.....


*edit* There is actually a pretty famous motor museum as well, which has some old skool original film classics, should kill maybe 2/3 hours. :p
 
More like 3-5 minutes. Went there when i was a kid. They had like 20 cars.
Climbing/walking would be a good suggestion, but look outside. Its -5 ;)
I would personally be finding a nice pub and staying there. Steer clear of the Old Keswickian Chippy. It used to be great, but is now run by the eastern Europeans and is nasty.
Keswick, for all its Natural beauty, is now just rammed full of tourists. You know the types, those who never do any hiking, yet are covered from head to toe in Goretex Berghaus and TWO WALKING POLES.

Should be fun ;)
 
Visit the motor museum.

Eat at one of the pubs looking onto the Moot Hall.

Visit the optical illusion place.

Walk up Cats Bells.
 
Bunka said:
A fair few pubs, hundreds of outdoor shops, lots of mountains, a climbing wall, and erm...a pencil museum.....


*edit* There is actually a pretty famous motor museum as well, which has some old skool original film classics, should kill maybe 2/3 hours. :p
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Pencil museum? i'm on my way!. :)
 
The theatre there is quite good, though I'm not sure whether it operates outside the main summer season.

I was in Keswick earlier in the week, and there's plenty of water around after the large amount of rain in the last few days. The lake is incredibly high. As well as what's already been mentioned, there's a Beatrix Potter museum there.

Someone's mentioned Cat Bells - certainly the easiest hill in the area, and there are more decent ones nearby. And if you like walking but are not into hills, there are plenty of lowland walks around on eithe side of the lake.

You could also pop down to Borrowdale, where there are some even better hills.
 
Rich said:
Keswick, for all its Natural beauty, is now just rammed full of tourists. You know the types, those who never do any hiking, yet are covered from head to toe in Goretex Berghaus and TWO WALKING POLES.
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Ahaha. I went hiking in the Peak District this weekend - the only 'hiking equipment' that I had was a good pair of boots and a waterproof jacket. The number of people that I overtook who were struggling under the weight of their seventeen layers of Goretex, walking poles, water bottles etc etc was staggering.

One of the cheeky beggars even had the gall to say "I see you've dressed for the occasion" as I passed him. Nonce.
 
Jez said:
You are from newcastle yeah? I'd commute that, save staying away.
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That's a horrible commute tbh. The traffic on the single carriageways is slow and annoying at best, even at this time of year.

I like the Lakes though. Kendal would be a good place to stay and get around from. There's a Claires too so you could get some more piercings etc.
 
Drawoh Tesremos said:
The theatre there is quite good, though I'm not sure whether it operates outside the main summer season.

I was in Keswick earlier in the week, and there's plenty of water around after the large amount of rain in the last few days. The lake is incredibly high. As well as what's already been mentioned, there's a Beatrix Potter museum there.

Someone's mentioned Cat Bells - certainly the easiest hill in the area, and there are more decent ones nearby. And if you like walking but are not into hills, there are plenty of lowland walks around on eithe side of the lake.

You could also pop down to Borrowdale, where there are some even better hills.
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How appropriate - we ended up all staying in a rented cottage past Borrowdale. Literally just got home now.

Jez said:
You are from newcastle yeah?
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Gateshead ;)

I'd commute that, save staying away.
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We were working in Carlisle, staying in Borrowdale (60 minute commute) and working 9am-10pm days. Fun(!)

Cybermyk said:
That's a horrible commute tbh. The traffic on the single carriageways is slow and annoying at best, even at this time of year.
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It is - banged along the A69 both ways...Not fun.

Lost two CDs at the BP garage along there too - hurricane-style wind!

I like the Lakes though. Kendal would be a good place to stay and get around from. There's a Claires too so you could get some more piercings etc.
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Claire's?! :/

*n
 
If you like walking you'll be fine, if not, then theres very little. Went there earlier this year with a mate to climb a few hills to overcome his vertigo. Theres a nice lake next to it too.

Heres an idea of what the area looks like, took this from on top of Skiddaw, a big hill (thats all we get in the uk) which is right behind the town

Keswick

Its worth a drive to Buttermere too, some amazing roads that test the abilities of most cars.
 
You could always throw pipe bombs at people.
Then at the police when they come to see what you're doing.

Or get some powerisers and go hill jumping.
 
Last time me and my mate were there we got very bored, very quickly. We spent awhile looking for a pool table, which we found in the empty old looking labour club. Where the jukebox was £1 for 7plays and pool was about 30p a game, so we spent almost all our time there.
 
There's (or there used to be!) a pitch and putt course in Keswick. Er, Pencil Museum has been said... and the motor museum...

Hmm... I just remembered how much I used to hate visiting the Lake District.
 
Theres a nice pub called the "oddfellow arms" which you may be interested in (if you go back) other than that I would suggest walking sty heads past up green/great gable and then if you have time go onto skafell pike. Water sports in the summer used to be ripe untill the speed limit was enforced.

KaHn
 
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