Your Guide to England's Lake District
( Distances in miles:- Carlisle 39, Penrith 20, Windermere 23, Workington 22 )
Situated in the North of the Lake District,Keswick is bounded by some of the highest mountains in England (including Skiddaw 3054 ft) and lies at the entrance to Borrowdale close to Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake.
Keswick is home to the Cumberland Pencil Co. and other attractions include the "Cars of the Stars" museum and Keswick Leisure Pool.
The Museum and Art Gallery houses historic manuscripts (some by Wordsworth, Coleridge, Ruskin and Southey) and the paintings include works by Turner.
Just East of Keswick is Castlerigg Stone Circle,an ancient neolithic site dating back around 4000 years.
Keswick hosts an annual Jazz Festival in May and is internationally known for the Keswick Convention, a religious gathering which has been held for more than 130 years.
Keswick is served by buses but is no longer connected to the rail network, the nearest stations being Penrith and Workington .
