A Day Out In Keswick With Your Family
Why not come to Keswick for a day of making memories with the family during the half term. Enjoy the beauty of the views surrounding the town and explore the shops, parks, walks and cafes. Keswick has something to suit everyone with plenty to see and do.
Below are a few ideas for a perfect day out with your family exploring the wonders of Keswick.
Time At The park
Hope Park offers family fun with the highly popular 18 hole Crazy Golf course and remote controlled boats. This is all complimented with beautiful landscapes surrounding and the vibrant flower gardens and gentle stream.
Just by the lakeside is Crow Park which can accommodate all group sizes across the wide spread of grass. This is a superb location for a picnic.
Not far from the town centre is Fitz Park with magnificent views towards Skiddaw, with the River Greta running alongside. The park has a brilliant children’s playground as well as a multi-use games area. Cafe HNW in Upper Fitz Park offers tennis, bowls, table tennis and putting equipment for hire to have some competitive fun.
Take a Walk Along The Shores Of Derwentwater
An easy 1-2 hour lakeside walk takes you past Friars Crag and Calfclose Bay to Ashness Gate.
Friars Crag is a famous view point and is best visited on a sunny, clear day, providing a breathtaking view of the lake and the mountains that surround it.
Calfclose Bay offers stunning views across Derwentwater onto Catbells and the Centenary Stone Sculpture; a carved out boulder of volcanic rock from the Borrowdale Valley with unique designs engraved in. This is the perfect place for a picnic or even a paddle in the Lake.
From here you can either make your way back to Keswick or continue on to Ashness Gate ( approx 30 minute walk ) to catch the Keswick Launch back.
Cafe Hope
This cafe provides light meals and refreshing drinks to refuel with. This is a great option when visiting the crazy golf or on the way back from the Keswick Launch, with a choice of hot cooked food or local ice cream for those sunny days. They even provide a dog menu so no worry about sharing your food with your dog!
Ye Olde Friars
If you have a sweet tooth then this shop is a must! The Traditional chocolate shop sells a range of delicious chocolates with a variety of flavours to suit all. Ye Olde Friars also sell a selection of unique chutneys, jams, buttery shortbread and many different gifts.
Keswick Market
Visit the Keswick Market held on Thursdays and Saturdays. From award-winning foods to handcrafted goods, there is something for everyone at this lively market. The Keswick Market has been running for centuries now selling different types of arts and crafts alongside homemade food such as freshly baked bread.
This is only a few of the possibilities in Keswick so take a look at our other blogs to see what else you can enjoy. We really hope this blog has given you a little bit of inspiration and hope that it creates some wonderful memories for you and your family and that you visit us again soon.