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Armathwaite Hall Hotel
This 4 star Country House Hotel, privately owned and reflects a quality of life and old world hospitality. Most of the 43 bedrooms look onto parkland, lake or gardens. Family bedrooms, Studio Suites and four poster beds are available.
Keswick on Derwentwater, is situated in the north western English Lake District. A small market town set in beautiful surroundings boasting some of the finest scenery in Europe. Here you'll find spectacular views, a wide selection of shops and plenty of things to do whether you be a walker, a rock climber or out for an afternoon's drive.
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Superior Hotels
- Armathwaite Hall Hotel 4 star
Tourist Hotels
- Keswick Country House 3 star
Budget Hotels
- Edwardene Hotel 2 star
Did You Know?
There are many local attractions, including a park, two museums and a theatre by the lake. On Derwent water you can hire out a rowing boat or take a cruise around the lake. Keswick museum and Art Gallery contains a huge array of letters, manuscripts, poems and memorabilia of Southey, Wordsworth, De Quincey, Hartley Coleridge, Ruskin and Walpole, as well as the usual archaeological, mineral, butterfly and stuffed bird collections. Pencils are still made in Keswick and the Cumberland Pencil Museum, part of the Rexel pencil factory, is fascinating, with exhibits, videos and the world's largest pencil. Mirehouse Historic House & Gardens is a place for the children with adventure playgrounds.
A short distance from the centre of the town, over Greta Bridge is Crosthwaite Church, dedicated to St Kentigern, the Celtic missionary who founded several churches in Cumbria. The poet Southey is buried here as is the Canon Drunnond Rawnsley, one of the co-founders of the National Trust.
There are plenty of fine walks to be had in the locality, from the gentle stroll down to Friars Crag, a local beauty spot, to more energetic ones of Latrigg, Skiddaw and Bencathre or Catbells on the opposite side of the lake. Castlerigg stone circle is Keswicks most mysterious landmark. It dates from about 2000 years BC, and noone really understands it's true purpose. There are 38 stones in the circle itself with a further 10 set in the centre in a stunning setting, surrounded by high fells. It is owned by the National Trust and open to the public.