Things to do · Heritage
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Castle Lane, Underskiddaw, Keswick
Free Entry
A 5,000-year-old stone circle set against a natural amphitheatre of fells. Free to visit, impossible to forget.
Nearby
The Twa Dogs
Traditional, Keswick££££
A friendly Jennings pub on the eastern edge of Keswick, named after the Burns poem, with a prize-winning floral garden, a few guest rooms and folk singing on Sunday afternoons.
The Keswick Country House Hotel
Country House Hotel, Keswick££££
A grand Victorian hotel set in four acres of tended gardens beside Keswick's old railway station, two minutes' walk from the market town centre. Expect classic dining in the Lonsdale Restaurant and views out to the surrounding fells.
The Square Orange
Pizza & Bar, Keswick, dogs welcome££££
A cosy, buzzy cafe bar on St John's Street serving stone-baked Roman style pizzas, tapas and good coffee, with a full bar and regular live music evenings. No bookings, just walk in.
Walks nearby
Hard · 10.7 km · 755 m up
Skiddaw from the Latrigg car park (Gale Road)
About 3 hours 30 minutes
The quickest honest way up Skiddaw: the old pony track from the top of Gale Road, up Jenkin Hill and along the stony summit ridge to the trig point.
Easy · 6.3 km · 130 m up
Castlerigg Stone Circle from Keswick
About 1 hour 30 minutes
An easy walk from Keswick to Castlerigg, the stone circle ringed by fells, out along the old railway line and lanes and back through farmland.
Easy · 3.2 km · 6 m up
Friar's Crag and the Derwentwater shore from Keswick
About 30 minutes
Keswick's favourite short stroll: from Theatre by the Lake to the Friar's Crag viewpoint, then on along the shore and boardwalk. Mostly step-free.