Keswick
Pencils and Poets
Keswick on the banks of Derwent water is one of the major destinations in the Lake District National Park, situated in an idyllic setting on the lake it is often termed the Jewel of Lakeland. Discovered by poets such as Coleridge, Tennyson, Southey as well as writers like Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and John Ruskin the area and town quickly became a major destination for Victorian travellers as these famous people composed poetry and wrote about the town and area.
Today the town and Lake District national park attracts thousands of visitors throughout the year; Keswick is a perfect base from which to explore the area. The town was mentioned in the middle ages as the area changed hands from Northumbria to Strathclyde and eventually into Norman possession.
The town has a distinctive moot hall dating originally from 1571 there is also thriving market dating from 1276 when its charter was granted by Edward I, it has an uninterrupted 700 year history. The town was once known for its manufacture of pencils at the Cumberland Pencil Company there is now a museum at the old site.
Keswick was once called the capital of the Lake District these days it relies on tourism there is plenty to see and do in the area and Keswick is delightful to explore with shops cafes and restaurants to keep you occupied.
Activities in Keswick
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