Situated between the huge bulk of Skiddaw and the gentle beauty of Derwentwater, Keswick has become the major centre for tourism in the north lakes.
This pretty market town offer a wide range of attractions for visitors, from shops and restaurants to museums with a difference, and boating trips around lake Derwentwater.
Keswick has many literary connections, including Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, Hugh Walpole, Robert Southey, William Wordsworth and Alfred Lord Tennyson.
The population of Keswick is about 5000.
The Keswick area of Cumbria includes the Threlkeld and Thornthwaite areas.
The Borrowdale and Bassenthwaite areas have their own category.
This category includes sites about hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities specific to Keswick; including local recreation organisations, services, facilities and events.