14 Cyclewise - Bike Hire & Shop 17 Rheged Centre 20 Treeby & Bolton 23 Derwent Pencil Museum Ready to take your adventure off road? Mountain Hidden under a grass roof, Rheged has something for In this contemporary gallery visitors will find limited edition A journey of pencil and graphite discovery. The biking and E-biking at one of the UK’s leading trail everyone, with pottery painting, play areas, children’s and original art and sculpture alongside inspiring home graphite mine entrance takes you on your journey, Visit centres is the perfect challenge. Expect flowing single events and child-friendly cafés. Our Gallery hosts art interiors. Downstairs from the gallery, the stylish café discovering World War II Secret Pencils, the world’s TRAIL CENTRE track, fun descentsTRAIL and stunning CENTRE views. Call or book and photography exhibitions while our two-screen offers something a little bit special. From quality loose leaf largest Colour Pencil, Diamond Jubilee Pencil, mini BIKE HIRE online to reserve BIKEyour bike hire. HIRE cinema shows new releases every day and evening, tea, craft roasted coffee, hand baked scones and cakes to pencil sculptures, historical displays and packaging, MTB rentals, electric bikes, guides, skills coaching, as well as live streaming world-class theatre, ballet savoury bakes, fish platters and a glass of wine. There is and the history of where graphite was first discovered. repairs and MTB specialist shop. and opera. Our individual shops offer a curated range also outside seating for when the sun is shining. Open: of quality clothing, toys, books, cards, crafts and the Opening times: Monday to Sunday: 09.30 – 5.00pm. Open: All year except Christmas Day, Boxing Day very best local produce. You can enjoy some of this and New Year’s Day. Shop & Gallery: Monday – Saturday, 10:00 – 17:30 Last admissions to the museum at 4.00pm. delicious food in any one of our three cafés, along with Sunday 10:00 – 17:00 Times are subject to seasonal changes. Opening times: Daily 10:00am – 5.00pm beef and lamb from our own farm and our network of Café: Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 17:00 22 BASSENTHWAITE local farmers. Directions: Located on the Old Pencil Factory Site Directions: Find us at Whinlatter Forest, four miles Gallery entrance is free. Dogs are allowed in the overlooking the River Greta in Keswick. west of Keswick and signed from off the Open: Every day with free entry and parking. shop and gallery but unfortunately not in the café. A66. Postcode: CA12 5TW. Café open from 8.30am – 8.30pm Carding Mill Lane Southy Works Directions: On Lake Road midway between the Keswick, CA12 5NG Cyclewise Whinlatter, Whinlatter Forest Arts, Play and Shop from 10.00am. 6 (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day) Market Square and George Fisher – look out for the Braithwaite, Keswick CA12 5TW 12 foot giraffe sculpture! The café can be accessed 2020 Just off M6 (J40) Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0DQ T: 017687 73626 T: 017687 78711 either through the shop or via the lane which runs E: [email protected] ATTRACTIONS/TOWN MAP E: [email protected] T: 01768 868000 between the car park and Lake Road. E: [email protected] 12 Lake Road, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5BX You can now book online at Rheged.com and check WYTHOP BASSENTHWAITE out our calendar of events throughout the year. T: 017687 72443 E: [email protected] LAKE f S Open all year www.cyclewise.co.uk f S S Open all year www.rheged.com f (not in the café) S S Open all year www.treebybolton.co.uk f S S Open all year www.derwentart.com TO RHEGED & PENRITH 17 WOOD 15 Whinlatter Forest 18 Go Ape Whinlatter 21 Keswick Climbing Wall WYTHOP FOREST Welcome to ’s only true mountain forest – home Keswick Climbing Wall provides exciting outdoor THORNTHWAITE to stunning views, fantastic walks, exhilarating mountain activities and indoor adventures for groups, schools, #sis APPLETHWAITE biking, rare wildlife, adventure play and the families and individuals of all ages. With free parking, 18 14 15 Osprey Project. Discover our Wildplay trail and family events. Hungry Heifer Café, Rookery Woods Adventure Play, Explore our two running trails, nine walking trails and three 19 no matter what the weather, we have something WHINLATTER biking trails. Enjoy Go Ape! Treetop adventure and Forest for everyone. FOREST ST. JOHN’S Segways. Tramper hire with Lake District Mobility Scheme. KESWICK 21 CHOSEN KESWICK? BRAITHWAITE Visit Forestry England visitor centre and shop, Cyclewise bike Choose from: Ghyll Scramble / Indoor Climbing / IN THE VALE shop and hire, Siskins Café. The whole site is dog friendly. Field Archery / 170m Zipline / Kayaking / PORTINSCALE Abseil Tower / Canoeing / Rock Climbing / Archery / CHOOSE TO BOOK DIRECT. Open: Forest open all year round. High Ropes / Climbing Lessons – just call for details DOCKRAY Visitor Centre 10.00am – 5.00pm summer STAIR 10.00am – 4.00pm winter and to book YOUR NEXT BIG ADVENTURE. sisss t 20 issi Siskins Café 10.00am – 5.00pm Opening times: 9am to 6pm daily. i t isitsi t NEWLANDS WALLA CRAG ULLSWATER Cyclewise 10.00am – 5.00pm. Booking Advised. Check website for seasonal opening times. issi i it Prices: From £8.00 per adult / £5.00 per child Charges: Free entry. Car parking charges. is 100 t is i Directions: 1.5 miles east of Keswick and just CATBELLS Directions: A66 west from Keswick and follow the 150m from . it Ksis brown tourist signs to the B5292 . The Visitor Centre is three miles along the Pass. Goosewell Farm, Keswick CA12 4RN CRUMMOCK Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5TW T: 017687 72000 T: 017687 78469 Participation & supervision ratios apply - please see our website E: [email protected] E: [email protected] isitsi GLENRIDDING f S S Open all year VAQAS accredited www.forestryengland.uk/whinlatter f S http://goape.co.uk/whinlatter f S S Open all year www.keswickclimbingwall.co.uk GRANGE THIRLMERE 16 Honister Slate Mine 19 Thornthwaite Gallery 22 The Lake District Wildlife Park WATENDLATH Highest, coolest all weather inside and outside Visit this gem of the Lake District. Over 140 Swinging Gibbons, leaping Lemurs and soaring honister.com As seen on TV Mountainhonister.com Adventure in the Lake District. AsEngland’s seen on TV local artists exhibiting paintings, wood turning, Birds of Prey – there’s plenty of wild action. last working Slate Mine. Activities for all ages, no jewellery, pottery, textiles and much more. Amble through domestic rare breeds, interact and ROSTHWAITE previous experience required. Go deep underground Sit and relax in the teashop and enjoy home-made discover with our experts: from Tapir Talks to Reptile 16 on mine tours, and guided Guided mountain mountainClimb in the Mine. cakes, scones, soups and toasted sandwiches. Encounters and magnificent free flying Bird of Prey HAYSTACKS outside and (longest ADVENTURE Via Ferratas Infinity Bridge th th displays. Get up close and personal with a pre-bookable in Britain). ADVENTURE Open: 17 February – November 30 2020, 10.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Saturday. animal encounter: Hawk Walks, Alpaca Walks, Lemur #sis Free factory trail, Free parking for customers, st th Encounters, Meet the Meerkats and Keeper Experiences. 1 – 24 December 2020, 10.00am – 4.00pm, SEATHWAITE Free entry to Visitor Centre, Shopping and Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Picnic, Play Areas (indoors and out) and café. “Spent the day in Keswick and then had lunch with an Sky Hi Café. insane view of the lake and surrounding mountains” The gallery is situated in the village of Thornthwaite, Just ten minutes from Keswick. - Cassandra Mann All year around. NO SUPERSTORE, JUST Open: follow the brown signs. From Keswick follow the A66 Open all year: 10.00am – 5.00pm (or dusk if earlier). Opening times: 9.00am to 5.00pm Daily. towards Cockermouth, take the Thornthwaite turning , Keswick, CA12 4RD Advisable to book in busy periods. and continue for 1 mile into Thornthwaite village. SOME VERY SUPER STORES Turn left just after the Thornthwaite sign. T: 017687 76239 24/7 online booking facility www.honister.com E: [email protected] Ksi is si – it tis From Cockermouth follow A66 towards Keswick , Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5XN ts ts it tis PIKE and turn right at the Thornthwaite sign, as you enter T: 017687 77230 the village turn right at the gallery sign. E: [email protected] Thornthwaite, Keswick CA12 5SA Tel: 017687 78248 It’s all on honister.com It’s all on honister.com E: [email protected] visitkeswick.com isitsi f S S Open all year VAQAS accredited www.honister.com f S www.www.thornthwaitegalleries.co.uk/ S Open all year www.lakedistrictwildlifepark.com Published by Keswick Tourism Association A B C D E F G H I J K L M 4 Lakeland Hauntings 8 Theatre by the Lake 11 Keswick Alhambra Cinema Acorn Street...... 7G 1 George Fisher An 18th century visitor to described the Theatre by the Lake has a setting on the shores See the latest movies, arthouse films, and live- WEST - PORTINSCALE, BRAITHWAITE, WHIN THE LAKE DISTRICT WILDLIFE PARK - JUST 10 MINS. THORNTHWAITE, COCKERMOUT APPLETHWAITE, MILLBECK, MIREHOUSE, KEY Ambleside Road...... 8G isolated county as “beauty lying in the lap of horror”. of Derwentwater no other professional theatre in streamed theatre, opera, ballet and music in our A66 A591 BASSENTHWAITE, CARLISLE Ash Tree Avenue...... 3B With its valleys, hamlets, villages and towns; folklore Britain can match. Each year it stages up to nine century-old gem of a traditional picture house, fitted Museum Groceries Ambulance Station Tennis Courts Council Offices Toilets 1 Bank Street...... 6E and tradition persist in communities as old as the of its own productions of classic, modern and new with state-of-the-art digital sound and projection. H, WORK LATTER 1 - Pencil I , Supermarket Fire Station Leisure Pool School Parking hills. Follow ‘The Lady’ as she reveals the dark secrets plays on its two stages and has won multi-starred View trailers, read synopses and book tickets online NGTON 2 - Keswick Bell Close...... 6E lying beneath the waters of the lakes, in the shadows reviews from national critics. It also plays host at www.keswickalhambra.co.uk Library Vet Bowls Church Bus Station Blencathra Street...... 6G of the and in the ancient superstitions of the to music, comedy, dance and children’s shows, 1 - Catholic Open: Daily, all year (except Christmas Day). Cinema Post Office Medical Centre Rugby Club Petrol Station Borrowdale Road...... 8F ONE STORE so lake counties. as well as literature, film and mountain festivals. LL 2 - Methodist Brackenrigg Drive...... 6H Daytime and evening refreshments are available Charges: Balcony £8/£6* HI Launderette Mountain Rescue HQ Pitch & Putt Boat Landings Charges: Adults £10.00, Concessions £8.00 GE Theatre 3 - Chapel from light snacks to pre-theatre meals. Stalls £7/5* A 4 - Crosthwaite Brandlehow Crescent....6H Available for private parties. AR Convention Centre Hospital Football Club Toilets with Disabled Access much to EXPLORE Opening times: Special Events £10 – £16 IC 5 - St Johns Brewery Lane...... 6F Opening times: Ghost Walks all year. Booking is Family Tickets £20/£25 2 V EN TOAW Cashpoint / ATM CHURCH RE DD A66 Cricket Briar Rigg...... 3F Mon – Sat: 9.30am – 7.30pm G I essential. Visit our website, call or text for booking SK instore + online *Concessions under 21/disabled/Friend of Alhambra & Play Area Brundleholme Gardens..5H dates and times. Sun: 11.00am – 7.30pm G SCALE: cardholder. 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Lake Road, Keswick LA K Springs Garth...... 9H • Guides for local walks and tours S N Opening Times: G D P Springs Road...... 9H T: 017687 72263 BORR A A • Selection of unique Lake District gifts 9 RT RK R Shop – Monday to Saturday. Borrowdale 24,000 acres of the most beautiful scenery E: [email protected] CROW PARK TO A Standish Street...... 6F • Community exhibition and meeting space H K D E Bar – Tuesday to Saturday. 7 in Lakeland – yours to explore, cared for by us. BORR O CASTLEHEAD S F Stanger Street...... 5E & Derwent Water for hire 8 W O OA P Please see our website for opening hours. Our lakeside shop will inspire you to find O R DALE ROAD VIEWPOINT R Station Avenue...... 4G T adventures from 11 car parks along the valley. Open: Daily O IN E L Tours – Tuesday to Saturday. Please see our website K WD G A Station Road...... 5F Every purchase helps us in #lookingafterthelakes. Easter to end of October: 9.30am – 5.30pm A S N for availability. Booking recommended. L A R E St. Herbert Street...... 7G Keswick Lakeside Shop, Lake Road, Keswick, November to Easter: 9.30am – 4.30pm / LE O C The Old Brewery A A St. John’s Street...... 7F CA12 5DJ (parking not National Trust) S Moot Hall, Market Square, Keswick CA12 5JR 7 D Brewery Lane, Keswick CA12 5BY 10 T T: 017687 73780 13 L T: 0845 901 0845 F: 017687 75043 TO WALLA CRAG E Tithebarn Street...... 6D R T: 017687 80700 E: [email protected] DERWENTWATER TO FRIARS CRAG I E: [email protected] G Vicarage Hill...... 2C E: [email protected] VIEWPOINT G Victoria Street...... 6E f www.nationaltrust.org.uk/borrowdale f S Open all year www.lakedistrict.gov.uk f S Open all year – see opening times www.keswick-launch.co.uk Wordsworth Street...... 6G f S S Open all year www.keswickbrewery.co.uk