Out & about
The local area in and around Keswick has a vast number of activities and attractions to keep you busy and entertained during your stay at Badgers Wood. We have put together a short list of the activities that may interest you.
If there are any activities that you recommend others new to the area should try, please let us know.
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Walking in KeswickThe Keswick area is a haven for avid walkers. Enjoy walking along Borrowdale, Skiddaw, Newlands and Derwentwater to name but a few. |
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Keswick Boat LaunchThe Keswick Boat Launch provides frequent trips around Derwentwater in both directions; stopping at various locations in Borrowdale. |
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Theatre by the LakeOne of the most beautifully located theatres in all of England, a year-round professional drama production, it provides a variety of entertainment to suit all tastes. |
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Keswick Museum & Art GalleryA local Victorian Museum revealing Keswick's surprising past, including its many 'firsts' and its famous residents. The 1897 purpose built museum is set in beautiful Fitz Park. |
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Alhambra CinemaThe Lonsdale Alhambra cinema offers first class cinema entertainment in traditional surroundings and tasteful decor. Open seven days a week. |
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Honister Slate MineWhy not go deep underground and enjoy a tour with a difference at Honister Slate Mine. The braver souls should try the Via Ferrata. |
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Keswick Mining MuseumThe first mining museum to be established in Cumbria and hosts the finest collection of mining memorabilia in the country. |
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Go Ape - WhinlatterSwing through the trees, climb cargo nets, and tackle obstacles high up in the trees, with a forest adventure at Whinlatter Forest. |
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The Cumberland Pencil MuseumThrough words, pictures and carefully restored machinery you can trace the history of pencil making. |
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Holker Hall EstateOwned by Lord and Lady Cavendish, Holker Hall Estate has spectacular national award winning gardens. |
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Wordsworth House & MuseumLocated in the hamlet of Town End, Grasmere, the museum is a living memorial to the life and poetry of William Wordsworth. |
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Osprey Watch - BasssenthwaiteIn 2001 a pair of ospreys became the first wild osprey to breed in the Lake District for over 150 years. The birds return every summer to the area. |
