Attractions near Keswick Mining Museum

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Keswick Mining Museum

Otley House, Otley Road, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5LE - England, UK

Keswick has a long history of mining, dating back to 1564 when German mining experts arrived to look for copper and lead. When pencil making arrived, graphite was sought out, and with the arrival of the railways a whole array...

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Attractions near Keswick Mining Museum

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Cars of the Stars (< 1 Mile)

At Cars of the Stars you can see some of the most famous cars from film and TV. The incredible collection includes, Batmobiles, Bond cars,...

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The Moot Hall (< 1 Mile)

The history of the Moot Hall is sketchy, but there are reports of a significant building on the site as early as 1571. The current...

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Keswick Art Gallery and Museum (< 1 Mile)

Keswick Museum tells the stories of the unique and varied past of the town. Keswick is well known for the first pencils, some very famous...

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Keswick Launch (< 1 Mile)

Any visitor to Keswick would be foolish to leave without taking a different perspective on the town – from Derwentwater lake! For a quick trip,...

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The Cumberland Pencil Museum (< 1 Mile)

Cumberland Pencil Museum, and Cumberland pencils themselves, are famous the world over, and were used to draw the animation ’The Snowman’. Inside the museum you...

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Catbells (< 1 Mile)

Catbells is a Lakeland fell just south of Keswick, popular with walkers. For those interested in the leisurely walk to the summit, you can...

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Maiden Moor (< 1 Mile)

Maiden Moor forms part of the Newlands Round (near Keswick) which many locals would argue you should walk in an anti-clockwise direction. This is because,...

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Latrigg (< 1 Mile)

The walk out to Latrigg will give you some of the best views in the whole of best views England. There are two ways you...

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Castlerigg Stone Circle (< 1 Mile)

Castlerigg Stone Circle, on the outskirts of Keswick, is very easily accessible. For this reason, and also due to its stunning beauty, it’s also the...

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Theatre By The Lake (< 1 Mile)

Keswick’s world-famous Theatre By The Lake has its origins in a mobile theatre that toured the country in the 60s and 70s. Its popularity declined...

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Derwent Island House (< 1 Mile)

Derwent Island House is a magnificent mansion house and stately home which is one of the most well-loved man made features of this natural area....

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Derwentwater Marina (1.1 Miles)

The Derwentwater Marina organises a range of instructional and exciting 1, 2 day or week long courses in a wide range of activities for individuals...

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Derwentwater (1.2 Miles)

Derwentwater is a 3-mile long lake in Cumbria with a historical and literary background. One of the best ways to experience the lake is...

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Thornthwaite Galleries (4.1 Miles)

For over 30 years Thornthwaite Galleries has been a ‘country gallery’ and a true centre of excellence for artists exhibiting the very best of painstaking...

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