Buttermere is one of three lakes that grace this western-lying valley, the same glacier having carved out its near-neighbours, Crummock Water and Loweswater, several thousand years ago. The lake is...

At 582m high Haystacks offers some fine views of Buttermere, Crummock Water and Ennerdale Water and was one of the famous hiking guide author Wainwright’s favourite peaks. The summit can...

This dismantled tramway (520m above sea level) once ran from Dubs Quarry to Honister Hause. Today, the slate mine is disused, but the old tramway forms the start of the...

Scale Force lies to the south of Crummock Water, near the village of Buttermere (and close to Keswick). It’s the highest waterfall in the Lake District with a single...

This tiny chapel, which stands on the site of an earlier, sixteenth-century building, is one of the Lake District’s smallest churches. It sits on a rocky outcrop with a superb...

Honister Slate Mine is an excellent opportunity to see ancient craftsmanship and to learn the history of bygone years as you take an underground tour of this excellent working mine!...

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 skill and quality in traditional...

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 on one of the motor...

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 or groups looking to polish...

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. Overseen by the National...

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 everywhere except Keswick, and the...

A family-run water sports centre based on the scenic banks of Derwentwater. We offer a range of high quality tuition or hire in canoes, kayaks, sailing boats or our dragon...

The Sharp Edge Gallery is run by several local artists to showcase their work. Entry is free, and you’re sure to find something to your taste. The gallery is a...

Come and see wonderful attraction and go home feeling more puzzled than ever! We offer a unique concept for the young and old alike. See our Ames Room where...

Any visitor to Keswick would be foolish to leave without taking a different perspective on the town – from Derwentwater lake! For a quick trip, Keswick Launch offers a 50...