We parked in the Pencil Museum car park as the usual car park was closed for a conference. I did think the cost of parking was overpriced, but with the level of traffic you get in Keswick on a Saturday you have to take a parking spot where you find it.
It was mad busy that day and the market was on too. It was so difficult to pick our way through
the crowds and the market stalls. It was
hard to tell whether the market was good or not with the throng. Although standing above this melee was the
Moot Hall, which is the home of the Tourist Information centre. It’s also hired out over the year by a
variety of people selling gifts and art works, so you never know what you will
find there.
One thing I always forget about when coming here is that
Derwent Water is on the edge of the town centre. It is an absolutely lovely lake and I much
prefer it to Windermere. Why? I just think it’s prettier and it doesn’t
seem to have the level of water traffic cluttering up the lake like Windermere. Definitely make a point of visiting the lake,
although this trip we were flagging as this had been our fourth town in one
day.
Don’t do what we did and leave Keswick at 5pm as all the
daytrippers and locals were heading home too.
We got stuck for ages in traffic after getting lost and there doesn’t
seem to be a sneaky back route to escape either.
I’d love to come back here for a weekend, not only is it a pretty place, but there are lots
of things to do in the evening with pubs and restaurants. In addition, for those who like culture,
there is Theatre by the Lake that regularly put on shows. Keswick has a lot to offer for the day
tripper and the weekend breaker – I’ll certainly be back here again.
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