Lake District - Towns and Villages Keswick
There's
plenty of towns and villages dotted all over the Lake District,
all are well within driving distance of each other, offering splendid
scenery and views of lakeland fells, mountains, lakes, rivers and
tarns. Many of which have excellent accommodation available wether
you are an avid walker/hiker or just here to see the beautiful scenerey,
for mountain bikers many of them offer safe storage for your bikes.
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Keswick
Description: Keswick is known as the Queen of the Lake District
and is surrounded by the most beautiful Lakeland landscape. The village is surrounded by Skiddaw
Mountain, Blencathra and High Seat.
Settlements were recorded at Keswick back in the 12th
century. Keswick’s top historical attractions include Crosthwaite Church, originally built in
1181 it was rebuilt in the 14th century, The 1813 Moot Hall in the market square, and the
Castlerigg stone circle, dating from pre-Christian Britain.
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