Browsing attractions within 10 miles of Greystoke House
The village of Bassenthwaite lies around 1 mile east of Bassenthwaite Lake. The lake is the most northerly of the lakes and is also one of the largest but the quietest in the Lake District, it is also home to it's own sailing club.
Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, CA12 4QG (5 miles, 8 km)
tel: 01539 822222
Holme Wood, owned by the National Trust. The fells on the lake's southern shore are thickly wooded, the name itself derives from the Old Norse for 'leafy lake'.
B5289, South of Cockermouth, Loweswater, Cumbria, - (9 miles, 15 km)
Theatre by the Lake has a setting on the shores of Derwentwater no other professional theatre in Britain can match. Each year it stages up to nine of its own productions of classic, modern and new plays and has won multi-starred reviews.
Lakeside, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DJ (1 miles, 1 km)
tel: 017687 74411
Grisedale Pike forms the backdrop to Derwentwater's western shore.
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Thirlmere is a pretty, clear lake with a wooded shoreline and is best enjoyed from the west shore which winds its way through the trees. The views around the lake up to Helvellyn and Dollywagon Pike are impressive.
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British Cycling’s 1st accredited training centre, based at the famous Altura Trails in Whinlatter, Keswick.
Whinlatter Forest, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW (4 miles, 6 km)
tel: 017687 78711
Loweswater is a small hamlet situated between Loweswater and Crummock waters. It is home to The Kirkstile Inn which has been providing food and shelter for some 400 hundred years, and now has it's very own brewery.
Loweswater, Cumbria, CA13 0RU (8 miles, 13 km)
tel: 01539 822222
Commence from the Dob Gill Car Park around a kilometre along the road from Wythburn on the western bank of Thirlmere. Take the footpath that ascends through woodland from the back of the car park.
Thirlmere Reservoir, Wythburn, Cumbria, - (7 miles, 11 km)
Come and visit our brewery and find out more about us and the beers we make.
Keswick Brewery Tours, Bar and Shop, The Old Brewery, Brewery Lane, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5BY (0 miles, 0 km)
tel: 017687 80700
Self guided walking holiday along The Roman Wall, from Wallsend - Bowness on Solway.
Mickledore Travel, 42 St. Johns Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AG (0 miles, 0 km)
tel: 017687 72335
This mountain is one of the oldest formations in the Lake District (and indeed in Europe) and provides a variety of gentle ascents for even the most inexperienced walker. Skiddaw overlooks the popular market town of Keswick.
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A unique optical illusion exhibition. Witness balls rolling uphill in the anti-gravity room, visibly grow and shrink in the Ames room and be amazed by our interactive optical illusion exhibits, artwork and sculptures.
9b Museum Square, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DZ (0 miles, 1 km)
tel: 017687 75102
The 15 stones, of which the tallest is just under one metre, form an almost perfect circle some 40 metres in diameter. Only 15 stones of the original 30 remain.
Eva Plain, Nr Smetmurphy Common, Embleton, Cockermouth, - (8 miles, 12 km)
We offer Sailing tasters, family sailing sessions or RYA courses
Derwent Water Marina, Portinscale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA8 1NT (1 miles, 2 km)
tel: 017687 72912
Great Gable stands to the north-east of Wastwater and offers a variety of climbs for walkers and climbers.
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- Duration: 4 - 5 hours
- Miles: 8
Seatoller, Borrowdale Valley, Nr Keswick, Cumbria, CA (6 miles, 9 km)
Buses to and through Borrowdale.
Borrowdale, Cumbria, CA12 5UY (4 miles, 6 km)
tel: 0871 200 22 33
Magnificent nature predominates with little to disturb it apart from the hamlet of Buttermere, a small church, two hotels and a number of small B&B's, a campsite and a youth hostel.
Cumbria, - (7 miles, 11 km)
The Blencathra Centre has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality programmes, over 5000 visitors and 90% repeat business and is committed to helping people discover, explore, understand and be inspired by the natural world.
Field Studies Council Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4SG (2 miles, 4 km)
tel: 017687 79601
Whinlatter Forest is England's only true mountain forest. Rising 1000ft above sea level, Whinlatter provides a whole range of outdoor activities for everyone.
Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW (3 miles, 4 km)
tel: 017687 78469
Gallery 26 at 27 houses the work of the well known artist, Nelsonn, a painter and sculptor who produces works in series of 26 which are in different materials, styles and subject matter.
68 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DX (0 miles, 1 km)
tel: 017687 72090
Set near Skiddaw forest overlooking the River Greta in the north of the Lake District, Blencathra is one of the county's most renowned peaks.
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Derwentwater is the widest of the lakes in Cumbria - the Lake District. Overlooked by the mighty Skiddaw and with the bustling market town of Keswick on its northern shore, it is a popular choice with visitors.
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Central to the Lingholm estate is a grand Victorian mansion where Beatrix Potter spent ten summer holidays between 1885 and 1907, and also wrote Squirrel Nutkin.
The Lingholm Estate, Portinscale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TZ (1 miles, 2 km)
tel: 017687 74238
