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Cumbria Way

6 days walking, based in Keswick

Tour details

Keswick, our base for the Cumbria Way, is a fine Lakeland town which stands beside Derwentwater, surrounded by magnificent fells. It is the major town in the north of the National Park, and a centre for walking and touring in the area. The town has some very attractive buildings, a number of museums (including a very interesting pencil museum) a wealth of shops selling outdoor clothing and equipment and a water taxi operates around the lake. There are plenty of restaurants and pubs which serve food in the evenings.

The daily meeting point in Keswick is the Bell Street Car Park which lies behind the shops which line the north side of Main Street (right-hand side as you look along Main Street from the Moot Hall end).

Accommodation; There is plenty of accommodation of every variety, including a number of conveniently situated camping and caravan sites and also two Youth Hostels. and details can be found on the following websites:

Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in Keswick, whose contact details are as follows:

Keswick Tourist Information Centre, Moot Hall, Market Square, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JR.
Telephone: 017687 72645
E.Mail: keswicktic@lake-district.gov.uk

How to reach Keswick by public transport; The nearest railway station is at Penrith (18 miles distant). National Express run a limited coach service to both Keswick and Penrith. There are hourly buses (Arriva X4 and X5) from Penrith to Keswick.

General information on the Lake District can be found on the following websites:


Cicerone Press produce an informative guidebook for this route.

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Code: CUW
Dates: 7-12 October 2012
Terrain Grade : 3/2
Price: £285
Total distance covered 74 mls (118kms)

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