Scales Travel Guide
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Keswick Country House Hotel
"All the staff were extremely helpful, the hotel was beautifully decorated and furnished and the rooms were lovely. Only a five minute walk into town and some lovely restaurants and bars. Throughly recommend whether you want to relax in Keswick or walk the surrounding hills. The boat trip was lovely ..."
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026
Crown and Mitre Hotel
"Ideal location and reasonable rooms which were a bit tired. Biggest problem was the lift wasn’t working and had to climb six flights of stairs."
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026
Ox Hotel Carlisle
"We entered the room there was no kettle,no bin then no remote control. We got down to breakfast for 8.10 am there were no sausages,eggs,or bacon we had to wait untill the receptionist went through to the chef and asked him to put food out. All of this would have been ok if the room had been safe ..."
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026
The Halston
"The two issues we had were - Hotel staff very noisily recycling empty bottles at 5:50am the first morning waking us both up Bedroom blinds weren’t very effective at keeping sunshine out and bedrooms were very light by 6am"
Reviewed on 26 May 2026
Kotel Windermere
"Travel crib available . Small kitchenette incredibly useful. 2 separate bedrooms, one doubling up as the lounge, of sorts"
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
Rayrigg Villa Windermere
"Great location, very clean, spacious room would definitely stay here again 💯😊"
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
Popular places to visit
Derwentwater
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Derwentwater during your travels in Keswick. Amble around this relaxing area's lakeside and enjoy its lively bars.
Catbells Lakeland Walk
You can take time to visit Catbells Lakeland Walk during your travels to Above Derwent. Amble around this relaxing area's lakeside and enjoy its lively bars.
Hellvellyn
Explore the great outdoors at Hellvellyn, a lovely green space in Patterdale. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Honister Slate Mine
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale. Wander the lakeside or discover the mountain views in this relaxing area.
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Find out about the history of St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn when you spend time at Castlerigg Stone Circle. Stroll along the lakeside in this relaxing area or visit its lively bars.
Hope Park
Explore the great outdoors at Hope Park, a lovely green space in Keswick. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
- Lake Windermere
- Lodore Falls
- Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre
- Coniston Water
- Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water
- Lowther Castle and Gardens
- Aira Force
- Carlisle Castle
- Old Man of Coniston
- Hellvellyn
- Eden Valley
- Wasdale
- Dove Cottage
- Lake District Wildlife Park
- Skiddaw
- Penrith Castle
- Solway Coast
- Honister Slate Mine
- Orrest Head
- Whinlatter Forest Park
- Carlisle Racecourse
