Guidebook for Bassenthwaite
Drinks & Nightlife
16th Century architecture, great hosts and wonderful atmosphere to have a beer or a meal.
7 locals recommend
The Sun Inn
The Rake16th Century architecture, great hosts and wonderful atmosphere to have a beer or a meal.
Food Scene
Fab food at reasonable prices, Bistro for Casual Dining and Coach House for Dressing Up for Dinner. Afternoon Tea great too.
Ravenstone Lodge
A591Fab food at reasonable prices, Bistro for Casual Dining and Coach House for Dressing Up for Dinner. Afternoon Tea great too.
Castle Bar
14 Market PlRestaurant and Pub with exceptional food at reasonable prices!
Old Pub with great atmosphere and food, what more could you ask for!
And did I mention that if you have lunch here you can take a lovely walk close by up Sale Fell to walk it off!
13 locals recommend
The Pheasant Inn Hotel & Restaurant
Old Pub with great atmosphere and food, what more could you ask for!
And did I mention that if you have lunch here you can take a lovely walk close by up Sale Fell to walk it off!
The Coffee Kitchen
40 Challoner StGood Coffee and lovely home made bread here!
Restaurant and Bar within a few minutes walk from South View.
Castle Inn Hotel by BW Signature Collection, Keswick
Restaurant and Bar within a few minutes walk from South View.
Entertainment & Activities
Great tour of Distillery where you can try the Whisky, Gin and Vodka produced on the premises. Bistro too great for a spot of lunch or an afternoon coffee (or Gin).
75 locals recommend
The Lakes Distillery
Great tour of Distillery where you can try the Whisky, Gin and Vodka produced on the premises. Bistro too great for a spot of lunch or an afternoon coffee (or Gin).
Visit the slate mine, cafe and shop. Take a tour of the slate mine and see what can be made out of beautiful green tinged Honister slate. For those that enjoy extreme adventure there is the Via Ferrata (high climbing and infinity bridge previously used by army for extreme heights training).
75 locals recommend
Honister Slate Mine
Honister PassVisit the slate mine, cafe and shop. Take a tour of the slate mine and see what can be made out of beautiful green tinged Honister slate. For those that enjoy extreme adventure there is the Via Ferrata (high climbing and infinity bridge previously used by army for extreme heights training).
Bassenfell Manor
Take Kayak lessons on Bassenthwaite Lake (by previous arrangement).
Lake District Cheese Factory. Sample cheeses from further afield too at knock down prices from the Factory Shop.
The Lake District Creamery
Station RoadLake District Cheese Factory. Sample cheeses from further afield too at knock down prices from the Factory Shop.
Spa facilities, also good for Lunch or Afternoon Tea. Lovely backdrop of Bassenthwaite Lake.
13 locals recommend
Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa in Lake district
B5291Spa facilities, also good for Lunch or Afternoon Tea. Lovely backdrop of Bassenthwaite Lake.
Take a tour of The Jennings Brewery where they make Cumberland, Bassenthwaite Beauty and Cockerhoop to name a few.
23 locals recommend
Jennings Brewery Shop and Tour
Brewery LaneTake a tour of The Jennings Brewery where they make Cumberland, Bassenthwaite Beauty and Cockerhoop to name a few.
Parks & Nature
Take a walk by the lake. Fishing licence available from Castle Inn. Kyaking lessons available from Bassenfell Christian Centre (by pre-arrangement).
12 locals recommend
Bassenthwaite Lake
Take a walk by the lake. Fishing licence available from Castle Inn. Kyaking lessons available from Bassenfell Christian Centre (by pre-arrangement).
Great views of Keswick, Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake. Not too strenuous for those not up to uphill hiking.
18 locals recommend
Latrigg
Great views of Keswick, Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake. Not too strenuous for those not up to uphill hiking.
Great hike with stunning 360 degree views. Not overly strenuous! Pheasant Pub situated close by to point of descent (great having a pint as a reward).
7 locals recommend
Sale Fell
Great hike with stunning 360 degree views. Not overly strenuous! Pheasant Pub situated close by to point of descent (great having a pint as a reward).
Skiddaw can be accessed by foot from South View. 4th Highest peak in England so not for the faint hearted. Will take you most of the day to complete if you take in Ullock Pike and attached lesser fells.
29 locals recommend
Skiddaw
Skiddaw can be accessed by foot from South View. 4th Highest peak in England so not for the faint hearted. Will take you most of the day to complete if you take in Ullock Pike and attached lesser fells.
See the Osprey from the view point in Dodds Wood. Nesting birds return to Bassenthwaite every year. Little Dodd is also one of Wainwrights walks.
Osprey View Point station
See the Osprey from the view point in Dodds Wood. Nesting birds return to Bassenthwaite every year. Little Dodd is also one of Wainwrights walks.
Sailing Club holds regular Regattas throughout the season. Lovely to watch colourful sails from the banks of Bassenthwaite Lake.
14 locals recommend
Bassenthwaite Lake Station
Sailing Club holds regular Regattas throughout the season. Lovely to watch colourful sails from the banks of Bassenthwaite Lake.
One of the well known Wainrights Walks! We have great access to the majority of the Fells. Central, Northern, North Western, North Eastern all within a half hour drive.
39 locals recommend
Helvellyn
One of the well known Wainrights Walks! We have great access to the majority of the Fells. Central, Northern, North Western, North Eastern all within a half hour drive.
Lots of walking trails through woodland. Go Ape provides activities for families including Forrest Tarzan Swing and Zip Wire.
67 locals recommend
Whinlatter Forest Park
Whinlatter PassLots of walking trails through woodland. Go Ape provides activities for families including Forrest Tarzan Swing and Zip Wire.
Keswick Launch offers 50 minute trips around beautiful Derwent Water. You can hop on and off as you like to walk around the lake or climb the mountains.
20 locals recommend
Derwent Water Marina
Keswick Launch offers 50 minute trips around beautiful Derwent Water. You can hop on and off as you like to walk around the lake or climb the mountains.
Beautiful and accessible waterfall in the stunning backdrop of Ulswater.
19 locals recommend
Ullswater and Aira Force
Beautiful and accessible waterfall in the stunning backdrop of Ulswater.
Allonby
Quaint Seaside town. Enjoy Fish and Chips or an ice cream on the beach.
RSPB Nature reserve with stunning view across the Solway Firth.
7 locals recommend
RSPB Campfield Marsh
RSPB Nature reserve with stunning view across the Solway Firth.
Take a walk around stunning Buttermere and finish off with an ice cream or even better a pint at one of the local pubs with beautiful backdrops.
58 locals recommend
Buttermere
Take a walk around stunning Buttermere and finish off with an ice cream or even better a pint at one of the local pubs with beautiful backdrops.
Arts & Culture
Cockermouth is the home of William Wordsworth famous Poet. See his ancestral house and gardens. Cockermouth is a lovely town to visit and to have a meal.
37 locals recommend
Wordsworth House and Garden
Main StreetCockermouth is the home of William Wordsworth famous Poet. See his ancestral house and gardens. Cockermouth is a lovely town to visit and to have a meal.
Mire House and Gardens, a bit of culture and grandeur from this stately home that backs onto Bassenthwaite Lake.
17 locals recommend
Mirehouse & Gardens
A591Mire House and Gardens, a bit of culture and grandeur from this stately home that backs onto Bassenthwaite Lake.
The theatre, hailed by The Independent as "the most beautifully located and friendly theatre in Britain". It is set a short stroll from Derwentwater on the edge of Keswick, amid the magnificent western fells of the Lake District.
There are two stages, a 400-seat Main House and 100-seat Studio; with productions of classic, modern and new plays throughout the year. Six plays are performed in repertory from May to November by a resident company of up to 14 actors.
71 locals recommend
Theatre by the Lake
Lake RoadThe theatre, hailed by The Independent as "the most beautifully located and friendly theatre in Britain". It is set a short stroll from Derwentwater on the edge of Keswick, amid the magnificent western fells of the Lake District.
There are two stages, a 400-seat Main House and 100-seat Studio; with productions of classic, modern and new plays throughout the year. Six plays are performed in repertory from May to November by a resident company of up to 14 actors.
Be inspired by artists and create your own adventures in art. With workshops in creative crafts from animation, cartoons and illustrations to model making there is something for all the family to create.
Discover the secrets behind the fascinating history of the escape artist’s pencil that RAF pilots carried with them during the war to guide them safely home, in our Secret Pencil Exhibition.
Find out exactly how we get colour into a pencil today and let the kids imaginations run free in the Kids Art Studio. Relax and have a cuppa and a sticky bun at our riverside location with views of Catbells.
7 locals recommend
The Pencil Museum
Be inspired by artists and create your own adventures in art. With workshops in creative crafts from animation, cartoons and illustrations to model making there is something for all the family to create.
Discover the secrets behind the fascinating history of the escape artist’s pencil that RAF pilots carried with them during the war to guide them safely home, in our Secret Pencil Exhibition.
Find out exactly how we get colour into a pencil today and let the kids imaginations run free in the Kids Art Studio. Relax and have a cuppa and a sticky bun at our riverside location with views of Catbells.
Shopping
Lots of quaint shops, great for outdoor clothing and trinkets. Touristy but well worth a visit. Outdoor Market on certain days. Lots of Restaurants and Pubs too to meet all tastes. Take the 554 bus from the Castle Inn and you can enjoy a bevvy too!
205 locals recommend
Keswick
Lots of quaint shops, great for outdoor clothing and trinkets. Touristy but well worth a visit. Outdoor Market on certain days. Lots of Restaurants and Pubs too to meet all tastes. Take the 554 bus from the Castle Inn and you can enjoy a bevvy too!