Walk, Keswick Town

Walk, Keswick (Town), Approximately 3 mile or 4.7 kilometres

A relatively flat walk by the lake and through the town centre.

We started the walk from the CC site (or the Rugby club car park on Crow Park road), we turned right out of the site (or car park) along Crow Park road.  In about 200 yard on the left as the road turns to the right, we went through a gate and walked over the hill down to the lake and theatre (to bypass the hill you can walk along a road opposite the car park called The Heads, it comes out at the same place).  We walked along the lake past the theatre to towards Friars Crag, here the views along the lake are indescribable, so see the photos.  We should have taken some bread to feed the many birds, as they look very disappointed if you don't have any.

 

After the short walk to Friars Crag, we had a sit there and admired the magnificent view for a while, before heading back the way we came to the theatre.  There is a cafe and toilets in the theatre and you can have a nice cup of tea with good views out the windows (there is also a bar depending on the time of day you are walking).

 

From the theatre we head into town (you could park at the theatre and arrange the walk centred on it), passed or through Hope park and through the underpass on Lake Road and on to Main Street.  You can stop her and wander around the shops before continuing the walk, as we did (as well as the shops, there are also many fine pubs and eating places here in the centre).  Anyway once you are done here, at the end of Main Street where we came in and just passed the Keswick Lodge, we turned left onto Station Road. 

 

We continued on Station Road then right on Penrith Road and crossed over the river Greta via a newish footbridge on the left and then left again into Fitz Park.  The path along the river passes under a road bridge and to the right is the Keswick Museum & Art Gallery, we haven't been in yet though.  We continued to followed the river through the park to an older footbridge and crossed back over the Greta there. 

 

Over the bridge we turned left, followed the road (Dove Crescent) round through the houses to Otley Road then right to Bank Street and right again back onto Main Street (with the bars and restaurants if you need them).   From here it is right along Main Street to the roundabout where we turn left and follow the road (Crow Park Road) passed Booths supermarket and the bus station, back to the car park or campsite. 

By this time you should have bought several bags of outdoor clothing, had several hand pulled beers and had a very good meal.