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For General information about Keswick and surrounding area visit:  Keswick Plus

Public Transport

  • A regular circular bus service operates from Keswick along the Borrowdale Valley to Seatoller.
  • There are bus and coach connections in Keswick.
  • Penrith has a mainline railway station (National Rail Enquiries 0845 484950).

Links:   Keswick.org (Getting About / Bus Timetables)  –  Keswick.org (General Information)  

Keswick Taxi Companies:

Fishing:  Although the property borders the River Derwent the owners do not allow Fishing from their property.

  • Fly Fishing for Brown and Rainbow Trout is available at Watendlath Tarn (3 Miles away)
  • Course/Salmon and Trout Fishing is available in Derwentwater (½ mile away)
  • Boats available for hire.

Links:  Fishing (Cumbria)

Canoeing:  You can canoe from our Garden down the River Derwent into Derwentwater and go as far as the sea. Boats and canoes available from

Golf:  Keswick Golf Club is about 8 Miles away.

Walking:  You will be stopping in arguably the most beautiful valley in England. You can walk from the door and choose walks/scrambles to suit all levels of fitness. Wainwrights favourite square mile lies a 1/2 of a mile to the West.

View of Derwentwater and Skiddaw from top of Grange Fell      (Grange Fell is just located in front of Riverside’s front door)

Climbing:  Troutdale Pinnacle Black Crag and Shepherds Crag are within walking distance of the property.

Para/Hang Gliding:  Various clubs operate in the area.

Restaurants:  Keswick has large variety of restaurants and takeaways. Within walking distance of the property there 4 Hotels with excellent restaurants.

A short car ride away there is the:

Tea Rooms:  There are Tea Rooms at Grange, Stonethwaite, Seathwaite, High Lodore, Seatoller, Watendlath, Rosthwaite, Buttermere & Portinscale.

Shops:  Keswick has 2 supermarkets and the largest collection of outdoor clothing shops in the UK.