| set on a hillside in lake district national park and occupying a former pencil mill, this re;axed b&b is 2 miles from whinlatter forest park visitor centre and 3 miles from cumberland pencil museum in keswick. full english breakfast is served in the victorian-style dining room. . some rooms add armchairs and/or mountain views. straightforward rooms offer basic wood furnishings, en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. other amenities include a cosy bar serving real ales and pub food, a beer garden, packed lunches (fee), and free wifi
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 49
Derwent Pencil Museum (6 min.)
cozy museum since 1981 exploring the history of pencil manufacturing with exhibits a cafe & shop. Latrigg (13 min.)
grassy hill with sheep pasture on top offering multiple trails to the summit & scenic valley views. Buttermere (26 min.)
verdant mountain ridges with hiking trails & sweeping vistas ring this expansive deep water lake. Bassenthwaite Lake (11 min.)
scenic hills surround this large lake featuring waterside paths sailing & osprey viewing areas. Crummock Water (26 min.)
mountains encircle this scenic lake which is a tranquil destination for walks picnics & views. Puzzling Place (7 min.)
fun attraction with illusion exhibits a gallery of holograms and 3d images and a puzzle shop. Thornthwaite Road (9 min) Lake District National Park (18 min.)
information on local travel and walking/cycling routes with books/guides for sale and exhibitions. Whinlatter Forest Park (7 min.)
forested mountain park with walking and biking trails plus rich wildlife and a visitor centre. Skiddaw (24 min)
landmark 931m-high peak in the north part of the lake district with walks to its panoramic summit. Helvellyn (19 min)
this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. Castlerigg Stone Circle (12 min.)
free entry to english heritage stone circle thought to be 5000 years old offering panoramic vistas. Scafell Pike (1 hr 18)
reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Honister Slate Mine (36 min.)
england s last working slate mine offering underground tours & several different climbing routes. Catbells (15 min.)
steep 1 480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views. | 
