| on the banks of the river greta and offering views of fitz park, this laid-back hostel is a 3-minute walk from a bus stop, a 7-minute walk from the keswick museum & art gallery and 1. there's also a riverfront bar/restaurant. there's limited free parking. airy, simple private rooms and single-sex dorms come with free wi-fi, lockers and shared bathrooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. bedding is supplied, and towels are offered for a fee. upgraded rooms add en suite facilities; some feature balconies and river views. common areas include a lounge with a veranda, plus a reading room and a kitchen. 7 miles from the castlerigg stone circle
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 47
Scafell Pike (1 hr 21)
reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Bassenthwaite Lake (14 min.)
scenic hills surround this large lake featuring waterside paths sailing & osprey viewing areas. Buttermere (32 min.)
verdant mountain ridges with hiking trails & sweeping vistas ring this expansive deep water lake. Lake District National Park (19 min.)
information on local travel and walking/cycling routes with books/guides for sale and exhibitions. Skiddaw (22 min)
landmark 931m-high peak in the north part of the lake district with walks to its panoramic summit. Catbells (16 min.)
steep 1 480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views. Blencathra (16 min)
this 868-m. hill features numerous scrambling routes to the summit & sweeping views. Bus Station (Stand 3) (10 min) Castlerigg Stone Circle (7 min.)
free entry to english heritage stone circle thought to be 5000 years old offering panoramic vistas. Keswick Park Hotel (5 min) Bus Station (Stand 1) (9 min) Honister Slate Mine (41 min.)
england s last working slate mine offering underground tours & several different climbing routes. Whinlatter Forest Park (12 min.)
forested mountain park with walking and biking trails plus rich wildlife and a visitor centre. Crosthwaite Road (9 min) Ullswater (26 min.)
9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. Derwent Pencil Museum (6 min.)
cozy museum since 1981 exploring the history of pencil manufacturing with exhibits a cafe & shop. Helvellyn (14 min)
this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. Thirlmere (12 min.)
a 3-mile-long reservoir with a 104-foot-tall dam & fell backdrop. | 
