Keswick Tourism Association Newsletter

Countdown to the Festive Season in Keswick

The countdown to Christmas begins in Keswick on 18th November, with a host of festive events taking place in the town as part of the Christmas lights switch on.  The event also coincides with the annual Children in Need appeal, and there will be fundraising activities taking place throughout the day.

Share our celebrations by watching the switch-on LIVE

If you can't be in Keswick - you can share in our celebrations by watching the switch on LIVE via keswick.org.  

The switch-on will be streamed live via a webcam courtesy of Keswick's famous chocolate shop, Friars of Keswick.

You can also listen to the fun via Lakeland Radio who will be transmitting live feeds back to their station.  Tune in to Lakeland Radio from 3pm.

We hope you enjoy the spectacle and make time to visit Keswick before 5th January to see the lights for yourself!

Christmas never tasted so good!

Get your Christmas shopping done early and delivered to your door!

Exclusive to Keswick.org 10% off all Christmas gift boxes and tins at friarsofkeswick.co.uk - enter discount code KESWICK during checkout. Offer expires 12/12/2011, not to be used in conjunction with any other offer applicable to orders placed online only.

Why not have a look at Keswick's bustling Market Square on our live web cam. 

2012 Keswick Holiday Guide Available 5th December

The 2012 Keswick Holiday Guide will be available on 5th December.  Packed full of information on our area to help you make the most of your stay, the guide also gives full details on places to stay, things to see and do, plus adventure activities to thrill your time away.

Look out for an announcement on keswick.org and order your copy online.

It's a good year to visit Keswick - the Olympic Torch visits us on 21st June and we are planning several exciting events throughout the summer.  

News of these will be posted on keswick.org as they are announced.

Take a special break

November's weather in Keswick has been brilliant - sunshine and blue skies have meant that walking on the fells has been a real joy.  The trees are a glorious red, gold and russet - it really is a photographers dream at the moment.

Take a break - and a picture - whilst the weather and views are so good.  There are some good Special Offers and Late Availabilities  accommodation deals at the moment.

Dogs can come too............

The Borrowdale Hotel in the beautiful Borrowdale valley, has been looking after dogs since it was built in 1866 – that’s 145 years of doggy hospitality. When it first opened, dogs were in kennels at the back of the hotel, now they get to sleep with their masters in their bedroom. The hotel is perfectly situated for dog lovers, with ambling river and lake side walks from the door and more challenging fells all around. Guests return time and time again with their pets because they are welcome throughout the hotel*.

Managers Special Offer: Dinner, bed and breakfast with complimentary bottle of wine from £70pppn

Stephen Wilcock, General Manager at the Borrowdale Hotel said “Research shows that a massive 84% of over 45 year olds prefer to walk in picturesque settings - that’s why so many dog lovers visit the Lake District and the Borrowdale Valley area in particular. Our downstairs bedrooms are ideal - there is a covered glass walkway so guests can easily dry off their dogs before going indoors.

During our 145 years we have played host to many of the 209 breeds in the UK and they all seem to enjoy it; Labradors, Border Collies and Jack Russell’s are the UK’s top breeds and we certainly get our fair share of them!” There’s also something extra for dogs with birthdays. If guests prove they have a canine birthday in their party, Chef will bake a special birthday cake, and with over 75% of dogs in the UK being pedigree, there should be no problem with the birth certificate! To book a stay at the Borrowdale Hotel or to find out more about a dogs life at The Borrowdale Hotel contact FREEPHONE: 0800 840 1244 or visit www.lakedistricthotels.net/borrowdalehotel

Biking around Keswick leaflet

A leaflet ' Biking around Keswick' - 5 do-in-a-day rides on country lanes and off-road tracks in our stunning Lakeland lanscape is available to download from keswick.org. If you would like to pick up a copy of the leaflet when you are in Keswick next, they are available from The Lakeland Pedlar or the Keswick Information Centre.