Activities for all the family, from budding geologists to hopeful prospectors. Take an underground tour or try mineral panning.
The Museum is open daily from 10.00am - 5.00pm from Easter until the end of October half term including bank holidays
Admission to site (includes the museum) Adults £3.00 Children under 16 £1.50
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Railway Adults £3.00 Children £1.50
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Underground Tour (Generally 11.30, 1.30, 3.30)
Adults £5.00
Children £3.00 (Minimum age 7)
Mineral panning £3.00 per pan
Cycle store
Self-catering kitchen
Licensed bar
WiFi
Waterfront
Self-catering kitchen
An 18 hole golf course offering a unique golfing experience - with breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding Lakeland Fells.
Offering multi-activity courses in everything from ghyll scrambling and zip-wires to raft-building and waterrollerz.
Rookin House is an established adventure venue in the Lake District. It offers horse riding, archery and quadbiking to name but a few. Visit Rookin House's website
With its large collection of exhibits, the museum is a fascinating place to discover old Keswick and the Lake District. See the museum website.
Whinlatter Visitors Centre is just five miles from YHA Keswick with some of the best purpose built single track mountain bike trails in the country. The 19km Altura Trail is great for experienced...
The C2C route is a 225km route traversing Northern England from Whitehaven or Workington on the West coast to Tynemouth or Sunderland on the east. Keswick makes an ideal first day stop for the...
Within a three mile radius of Keswick you can try canoeing, sailing and kayaking, all available on Derwentwater. If you want to take it easier, hire a rowing boat from Friars Crag, take in the views...
From YHA Keswick there is a cycle route to suit everyone, whether you’re looking for a gentle ride following the River Greta along an old railway track to tackling the famous 112 mile Fred Whitton...
For an accessible road-side route try Little Chamonix for an entry level climb. If you want something a bit more meaty there's the Troutdale Pinnacle and Troutdale Super Direct on Black Crag in...
If you're planning on staying at YHA Keswick, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that you can explore the area...
Saturday 4th October 2025 Distance: 5.5 miles (8.8 km) Duration: 5 hours Led by: Harriet MacMillan, Navigation with Harriet Explore the northern Lake District and learn the basics of navigation and...
Saturday 27th September 2025 Distance: 6 miles (9.5 km) Duration: 3.5 - 4.5 hours Led by: Simon Ainley, YHA, with BMC volunteer guides Discovery and connection Starting and finishing at YHA Keswick...
Stuffed with puzzles, gadgets and curiosities The Puzzling Place is guaranteed to have something to amuse, entertain or puzzle you.
There are fantastic crags, climbing and bouldering in the area, just make sure you look across the valley to get the best views from the top!
Enter through a graphite mine replica and follow the path of pencil making from the reign of Elizabeth 1st to the present day.
Cruise the lake stopping at the lakeshore jetties where you can change boats, or enjoy the 50 minute trip around Derwentwater.