Western Lake District Travel Guide
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Keswick Country House Hotel
Great facilities, wonderful staff and a beautiful setting.
Reviewed on 17 Feb 2026

Lake District Castle Inn
Lovely hotel very comfortable very clean Staff very friendly A special thank you to Alan who was very friendly and considerate
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026

The Kellbank
Very clean good bed great breackfast
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

Luxury lodge, Bassenthwaite,Nr Keswick, at the foot of Skiddaw.
The lodge was clean, tidy and vrtu stylish. The accommodation was well.placed for visiting places of interest and made for a very relaxing stay with our dogs.
Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026

Stunning 2-bedroomed Cottage
This is absolutely beautiful property and surroundings. Thank you1
Reviewed on 19 June 2025

Cumberland stable lodge
The most remarkable aspects are the nature, clean air, and tranquility. The place is ideal for families with children. The host is very kind and responds quickly to inquiries. There is access to the horses, which are calm and allow petting. The jacuzzi is preheated, and the advantage is that it is ...
Reviewed on 17 Feb 2026
Popular places to visit

Scafell Pike
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Scafell Pike during your travels in Eskdale. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the spas in this quaint area.

Derwentwater
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Derwentwater during your travels in Keswick. Amble around this relaxing area's lakeside and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Buttermere Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Buttermere Lake during your travels in Buttermere. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Enjoy an outing to Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway during your stay in Muncaster. Stroll along the lakeside in this quaint area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Muncaster Castle
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Muncaster Castle during your travels in Muncaster. Amble around this relaxing area's lakeside and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Honister Slate Mine
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale. Wander the lakeside or discover the mountain views in this relaxing area.
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![Near site of Cleator Moor West station, 1986, Believed to be a northward view along the course of the former Cleator & Workington Junction line, which was built, along with various other lines, for transporting haematite iron ore from the rich mines in the area to the iron- and steel-works in the Workington and Harrington Disticts. For 100 years from the 1860s this area, nowadays almost reclaimed by Nature, had been heavily industrialised and honeycombed by railways: the remnants of spoil-heaps from the iron and coal mines can be seen on the horizon. [I was not entirely sure exactly where I was when I took this photograph, nor am I very familiar with the complexity of the former railways of West Cumberland, so would welcome further discussion about it!]](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4607/2961878a-d481-4eb6-bedd-f36687cee09b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)
