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Keswick on Derwentwater and the Northern Lakes covers one half of the Lake District National Park. This is the perfect area to choose equally for gentle relaxation or for an action packed family adventure holiday with lots of activities and attractions.
The stunningly located town of Keswick, nestled on the shores of Derwentwater, has a wide array of shops, restaurants and galleries. Explore the five major lakes, picturesque valleys and unspoilt villages with the mountains of Skiddaw, Helvellyn and Scafell all within easy reach.
This is a wonderful area in which to try new outdoor activities or to extend your existing skills. Walkers and climbers are spoiled for choice. From the high summits to forest trails and lakeside paths, there are routes suitable for all.
Within such a compact area as the North Lakes it is very easy to explore the neighbouring valleys and secluded places. To the east, for example, you can enjoy the lakeside paths beside Thirlmere. To the west you can explore the delights of Whinlatter mountain forest.
For visitors to Keswick and North Lakes there is a range of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, whether you prefer a bed and breakfast (B&B), a guest house, hotel, or self-catering cottage, caravan or campsite.
Theatre by the Lake's tenth summer season opens with two plays that could not be more different: in the Main House, a famous black farce featuring two genteel lady poisoners; in the Studio, an angry one-woman play that denounces the treatment of asylum seekers in Britain's detention centres. Both Arsenic and Old Lace and The Bogus Woman, two of the seven plays to be staged between May and November, continue Theatre by the Lake's tradition of offering plays that are both entertaining and challenging.
The Bogus Woman, a tour-de-force for a single actor who plays 48 parts, will also be the first production to be staged in the new-look Studio, whose capacity has been increased from 70 to 100 seats to cope with the demand for tickets.
To book tickets call Theatre by The Lake tel 017687 74411.
