The Keswick Hotel is situated on the outskirts of the Cumbrian market town of Keswick.
From it’s name, it’s apparent that Keswick has a long history. The name Keswick means place where cheese is made, the name being an amalgam of the Scandinavian wick for place or dwelling and Old English cese for cheese.
Ancient monuments in the area such as Castlerigg Stones which stand around 2 miles from the modern centre of the town also attest to the areas historical significance.
Keswick was granted a charter for a market in 1276 by England’s King Edward I. The market is still held every Saturday and guests of the hotel often spend time enjoying our town’s historic market.
The market place also features the Moot Hall, a local landmark that was once used as the town hall and is now used as the local tourist centre.
There was small scale mining in the area from around the 16th century which led to Keswick becoming famous as the birthplace of the graphite pencil.
Keswick’s town centre is only a few minutes walk from The Keswick Hotel which means we’re close enough that you can take a gentle stroll to see everything that Keswick has to offer.