Sights & Activities - Handy Apps: All Trails, Peak Finder,

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 Whether you've just bought your first bike, or you're looking for your  next adrenaline fix, Whinlatter Forest puts the mountain back into  biking, with climbs to amazing views and rewarding descents. 

 Welcome to England's only true mountain forest. Whinlatter Forest boasts  dramatic views and unique landscapes - both of which can be soaked up  on our all-terrain Forest Segways. 

 Honister’s Climb the Mine adventure is a fun-packed underground  experience where participants get to explore inside the old slate mine.  It’s a thrilling journey through the subterranean world, allowing  visitors to scale the mine cavern walls, traverse tunnels, climb  ladders, and discover fascinating artefacts. 

  Ghyll scrambling, sometimes called gorge scrambling or gorge walking,  involves going up or down a mountain stream. You are in the water for  most of the experience and will often swim through pools, slide down  waterfalls and scramble over rocks. 

  Explore Derwentwater in a kayak.

Kayaking is one of the most versatile sports  on the water.  Whether you want to paddle the lake at speed for  exercise, play water polo or splashing games with friends, or explore as  a family and picnic on the many islands; we have a wide range of boats  available to ensure your session is exactly what you need.

 The climbing wall has a great variation of heights from 8 meters up to  12 meters. There is an automatic belaying device connected to one wall  and a ice wall also. Bouldering on the soft mats is great fun! 

 What makes it special. 25 acre park; Over 100 species of animal; Fun for all the family.

 Keswick Launch offers 50-minute cruises around Derwentwater. Rowing boats and motor boats are also available to hire. 

  A landmark of Cumbria's impressive mining history, Cathedral Cave is one of the Lake Districts best kept secrets 

 Aira Force Waterfall, located in the scenic Lake District, offers  visitors stunning natural beauty and various walking trails for all  abilities. . 

 The Lake District’s notorious Hardknott Pass is a  1.37m hill-pass between Eskdale and Duddon Valley; accurately  described as one of the Britain’s most challenging roads; rising to a  maximum elevation of 1,289 ft.  The pass (owned by the National  Trust) is mostly a series of hairpin bends 

  Known locally as the La’al Ratty,  this miniature steam train tootles along the valley from Ravenglass on  the coast to Boot in the heart of Eskdale. You’ll pass through 7 miles  of spectacular Lake District National Park scenery with seven request  stops where you can hop off the steam train to explore the area. 

 This iconic, family-friendly fell is perfect if you’re looking for some hillwalking without too much  effort! Catbells is one of the Lake District’s shortest fells, so it’s  perfect as a first family climb and once you have reached the top, you  can enjoy panoramic views over Keswick, Derwentwater and Borrowdale. 

  Defying gravity, the Bowder Stone is  a 2,000-tonne, 30-foot-high rock with a 90-foot circumference that  stands precariously on its edge, perfectly balanced by its own weight.  It’s one of the best-known and most visited rocks in the Lake District  and is located in the Jaws of Borrowdale, the narrowest part of the  valley between the River Derwent and Grange Fell.  

 Located close to the shoreline of Derwentwater, Ashness Bridge is small  stone packhorse bridge that crosses the fast-running Barrow Beck. It’s a  popular spot for a photograph with the backdrop of Derwentwater and  Skiddaw and a short but steep walk to Surprise View where you can look  out over the whole of the lake .  

 Sitting on the shores of Derwentwater, the Theatre by the Lake provides an exciting programme of performances throughout the year. The Independent said: 'It’s the most beautifully located and friendly theatre in Britain' so it’s definitely worth visiting on a getaway to Keswick and the surrounding area.