Western Lake District Travel Guide
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Visit Western Lake District

Keswick Country House Hotel
We were upgraded to a beautiful, clean and spacious room overlooking the front of the Hotel. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful - our bags were even taken up to our room for us. Buffet cooked breakfast is delicious and plentiful and the 3 course evening dinner is a nightly treat! The Hotel ...
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026

Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa
Great for families and dogs! A sprawling complex with a well used leisure area. Could be better managed and cleaned, but OK.
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

Seacote Hotel
Ideal location. Lovely views and walks. Amazing shower. very clean room.. Good comfort food with big portions. Staff outstanding , super friendly . Coffee and Tea in room, nice toiletries. Local bus stops right outside, local train service 5 minutes walk. Good beachcafe just outside, Comfortable ...
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

Luxury lodge, Bassenthwaite,Nr Keswick, at the foot of Skiddaw.
We had a beautiful stay, the lodge had everything and more. Exceptionally presented and the wine upon welcome was most appreciated. We will definitely be back for our next adventure.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

A lovely and relaxing place to stay whilst enjoying your holiday
Awful weather but we still made the most of it. Pinecroft was a warm and cosy place to retreat to. Loved it.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2025

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

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.

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.

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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- B&B in Thornthwaite
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- Caravan Parks in Wasdale Head
- Holiday Homes in Wasdale Head
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- Hotels near Wast Water
- Winder Hotels
- Visit Ambleside
- Visit Arlecdon
- Visit Berrier
- Borrowdale Holidays
- Visit Bouth
- Visit Bowness-on-Windermere
- Visit Broughton Moor
- Visit Cleator Moor
- Visit Coniston
- Crummock Water
- Visit Cumbria
- Visit Dacre
- Visit Foxfield
- Visit Frizington
- Visit Grasmere
- Visit Holmrook
- Visit Ings
- Visit Keswick
- Lodore Falls
- Visit Lowca
- Visit Manesty
- Visit Maryport
- Visit Millom
- Visit Near Sawrey
- Visit Patterdale
- Visit Penruddock
- Visit Pooley Bridge
- Visit Rusland
- Visit Seascale
- Visit Seathwaite
- Visit Troutbeck
- Visit Uldale
- Watendlath Tarn
- Visit Windermere




![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)
