This family run shop is one of two original outdoor stores in the town. Tucked away in a corner…read moreit's easy to miss but once inside it's stuffed full of outdoor items for the discerning hiker. Prices are comparable or better than some of the other big stores locally. Unless you are looking for the high tech then this is good place to shop for accessories.

I bought a coat on this website, I live in Italy and at checkout the website calculated the…read moreshipping fees but they said nothing about customs duties. few days after my purchase, I receveid a mail with the tracking, saying I have to pay these fees... the total amount of my purchase was 185€, customs duties were 81€, so half the price of the coat!! I often buy on Uk website and nevere paid these fees. At leadt they should let me know before finalize the purchase... incredible!!

Stewardson's keeps an extreemly wide range of walking boots and footwear, Brasher, HITECH, Keen,…read moreMeindl, and Merrell. In socks, Bridgedale and 1000 Mile are available. I also saw several brands of Child-carriers, and hiking poles. Chatting to the helpful staff I found that people come from quite long distances to use the shop. The stock is also available online from http://www.stewardson.co.uk

This is a fantastic campsite right on the shores of Derwentwater. We were able to pitch our tent…read morethat close to the shore you could here the water gently lapping. The site is a mixture of caravans and tents. Despite turning up on spec, we were given a warm greeting and were quickly checked in. We had arrived on bikes, which they didn't mind at all. The toilet blocks are immaculate. The site is a short walk into Keswick which has plenty of restaurants and a couple of supermarkets - Spar is by far cheaper thn Booths. This site is a little gem. Very quiet. Not for the party crowd.

Great site, great location, greeat people running it!!!read more

Huge site with lots of static caravans, timber lodges, seasonal caravan pitches, touring pitches…read moreand a field for the tents. 4 parks, bmx track and river running alongside the site. lovley walk to the Lowther country estate Toilet block large and clean and warm - great power showers Shop, club house, takeaway and laundry Only downside is thats its not really within walking distance of much, and because its so big it gets very busy

A camp site over looking Keswick with stunning views towards Cat Bells Lords Seat and Skiddaw …read more Good clean facilities and run by very friendly staff . Doesn't accept groups .

This is a camping shop that sells outdoor equipment. They sell a large range of warm clothing to go…read morewalking in. They also sell all of the little gadgets that you would need to go waking in the lake district and in this area it is best to be prepared. You can get everything from your walking sticks to a gps here. They do sometimes have sales on the gps systems but normally they are more expensive that elsewhere. They have a good range of rucksacks of all sizes. The footwear that they sell is quite decent but pricey for what you get and nothing that you cant get in other outdoor shops in the area

A lovely camp site washing and toilet facilities were always clean and tidy and stocked up with loo…read moreroll. This is a beautiful site just outside Keswick with stunning views that take your breath away the farm has a little shop which sells all your basic. reasonable prices but can get booked up in advance. got to see it to believe it.

This T.I.C. is actually a nice building. It is right on the corner as you come from the railway…read morestation, out towards town. It is wheelchair acessable. Being Windermere, it not only has all the usual list of accomodation, transport, and whats on, but maps books of walks, details about cycle hire, and boat timetables. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. You can get more than your average boring post cards here. I generally think it's one of the best Tourist informations in the Lake District.

Called in today to get out of the rain whilst waiting for the train…read more I was pleasantly surprised at the large amount of great quality of local product available. More than just maps, they had free samples of food's, relishes, sauces and drinks. Local books, art work and most helpfully socks and gloves as mine were soaked from walking in the Fells. Brilliant shop and helpful information staff.