The capital of the Northern Lakes, Keswick is one of Cumbria’s best-known towns, and with very good reason. The capital of the Northern Lakes, Keswick is one of Cumbria’s best-known towns, and with very good reason.
Cumbria’s Eden Valley is one of the county’s most easily accessible places to visit, thanks to it being just a matter of minutes away from the major transport links of the West Coast Main Line by train, and the M6 motorway by car.
Nestled snugly to the west of Windermere, Coniston and its namesake lake, Coniston Water, takes a little longer to get to when you’re travelling into the South Lakes from the east, but the long and winding road to get there is just as enjoyable as everything that’s on offer upon arrival.