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The Puzzling Place

Optical Illusions at The Puzzling Place in Keswick, Lake District
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  • Eyelusion Exhibition at The Puzzling Place in Keswick, Lake District
  • Eyelusion Exhibition at The Puzzling Place in Keswick, Lake District

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Museum Square, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DZ

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Welcome to The Lake District's Wonderful World of Optical Illusion!

The Puzzling Place World of Illusion takes the theme of Illusion and runs with it. It is home to our ‘Anti-gravity Room’, ‘Ames Room’, ‘Hologram Gallery’ and ‘Eyelusions Exhibition’. It’s a fascinating, fun and social excursion into the wonderful world of optical illusion, which will leave you quite literally, not believing your eyes!

As the appeal of optical illusions crosses all age ranges the ‘World of Illusions’ is an ideal place to be enjoyed and experienced with friends or family, however young or old. It’s generally the older generation of the family who are left surprised by how much they’ve enjoyed their visit!

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Summer Hours (21 Mar 2022 - 31 Oct 2023)
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Monday - Sunday11:00 - 17:30
Season (1 Nov 2023 - 20 Mar 2024)
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Tuesday - Sunday11:00 - 17:00

* All Local School Holidays:
Open 7 days a week, 10am to 5.30pm


Winter Hours 1st Nov to 20th March:
Open 11am to 5pm but closed Mondays

Closed Monday to Friday throughout January


Summer Hours 21st March to 31st Oct:
Open 7 days a week 11am to 5.30pm

Guide Prices

Adult £4.50
Child £4.00
Family(2+2) £15.00
Under5's Free

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  • Credit cards accepted (no fee)

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  • Children welcome

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  • Dogs Accepted
  • Gift shop
  • Smoking not allowed

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  • Regional Tourist Board Member

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  • Accepts groups
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At the bottom of the Market Square, turn left after Blacks into Museum square. We're half way along on the left, up some stairs.

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Accessible by Public Transport: Keswick station is 0 miles away.

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