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'Hidden gem' Lake District café named best place to eat in Keswick

Why this relatively new Lake District café, described as a "hidden gem", has beaten 100 other Keswick restaurants to the top spot on Tripadvisor.

News & Star (Carlisle)·4d ago
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Legendary Dickins book A Christmas Carol returns to Keswick

A festive favourite is returning to the stage in a new adaptation.

News & Star (Carlisle)·6d ago
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The Lake District village regulars say rivals its best-known beauty spots

Discover Rosthwaite, a peaceful Lake District village in Borrowdale Valley near Keswick, famed for stone cottages, mountain views and scenic walking routes.

News & Star (Carlisle)·4 Oct
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Four people sentenced after fraud scheme stole more than £250,000 from victims

Four fraudsters have been sentenced following an investigation into a large-scale fraud operation, which targeted victims in Keswick.

News & Star (Carlisle)·2 Oct
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Bookshop to close after 32 years as owners 'shift emphasis in their lives'

Keswick Bookshop is closing after 32 years, as owners Jane and John Kinnaird shift focus from the Lake District shop’s rare and second-hand book collection.

News & Star (Carlisle)·2 Oct
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Keswick, Cockermouth and Maryport pubs earn places in 2027 Good Beer Guide

Some of the best pubs in West Cumbria and the northern Lakes' have been recognised in the latest Good Beer Guide, highlighting the region's strong cask ale scene as campaigners warn of ongoing pressur

News & Star (Carlisle)·27 Sept
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Cumbrian town in the Lake District named one of the most walkable in England

Keswick has been said to have one of the most walkable town centres in England - here's why.

News & Star (Carlisle)·26 Sept
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Historic Cumbria spot Keswick named UK's safest town for elderly people

Keswick in Cumbria has been named among the UK's safest towns for old people to live.

News & Star (Carlisle)·26 Sept
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Cumbria’s £956,000 home sale tops property market in 2026

A detached home in the Keswick area has become the highest-value residential property sold in the wider Carlisle postcode region so far this year, fetching almost £1 million.

News & Star (Carlisle)·23 Sept
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Lake District hotel sold for £8million as refurbishment and station café planned

A new chapter is set to begin for one of Keswick’s best-known hotels following its £8 million acquisition by The Kronen Collection.

News & Star (Carlisle)·22 Sept
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Young climber raises £6,000 for mountain rescue after completing 191 Wainwrights

Frizington youngster Leo Mason raises £6,000 for Keswick Mountain Rescue Team while climbing 191 Wainwright fells, after winning a Young Health Champion Award.

News & Star (Carlisle)·19 Sept
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Walker airlifted to hospital after severe reaction to antibiotics on mountain path

A walker was airlifted to hospital by Helimed, following treatment from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (MRT), after falling ill on Maiden Moor.

News & Star (Carlisle)·17 Sept
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Walker airlifted to hospital after ankle injury on High Spy in Lake District

Lake District walker airlifted to Whitehaven Hospital after injuring her ankle on High Spy above Dale Head Tarn on September 9, Keswick Mountain Rescue said.

News & Star (Carlisle)·16 Sept
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Charity walk raises more than £1,700 for music therapy across Cumbria

Sunbeams Music Trust’s September Stroll raised over £1,700 for music therapy, as walkers followed the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail in Cumbria.

News & Star (Carlisle)·16 Sept
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Keswick Binfluencers win regional environmental award just a year after forming

Keswick Binfluencers win BBC Radio Cumbria’s Environmental Award after a year of litter-picking, tackling fly-camping and protecting the Lake District.

News & Star (Carlisle)·16 Sept
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Mountain rescue team finds three campers after early hours iPhone alert

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team helped three campers near Styhead Tarn after an iPhone satellite alert on September 3, in a four-hour late-night callout.

News & Star (Carlisle)·14 Sept
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Lake District rescuers 'stretched' as callouts near annual record

Lake District visitors are being urged to plan before heading into the fells as Keswick Mountain Rescue Team warns its volunteers are being "stretched" by a

News & Star (Carlisle)·13 Sept
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'They were lovely': TikTok stars visit Keswick café on Lake District trip

TikTok stars Libby-Mae and Katylee Bailey visit Keswick in the Lake District, sharing videos of local attractions with more than six million followers.

News & Star (Carlisle)·9 Sept
Planning

T1 - Section fell 1x Dead Beech Tree

T1 - Section fell 1x Dead Beech Tree

Cumbria Council Planning·9 Sept
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'Best piri chicken' at Keswick restaurant beats Nando’s ‘hands down’, diners say

The 'best restaurant' in a scenic market town in the Lake District National Park has been revealed, according to Tripadvisor.

News & Star (Carlisle)·6 Sept
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Scrambling mishap leads to 4‑hour helicopter rescue operation above Keswick

Two people were rescued from a steep gill in the Lake District on Monday evening after one of them suffered a foot injury while scrambling.

News & Star (Carlisle)·4 Sept
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Delays on A595 as accident closes road both ways near Mealsgate

The A595 is blocked in both directions near Mealsgate following a collision, with traffic backing up between the Keswick and Thornthwaite turn-offs.

News & Star (Carlisle)·4 Sept
Planning

T1 Dying conifer - Remove. T2 Norway Maple - Remove to facilitate safe removal of dying conifer. T3 Noway maple - pru...

T1 Dying conifer - Remove. T2 Norway Maple - Remove to facilitate safe removal of dying conifer. T3 Noway maple - prune to create 2m clearance of phone wire. T4 Yew prune branch ends to create 2m clea

Cumbria Council Planning·4 Sept
Planning

Felling of a dead bird cherry tree in boundary hedge

Felling of a dead bird cherry tree in boundary hedge

Cumbria Council Planning·4 Sept
Planning

Non-material amendment to application 7/2026/2014 (Erection of a building for the storage and maintenance of launch c...

Non-material amendment to application 7/2026/2014 (Erection of a building for the storage and maintenance of launch craft in association with Keswick Launch Company) for the addiiton of 3 windows and

Cumbria Council Planning·25 Aug
News

I tried Keswick's Piri Fresco and it may be better than Nando's

I tried Keswick's Piri Fresco, the Nando's-inspired piri-piri restaurant that is taking the Lake District by storm, and may even outshine the high-street favou

News & Star (Carlisle)·23 Aug
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A66 reopens in Cumbria following crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the A66 near Keswick.

News & Star (Carlisle)·22 Aug
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Artwork honouring Armed Forces unveiled at Keswick gallery

An artwork honouring the Armed Forces is now on display in Keswick.

News & Star (Carlisle)·20 Aug
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Man called for help after slipping and injuring his ankle on Lake District walk

A man who slipped and injured his ankle in the Lake District was rescued by the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.

News & Star (Carlisle)·18 Aug
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Mountain Rescue called after walkers use emergency SOS

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out after two walkers activated an emergency SOS on Stake Pass in the Langstrath valley.

News & Star (Carlisle)·17 Aug
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Casualty suffered 'serious lower leg injury' during instructed gill scramble

Keswick Mountain Rescue was called out to Stoneycroft Gill last weekend to treat and extract a participant in an instructed session with a serious injury.

News & Star (Carlisle)·16 Aug
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Mountain rescue called as NWAS unable to reach casualty in remote building

Mountain rescue volunteers of Keswick were called out to a building near Dash Falls last Saturday after a man fell down the stairs, injuring his ankle.

News & Star (Carlisle)·16 Aug
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Fire tackled at Lake District beauty spot moments after national wildfire alert sent

Keswick Fire Station's crew was called out to Surprise View, a Lake District beauty spot, to tackle a fire believed to have started from a barbecue.

News & Star (Carlisle)·15 Aug
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Police in Allerdale issue warning after e-scooters spotted on Keswick footpaths

Police in Allerdale have reported an increase in reports of young people using e-scooters on footpaths, in the park, and around the town centre.

News & Star (Carlisle)·13 Aug
Planning

Erection of side extension to replace garage, front porch, raised patio and internal alterations to provide rear livi...

Erection of side extension to replace garage, front porch, raised patio and internal alterations to provide rear living room/space, walk-in-wardrobe and ensuite

Cumbria Council Planning·13 Aug
Planning

Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (construction environmental method plan) on appeal decision APP/Q9495/W/2...

Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (construction environmental method plan) on appeal decision APP/Q9495/W/23/3330570 (application 7/2022/2247) - Extension to existing holiday park, formation

Cumbria Council Planning·13 Aug
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‘You refuse to listen’ - Town council hits out over holiday let approval

A Keswick guest house has been approved for holiday-let use despite council concerns, with planners imposing a specific ban on hot tubs.

News & Star (Carlisle)·8 Aug
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Keswick guesthouse with "unrivalled" views up for sale with £1.3m guide price

Uninterrupted views over Derwentwater and the surrounding fells are a feature of an eight-bedroom Victorian guesthouse now up for sale in the Lake District.

News & Star (Carlisle)·4 Aug
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Local homes approved at 'exceptional' Lake District model farm

Plans to convert one of the Lake District’s finest model farms near Keswick into three local-occupancy homes have been approved.

News & Star (Carlisle)·4 Aug
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Cumbrian couple get engaged on Kendal Calling main stage during favourite bands' set

A couple from Keswick have had a weekend to remember at this year's Kendal Calling, getting engaged on the festival's main stage whilst their favourite band played 'their song.'

News & Star (Carlisle)·1 Aug
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Keswick restaurant drawing rave TripAdvisor reviews from outside the county

Derwent Walker is drawing rave reviews from visitors who say it now serves some of the best food and cocktails in Keswick.

News & Star (Carlisle)·31 Jul
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Police ramp up patrols in Keswick as part of safety operation

HIGHLY visible police patrols have been deployed in Keswick.

News & Star (Carlisle)·29 Jul
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Woman injured while using zip line prompts mountain rescue response

A woman was injured while using a zip line in Whinlatter Forest, prompting a callout for Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.

News & Star (Carlisle)·26 Jul
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Guests can 'behave poorly’ anywhere, planners say in Lake District holiday let row

Lake District planners have backed plans allowing a Keswick guest house to become a holiday let despite fears over noise and anti-social behaviour.

News & Star (Carlisle)·26 Jul
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Emergency services respond to mountain biker's serious 'off' on Spoony Green Lane

A mountain biker's serious fall on Spooney Green Lane in Keswick saw an emergency response from GNAAS, mountain rescue and the Coastguard.

News & Star (Carlisle)·23 Jul
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Drinks retailer collapses owing almost £328k as Lake District shop goes on market

Kindred Spirits Retail has entered liquidation owing almost £328,000, while its former Keswick premises are being advertised to let.

News & Star (Carlisle)·23 Jul
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Influencer visits Lakes spot that serves 'possibly some of the nicest food ever'

A POPULAR influencer has hailed an Indian street food restaurant in Keswick as ‘possibly some of the nicest food’ her and her husband ‘have ever had’.

News & Star (Carlisle)·22 Jul
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Safety measures put in place after concerns over pupils crossing

A new pedestrian refuge island and safer crossing points have been installed on Crosthwaite Road in Keswick.

News & Star (Carlisle)·19 Jul
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Two stunning infinity pools just 30 minutes from Keswick

Infinity pools aren’t just for resorts – the Lake District is home to natural pools with breathtaking views.

News & Star (Carlisle)·19 Jul