Organisations

Keswick Rotary Club – Meets every Thursday at 12.30pm, Skiddaw Hotel Market Square – Keswick 017687 72071. A warm welcome and humour in buckets given to all Rotarians.

Keswick Golf club -  Threlkeld Hall - Threlkeld   017687 79324. Possibly the prettiest golf course in Britain - only has one bunker!

Keswick & District Conservative club - Penrith Rd – Keswick 017687 72518. Well appointed and serves cheapest booze in town.

Lakes Accommodation Providers - Trough Bridge Cottage, Embleton 017687 76637. Thinking of buying a B&B then give them a call first. Find out all the wrinkles. They will convince you that you should have had the idea years ago.

Keswick Rugby Club – Greta Park - Keswick 017687 72823. There’s never a good time to break a bone, but this is the place where they do it.

Keswick Area Partnership - 50 Main St – Keswick 017687 74144. Every town seems to have one but few understand why! Pop in to chat about European funding - it's really interesting.

Keswick Leisure Pool – Station Road- Keswick   017687 72760. Has a wave machine and flume. Small but well appointed, good for kids.

Keswick Beer Festival - 017687 75414. Thinking of booking this year then hurry, tickets sell faster than a Daniel O’Donnell Concert.

Keswick Jazz Festival - 017687 74411. Possibly the most joyous event of the year. A solid week of the world's best jazzmen.

Keswick Film Festival -  017687 72399. All those naughty films you were never allowed to see as a child.

Keswick Reminder – Station Street 017687  72140. Traditional local newspaper with comprehensive coverage. Local wags say that the newspaper is called the Reminder because by the time it prints the news you need a good memory.

Theatre by the lake - Lakeside K eswick  017687 74411. Set in the most idyllic of positions. Professional productions in wonderful facilities.

Keswick Town Council - Main Street – Keswick    017687 73607.  For the little things in life. Like most local councils their power has been taken away and the power now resides in Workington!

Keswick School- Vicarage Lane - Keswick 017687 72605. One of the few state schools with boarders. Manages to turn oiks in to Ladies or Gentlemen

Keswick  Museum & Art Gallery – Station Road - Keswick  017687 73263. The District Council in Workington wanted to close it down. The locals said no and now it is run by a small bunch of professionals and volunteers

Keswick  Labour club and Institute – Elmgrove, Main Street – Keswick 017687  72705.  Ramshackle Building with huge entertainment hall, cosy atmosphere and cheap beer.

Keswick Convention - Skiddaw Street – Keswick  017687 80075. Every year 10,000 people cram in to Keswick during the end weeks of July and the beginning of August to attend this Christian jamboree. The crime rate plummets and the pubs struggle for trade.