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Keswick Country House Hotel
Situated in a national park, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, Cumberland Pencil Museum and Hope Park. Crosthwaite Church ...
Keswick Country House Hotel£100
Keswick Country House Hotel£100
Stonegarth Guest House
Situated in Keswick, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, Hope Park and Cumberland Pencil Museum. Crosthwaite Church ...
Stonegarth Guest House£67
Stonegarth Guest House£67
Rickerby Grange Country House
Situated in Keswick, this guesthouse is within 1 mile (2 km) of Crosthwaite Church and Cumberland Pencil Museum. Keswick Museum and Art Gallery and Hope Park ...
Rickerby Grange Country House£57
Rickerby Grange Country House£57
Royal Oak at Keswick
Situated in Keswick, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, Hope Park and Cumberland Pencil Museum. Crosthwaite Church and Derwent ...
Royal Oak at Keswick£98
Royal Oak at Keswick£98
Armathwaite Hall Hotel
Situated on a lake, this spa hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Lake District Wildlife Park and within 6 miles (10 km) of St Michael's Church, Isel and Mirehouse ...
Armathwaite Hall Hotel£129
Armathwaite Hall Hotel£129
Borrowdale Gates Hotel
Situated in Borrowdale, this hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Derwent Water and within 6 miles (10 km) of Cumberland Pencil Museum and Keswick Museum and Art Gallery. ...
Borrowdale Gates Hotel£125
Borrowdale Gates Hotel£125
The Wordsworth Hotel and Spa
Situated on the riverwalk, this spa hotel is steps away from Grasmere Garden Village, St Oswald's Church and Helm Crag. Wordsworth Museum and Dove Cottage are ...
The Wordsworth Hotel and Spa£86
The Wordsworth Hotel and Spa£86
Hall Garth Guest House
Situated in Keswick, this bed & breakfast is within a 15-minute walk of Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, Cumberland Pencil Museum and Hope Park. Crosthwaite Church ...
Hall Garth Guest House£62
Hall Garth Guest House£62
The Daffodil Hotel
Situated on a lake, this spa hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Dove Cottage and Wordsworth Museum. Alcock Tarn and St Oswald's Church are also within 10 ...
The Daffodil Hotel£99
The Daffodil Hotel£99
Hunters Way
Situated in Keswick, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, Hope Park and Cumberland Pencil Museum. Crosthwaite Church ...
Hunters Way£67
Hunters Way£67Pocket Guide: Cumberland Pencil Museum Cumberland Pencil Museum Hotels
Cumbria is a county best known for its vast areas of outstanding natural beauty. The county is home both to the famous Lake District and some of England's tallest mountains. It's not only the great outdoors which lures in so many holidaymakers each year, though. Cumbria also boasts a fascinating history, with plenty of exciting attractions to tell its story. One of the county's quirkier historical highlights is the Cumberland Pencil Museum, located on the streets of Keswick. This part of the Lake District is also home to some spectacular hotels and guesthouses.
The Cumberland Pencil Museum
The first pencil factory opened in Keswick way back in 1832. Since that time, the north of England has crafted and exported millions of pencils all over the world. The museum opened in 1981, rapidly developing into one of Cumbria's foremost attractions. Today, the Cumberland Pencil Museum welcomes more than 80,000 visitors annually.
The highlight of the museum is the world's largest colouring pencil, which was completed in 2001 and weighs almost 450kg! The museum houses the world's first pencil, as well as a brand new World War II Secret Pencil Exhibition.
An Easy Visit
The Cumberland Pencil Museum is well equipped with handy facilities, designed to make your visit run as smoothly as possible. There's a kids' zone packed with activities to keep the youngsters entertained. There's also a coffee shop for refreshments and a gift shop for souvenirs. Disabled access is provided.
Hotels near the Museum
As the museum is located in the popular town of Keswick, there's no shortage of exquisite places to stay in the area. From intimate guesthouses to opulent and luxurious country hotels, the Lake District has it all.
LakeSide House is a four-star hotel not far from the shores of Derwent Water. With 14 individually decorated rooms, guests can enjoy privacy and tranquillity throughout their stay. There are fitness facilities for those keen to stay in shape during their holidays, and complimentary toiletries provided in the rooms' private bathrooms.
Keswick County House Hotel enjoys a riverside location, just minutes from the Cumberland Pencil Museum, which sits on the north-western edge of Keswick.
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