ENGLAND
The ones worth booking.
The 8 most popular keswick tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
Ghyll scrambling at Stonycroft Ghyll near Keswick: slides, jumps, and climbs with safety gear and free photos in a small English tour.
“Highly recommend this experience to anyone. Our guide Woody was the best. A good mix of jokes whilst keeping us all safe. Honestly can't thank him enough. Would love to go back again (if we get woody)”
Paddleboard on Derwent Water from Keswick. Gear and beginner coaching included for a 3-hour guided session with wildlife views.
“Woody brought the gear and guided us through a really fun paddle experience on Derwent Water. With hurricane Agnes slowly making her way to the Lake District, Woody guided us out onto the water. The winds picked up by the end of the outing, but Woody had engineered our trajectory such that we were blown…”
3-hour Via Ferrata at Keswick’s Honister Slate Mine: loaned gear for ladders, nets and bridges toward Fleetwith Pike views.
“Absolutely loved this experience. Well out of my comfort zone. Woody was really encouraging & also told us some of the history of the slate mine. The tasks pushed us & the views from the top are well worth the effort. Loved the fact the group was just myself & partner, so could go at…”
Rock climbing in Keswick: learn belaying and rope skills, tackle real routes in the Lake District, gear included, 3 hours.
“Very easy to book and contact kept throughout. It was an enjoyable day out and Dave was a great instructor. Highly recommended this.”
Canoe on Derwent Water from Keswick. Small-group guided paddling with wetsuit and gear included. Around 3 hours on the lake.
“We had a two hour taster session, myself and youngest daughter in a canoe and my elder daughter on a paddle board. What an absolutely fantastic experience. We had an amazing couple of hours on the water with Steve he was informative and good fun all round!”
Self-guided VoiceMap drive from Keswick with offline GPS audio to Ashness Bridge, Honister Pass, Buttermere, and Crummock Water.
“Perhaps we didn’t have it set up correctly but found it very difficult to follow the directions and kept getting lost so gave up early on. Looked up the places to visit and did it on our own with sat nav. Shame as sounds like the commentary was good and other users have praised it.…”
Paddleboard on Derwent Water from Keswick with beginner SUP instruction, full wetsuits, and Derwent Isle shelter in a ~2-hour session.
“My two children attended a SUP taster session during the school holidays led by instructor J. Absolutely amazing experience from first booking right through to the end of the SUP session. J explained things to them very well and they were confident to give things a try under his expert guidance. They had such a…”
A self-guided Keswick walking tour with GPS audio, parks, pubs, museums, and lake views—ending at Friars Crag for big scenery.
“Nice but OK”
