Vibrant Keswick (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)For me, minus the bear encounters, Keswick has always held that same air of excitement. Main Street, Keswick (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)We would also use our time in Keswick to visit the many outdoor shops and bookshops to stock up on Ordnance Survey maps and walking gear. I began with a coffee at Café West, next to the Keswick Museum, where I sat outside on a picnic bench and took in the morning sun. Keswick Museum (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)A few years ago, I signed up for a Keswick Lakeland Trail – a trail run that starts and finishes at Fitz Park. Derwent Pencil Museum (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)My route back took me via the Derwent Pencil Museum.
