Herdwick Guest House

Herdwick Guest House is located in Keswick, within the picturesque Lake District National Park. Named after the local breed of sheep, the property also offers free WiFi throughout. The guest house is in a Victorian property arranged over 3 floors built around 1870. is situated in a quiet residential area with free unrestricted parking.

All rooms feature en-suite facilities, a flat-screen TV and a hairdryer. Hospitality trays are also provided.

A full Cumbrian breakfast using local produce is served each morning with a range of cereals.

Derwent Water can be reached within a 5-minute drive or a 10-minute walk and local fells to explore are Skiddaw, Blencathra and Catbells. Keswick town centre is a 5-minute walk away and features a theatre, parks and art galleries.

Information about the host

A lovely Victorian property arranged over 3 floors built around 1870. Tastefully decorated with rooms updated regularly. We are a small friendly bed and breakfast in a quiet residential street close to the town centre. Parking is free and unrestricted on the streets around the house. Free Fibre-Optic WiFi throughout. The Lake and Theatre is about a 10 min walk. We source all local produce for our cooked Cumbrian breakfast where possible.

We are the new owners of the Herdwick Guest House and have been welcoming guests to the house since December 2019 and have very much enjoyed meeting everyone. We are ambassadors for the Theatre by the lake and can offer a discount of three pounds per ticket on certain shows by applying the discount code 86596 to your online booking for theatre tickets.

The house is about a 5 minute walk to the town, shops, pubs and restaurants. The Lake and much renowned Friars Crag is a 10 -15 min walk. Keswick is situated within the national park and is part of the UNESCO world heritage site. Ashness bridge is a 10-15 min drive down towards Borrowdale valley that leads to Honister pass and ultimately Honister slate mine with the famous via ferrata.