The Museum is in the centre of Keswick and is well signposted. Keswick's surprising past, from industrial mining centre to peaceful tourist town, is revealed in this fine example of a late Victorian Museum. The museum exhibits a wide selection of mainly British toys from c1900 to the present in adjoining carefully restored late 18th century buildings, one a former hat factory and the other a joiner's workshop. Mining for minerals in Lakeland and Northern England dates back to Roman times. Windermere Lake Cruises is the principal visitor attraction in Cumbria and is rated amongst the top ten in England.
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Distances by road will be longer. The Derwentwater Hotel has an unrivalled lakeshore setting on sixteen acres of conservation grounds. No other hotel enjoys such unrivalled access to, or views of, Derwentwater. This is a haven of tranquillity, yet is situated just one mile from Keswick. This charming country house is set amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Borrowdale valley.