Cockermouth is the birthplace of William and Dorothy Wordsworth. An attractive small market town on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. The town was built in the 12th century and is situated on the confluence of the rivers Derwent and Cocker. Keswick is situated in the picturesque northern region of the Lake District. Lying on the banks of the River Greta and on the north shore of Derwent Water, famed for its salmon and trout.
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Distances by road will be longer. 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. A Victorian experience not to be missed. Keswick's surprising past, from industrial mining centre to peaceful tourist town, is revealed in this fine example of a late Victorian Museum.