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Keswick Travel and Heritage Information


Historic Bed and Breakfast in Keswick, Cumbria


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Portinscale
Keswick
Cumbria
England
CA12 5RW

Powe House, Keswick

Accommodation Description:
Situated in the village of Portinscale in the Lake District, this Grade II listed Georgian house offers stylish en suite rooms, locally sourced food and stunning views towards Skiddaw.

Powe House, 4 star GOLD accredited accommodation, is an ideal location for getting away from it all, in warm friendly surroundings. Its location is perfect for exploring the north, central and western lakes. Situated in the village of Portinscale, on the banks of Derwent water in the Lake District, this Grade II listed Georgian house offers stylish en suite rooms, locally sourced food and stunning views towards Skiddaw mountain

Portinscale is a mile away from Keswick. This is either a five minute drive, ten minutes on the Keswick launch or a 20 minute walk across two fields with fantastic views. At Keswick you will find pubs, outdoor clothing shops, restaurants, ?Theatre by the Lake?, bike hire and much more

Other areas of interest from Portinscale are: The Ospreys viewing area, 2 miles; Honister slate mine with the new craze of Via Ferrata, 5 miles; Grasmere, 15 miles; Ambleside 19 miles; Windermere 23 miles; Carlisle, with a good shopping centre, 38 miles; Gretna Green, 47 miles; Hadrians Wall 60 miles. Ample free private parking is available. Our nearest pub is a mere 75 metres away, perfect for winding down after a day of exploring and site seeing



From: £30.00

Accommodation Rating: rating4 (about ratings)

Room Facilities
Tea and coffee making facilities
Non-smoking
Hairdryer
Freeview
DVD player
Colour television
Alarm clock

Amenities
Lock-up facility for bicycles
Non-smoking (throughout)
Lounge
Ironing facilities

Parking
On-site parking
Free parking

Business Facilities

Dining Facilities
A choice of breakfast is served in the dining room every morning between 8:30am and 9:00am. The dining room is a lovely place to enjoy breakfast with plenty of space and light. All breakfast products are sourced locally where possible to ensure good quality ingredients are used throughout.

Meals
Breakfast (Full cooked)
Breakfast (Continental)

Child Facilities

Pet Policy
No pets

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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest

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 Nearest Attractions

St Kentigern, Crosthwaite - 0.6 miles (Historic Church) Heritage Rating

Derwent Island House - 1.1 miles (Historic Building) Heritage Rating

Keswick Museum - 1.2 miles (Museum) Heritage Rating

Dodd Wood - 2.1 miles (Countryside) Heritage Rating

Derwentwater - 2.4 miles (Countryside) Heritage Rating

Castlerigg - 2.6 miles (Prehistoric Site) Heritage Rating

Whinlatter Pass - 2.8 miles (Countryside) Heritage Rating

Mirehouse - 2.9 miles (Historic House) Heritage Rating

Lodore Falls Waterfall - 3.2 miles (Countryside) Heritage Rating

St Begas, Bassenthwaite - 3.3 miles (Historic Church) Heritage Rating



  Nearby Towns & Villages to Visit

Keswick - 1.4 miles away Heritage Rating

Watendlath - 4.9 miles away Heritage Rating

Cockermouth - 8.7 miles away Heritage Rating

Glenridding - 9.5 miles away Heritage Rating

Caldbeck - 11 miles away Heritage Rating

Grasmere - 12.4 miles away Heritage Rating

Rydal - 13 miles away Heritage Rating

Pooley Bridge - 13.7 miles away Heritage Rating

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Heritage Rated Bed and Breakfast Heritage Rating
Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest

We've 'tagged' this accommodation to help you find related historic attractions and learn more about major time periods mentioned in the description.

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Georgian

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Directions:
A591|Road|18|1. Head northwest on A591 Go through 1 roundabout 14.6 mi 2. Slight left to merge onto A66 Go through 1 roundabout 2.7 mi 3. Turn left toward Howe Ln 0.2 mi 4. Turn left at Howe Ln 285 ft


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