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The town of Keswick, which has an excellent location on Skiddaw Hill, is known as the place where the most famous poets of England lived. The famous poets Southey and Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick between 1803-1843 and 1800-1809 respectively. Crosthwaite Church, which was founded by St Kentigern in 533 AD, is located in the foothills of Keswick. Mining is the main source of living of the majority of Keswick's inhabitants. When Queen Elizabeth put a law into force which aimed at improving the mining industry of England, she prompted particularly German miners to settle in Keswick. A successful team of miners settled in Keswick. Mining operations began in Brigham as well as copper mines in Borrowdale and Newlands Valley. Keswick, which allowed more immigrants following these developments, became an important tourist destination in the course of time. The most beautiful place of Keswick, which is one of the northernmost towns of Lake District, is maybe the Derwentwater Lake that offers great sceneries in the four seasons of the year and has a pastoral atmosphere. After visiting Derwentwater Lake, one of the popular routes of ship tours, you can go to the valleys near Borrowdale and Buttermere. Castlerigg Stone Circle located on a hill that is 1 kilometer east of the town is an interesting structure consisting of 48 stones surrounded by a circle. Another place that you should visit in the town is Keswick Museum. Many valuable archeological remains are exhibited in Keswick Museum which was reopened after a long-lasting restoration. A great collection including the Neolithic axe excavated from Langdale valley, a 700-year-old mummified cat and the musical stones of Skiddaw are waiting for their visitors at the museum.

Whinlatter Forest Park, which is one of the most visited places of Keswick, is the only mountain forest of England. The summit of Whinlatter Forest Park, which is located about 7-8 km of Keswick center, has a height of 790 meters. It is possible to see red squirrels in any part of the forest park. You can rent a bicycle from Cyclewise in the park which has mountain bike paths. Lakes Distillery, which is the first and only distillery in Lake District, has become very popular since its opening in 2014. You can also find the best gin, vodka and whiskey brands of England in the “modern farm” built by “master distillers” team in 1850. You can visit the farm by joining the daily tours, taste the delicious products and buy the products that you like. The closest airport to Keswick is Blackpool International Airport which is 3-4 hours away from Keswick.