Things to do in Keswick on a rainy day…

Luckily for both tourists and locals, Keswick is a great place to be both rain and shine, with the market town offering an abundance of activities for all weathers!

Here’s a list of our favourite indoor activities in Keswick… 

  • Theatre by the Lake

Located on the edge of the town beside Keswick Launch, the Theatre by the Lake is an idyllic place to be on a wet day. The theatre is home to two stages and has a reputation for creating top theatre productions as well as being a well-loved community space, acting as an all-year round busy arts centre hosting different art exhibitions and festivals. The theatre also has a café to warm up in!

  • Spa day

There are a number of spa hotels in and around Keswick, which are ideal for a luxurious, relaxing day watching the rain hit the windows from inside a warm Jacuzzi. The Falls Spa at Lodore Falls Hotel is one of the most popular Lakeland spas and is around 5 minutes away from Keswick town centre. Other spas in the area include Armathwaite Hall and The Spa at Underscar. If you fancy an indoor swim without the spa price tag, Keswick Swimming Pool is perfect for a solo or family swim.

  • The Makers Mill

The Makers Mill is a recent, creative addition to Keswick acting as an art gallery and open studio space. Visitors can come to view art, which includes furniture making, ceramics, mosaics, textiles and jewellery produced by Cumbrian artists. The centre offers a shop to buy beautiful pieces of art and gives creative visitors the chance to get involved themselves through weekend courses and workshops.

  • Alhambra Cinema

An ideal indoor activity for rainy days, Alhambra Cinema a classic picture house and is one the UKs oldest, which has remained open for over 100 years. The traditional cinema is a stunning, archaic building, which showcases the latest films as well as independent, art-house movies and live-streams of opera and ballet. Situated on the corner of St John’s Street in Keswick, the cinema runs a film club every Sunday and hosts a film festival every year in Feburary/March time.

  • Museum visits

Keswick is home to a number of fantastic indoor museums including Keswick Museum and Art Gallery and Derwent Pencil Museum. There’s enough history to keep you busy for a number of rainy days!

  • The Puzzling Place

A great rainy day activity, the Puzzling Place is a unique indoor attraction based on optical illusions that will blow your mind. Forget everything you know about the laws of physics and witness balls rolling uphill, an anti-gravity room, the grow and shrink room and more. The exhibition centre displays artwork and sculptures as well as a hologram gallery.

  • Honister Slate Mine

A great way of escaping the rain is to spend the day underground! Around 15 minutes away Keswick, you can adventure beneath the mountain Fleetwith Pike at Honister Slate Mine. Underground activities include mine tours and the ‘Climb the Mine’ experience, which involves vertical climbs, rope bridges and exploring hidden passages and caverns!

  • The Lakes Distillery

Just a short distance away from Keswick on Bassenthwaite Lake, the Lakes Distillery is a converted farm, which produces the finest spirits in Lakeland. The distillery has a visitor centre, artisan bar and bistro, and shop selling products made on site such as the Lakes Malt, Lakes Gin and Lakes Vodka. You can tour the site exploring the stillroom and the distillery warehouse to learn about how their products are made.

  • Keswick Brewing Company

If you love craft beers, Keswick Brewing Company is the ideal place for you, both rain and shine! The company hosts a gift shop filled with beer, mini casks, clothing merchandise and a bar. Guests can complete a guided tour of the brewery and find out why the brewers uses the unique ingredient of sheep wool when making their beer…

  • Kong Adventures climbing wall

If the weathers stopping you from reaching the mountains, you can get your climbing, adrenaline fix at Kong Adventures. The centre offers bouldering and climbing walls as well as an escape room! A great place for all the family; the centre has a play area and kids climbing wall and indoor caving.