Lake District Information and Links

Lake District Diary and Useful Numbers

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There are always lots of shows, exhibitions and events going on and the Tourist Information will have up-to-date events details. Below are some of the major events during the year 2008

Keswick Mini Film Festival 8th - 10th February
Malcolm Wilson Rally 1st March
Words by the Water 29th Feb - 9th March
Ambleside Spring Flower Show 15th - 16th March
  Keswick International Film Festival 10th - 13th April
Keswick Half Marathon 4th May
Keswick Jazz Festival 7th - 11th May
Keswick Mountain Festival 14th - 18th May
Holker Garden Festival 30th May - 1st June
Keswick Beer Festival 6th - 7th June
Appleby Horse Fair June
Town Carnivals Various in June
Dalemain Rainbow Craft Fair 11th - 13th July
Cumberland County Show 19th July
Penrith Agricultural Show 26th July
Maryport Blues 26th - 27th July
Ambleside Sports 31st July
Lowther Horse Driving Trials & Country Fair 1st - 3rd August
Ambleside Summer Flower Show 8th - 10th August
Classic Car Show at Dalemain Mid-August
Solfest 23rd - 25th August
Grasmere Sports 24th August
Keswick Show 25th August
Westmorland County Show September
Borrowdale Shepherds Meet September
Buttermere Country Fair October
Keswick Victorian Fayre 7th December
Workington Speedway March to October
Cartmel Races Throughout the year
Carlisle Races Throughout the year
Hound Trails Throughout the year

Useful Telephone Numbers

Tourist Information Centres  
  Ambleside 015394-32582
  Bowness 015394-42895
  Carlisle 01228-625600
  Cockermouth 01900-822634
  Coniston 015394-41533
  Kendal 01539-725758
  KESWICK 017687-72645
  Maryport 01900-812101
  Penrith 01768-867466
  Ullswater 017684-82414
  Windermere 015394-46499
   
Youth Hostels  
  Borrowdale 0870 770 5706
  Buttermere 0870 770 5736
  Cockermouth 0870 770 5768
  Derwentwater 0870 770 5792
  Ennerdale 0870 770 5820
  Eskdale 0870 770 5824
  Helvellyn 0870 770 5862
  Honister 0870 770 5870
  KESWICK 0870 770 5894
  Patterdale 0870 770 5986
  Wastwater 0870 770 6082
   
Caravan & Camping  
  Scotgate - Braithwaite 017687-78343 (C, TC, PC)
  Low Briery - Keswick 017687-72044 (PC, CH)
  Lakeside Park - Keswick 017687-72878 (PC, TC)
  Derwentwater - Keswick 017687-72392 (TC)
  Castlerigg Hall - Keswick 017687-74499 (C, TC, PC)
 
Key: C -Camping, TC - Touring Caravan
PC - Permanent Caravan
CH - Chalet

National Park Information  
  Brockhole 015394-46601
  Keswick 017687-72645
 
Keswick Bridge, Brundholme Road, Keswick, English Lake District, Cumbria CA12 4NL - England
Telephone: +44 (0)17687 73200 - Fax: +44 (0)17687 75811 - E-mail: enquiries@keswickb.com


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