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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 2010

Keswick International Film Festival 25th - 28th February
  Words by the Water 5th - 14th March
Malcolm Wilson Rally March
Keswick Half Marathon 2nd May
Keswick Jazz Festival 13th - 16th May
Keswick Mountain Festival 19th - 23rd May
  Appleby Horse Fair 3rd - 9th June
  Keswick Beer Festival 4th - 5th June
  Keswick Christian Convention 17th July - 7th August
  Cumberland County Show 17th July
Maryport Blues 24th - 26th July
Ambleside Sports 29th July
  Bassenthwaite Regatta 31 July - 8 August
  Classic Cars, Dalemain August
Solfest August
Cockermouth Show August
  Grasmere Sports 29th August
Keswick Show 30th August
Westmorland County Show September
Derwentwater Trail Race September
Borrowdale Shepherds Meet & Show 19th September
Buttermere Shepherds Meet & Show October
Keswick Traditional Xmas Fayre 5th 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 702840
  Penrith 01768 867466
  Ullswater 017684 82414
  Windermere 015394 46499
   
Youth Hostels  
  Borrowdale 0845 371 9624
  Buttermere 0845 371 9508
  Cockermouth 0845 371 9313
  Derwentwater 0845 371 9314
  Ennerdale 0845 371 9116
  Eskdale 0845 371 9317
  Helvellyn 0845 371 9742
  Honister 0845 371 9522
  KESWICK 0845 371 9746
  Patterdale 0845 371 9337
  Wastwater 0845 371 9350
   
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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