Keswick is the North Lakes' most popular holiday and day trip destination. Nestling between the Skiddaw Mountains and Derwentwater Lake, Keswick is situated in an idylic location in the Lake District. To cater for visitors and holidaymakers there is a wide variety of shops, cafes, tea and coffee rooms, pubs and restaurants. For those requiring holiday accommodation in this part of the Lake District there is a range of hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, hostels, self catering cottages, camp sites etc. Attractions in the Keswick and the North Lakes area are popular with both tourists and locals, and include the wonderful Theatre by the Lake, cinema, public parks, museums, swimming pool, climbing wall, stately homes, galleries and of course, the lakes and the spectacular fells.