Keswick MuseumvsLake Windermere
Both Keswick Museum and Lake Windermere are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Keswick Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to Lake Windermere. Keswick Museum is ranked #9 in Lake District with endorsements from 3 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Lonely Planet.
Keswick Museum
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Fitz Park, Station Road, Keswick CA12 4NF
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Lonely Planet "The most famous exhibits are a centuries-old mummified cat and the celebrated Musical Stones of Skiddaw, a truly weird instrument made from hornsfel rock that was once played for Queen Victoria."
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The local museum contains manuscripts by Wordsworth and Southey and the famous musical stones." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Finally reopened after a long program of refurbishment, Keswick's quirky town museum explores the area's history, from ancient archaeology through to the arrival of industry in the Lakes." Full review
Lake Windermere
Fodor's Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Independent
Windermere
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Fodor's "At 11 miles long, 1½ miles wide, and 220 feet deep, the lake is England's largest and stretches from Newby Bridge almost to Ambleside, filling a rocky gorge between thickly wooded hills." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This 16km-long lake, equally popular with sailors and water skiers, is pleasantly surrounded by woods and hills." Full review
The Telegraph "Stretching for over 10 miles between Ambleside and Newby Bridge, Windermere is not only the largest lake in the Lake District, it’s the largest lake anywhere in England." Full review
Independent "One of the Lake District’s most well-known lakes, Windermere is an enormously popular place to visit due to its myriad water-based activities and walking options"
