Skiddaw View
🏖️ 0.49 miles from Derwent Water at Crow Park (Poor water quality)
Keswick, North West England
Sleeps 6
£453 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Keswick
Puzzling Place
📍 CA12 5DU
Photo: Kenneth Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Anti-gravity Room exhibit
- Ames Room optical illusion exhibit
- Hologram Gallery to explore
- Eyelusions Exhibition of optical illusions
Puzzling Place is an indoor attraction in Keswick, in the heart of the Lake District, dedicated entirely to optical illusion. Inside you'll find the Anti-gravity Room, the Ames Room, a Hologram Gallery and the Eyelusions Exhibition, each designed to play tricks on your eyes and leave you questioning what's real. It suits friends and families of any age, and is often the adults who come away most surprised by how much they enjoyed it. The attraction is tucked up some stairs down an alleyway beside Blacks outdoor shop in Keswick's town centre. If you're staying nearby, Derwent Water at Crow Park beach is just 0.4 miles away, and there are 307 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Best for
- Friends and family of all ages
- Accessibility
- Located up some stairs
From the attraction's own website on 8 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Indoor Areas
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