3 days in Keswick: an accessible itinerary

This is a three-day Keswick break built around short walks and long lunches rather than fell paths. Every attraction on the plan states disabled access, and so do three of the four places to stay: Herdwick Croft Caravan Park at Bassenthwaite (Aspatria station 6.6 miles), Hoddom Castle Caravan Park & Campsite (Annan station 4.7 miles, with bar, restaurant and toilets), and HF Holidays Derwent Bank at Portinscale, 13.2 miles from Aspatria and 0.6 miles from Derwent Water at Crow Park beach — water the Environment Agency rates Poor, so admire it rather than swim it.

Arriving by train, Aspatria is your nearest station to Keswick. The driving days are honest ones: 34.3 miles to Annan Museum, 33.1 miles to Whitehaven, then under a quarter of a mile on foot between the day's two museums. Ring ahead about parking, accessible toilets and lifts — stated access varies in the detail.