The Heights Hotel
Keswick
📍 Rakefoot Lane, CA12 4TE
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.9 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.8 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Derwent Water at Crow Park: Poor bathing water 1.2 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: brian gillman (CC BY 3.0)
- Family-run hotel with a friendly atmosphere
- 17th century bar serving local ales
- Beer garden with panoramic mountain and lake views
- Vegetarian and vegan meals with special diets catered for
- Ample free parking and many walks from the door
The Heights Hotel is a family-run hotel in Castlerigg, Keswick, in the heart of the Lake District, set in substantial grounds overlooking the town with views towards Skiddaw, Blencathra, Cat Bells and Derwent Water. On site you'll find a 17th century bar with a coal fire, a beer garden and a guest lounge with mountain views, serving home-made vegetarian and vegan meals with special diets catered for. There's ample free parking, and many walks begin right from the front door, including routes to Ashness Bridge, Derwent Water, Castlerigg Stone Circle and Walla Crag. Pets are welcome too. Further afield, the Osprey viewpoint at Dodd Wood is just five miles away, while Keswick Museum & Art Gallery and other local attractions are within a couple of miles.
How far to…
- Osprey viewpoint at Dodd Wood
- 5 miles
- Beach
- 1.2 miles away
- Station
- 14.4 miles away
Practical details
- Pets
- Pets are welcome
- Parking
- Ample free parking
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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