Derwent WaterA short drive this morning to Keswick where we’ve booked two nights. Keswick is super touristy and full of outdoor equipment shops and tea rooms and B&B's. Stacks of people base themselves here for their hiking expeditions in the area.
We ate lunch at Bryson’s Traditional Tea Room. I was hanging out for scones with jam and whipped cream. We ordered the Cumberland tea for two which sounded like a massive amount of food when we read it on the menu. We planned to share among the four of us but when it arrived everything was miniature size on this 3 tier tray and we ate our way through it quite easily. Samuel was still hungry and wanted to buy a sausage roll on the way out.
We visited the Cumberland Pencil Museum which shows the history of pencil making in Cumbria. The famous Derwent coloured pencils are made here. When we walked in the kids were given an activity sheet and a pencil each and they filled in the answers as we walked around the museum. At the end they were given a prize of a choice of two coloured pencils each to take home.
After the pencil museum we thought we’d go and look at the Bond Museum but the entrance price was a bit steep ₤6 for an adult and ₤4 for a child. Considering the kids don’t have a clue who James Bond is yet we thought maybe Andrew could have a look at that one on his own some time.
We ate dinner at the Dog and Gun free house. I love the names of the pubs here. I ordered goulash and Andrew lamb shank but we swapped meals because mine was too spicy. The kids shared a Pie of the Day with mash and peas and gravy. After dinner we walked to the Derwent Water lake where there was ducks galore and we sat there for a while enjoying the cool breeze and peaceful surroundings.
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