West View

About West View

The Heads gives West View its setting, a quiet stretch on the edge of Keswick where the fells rise up close enough to fill the bedroom windows, and Bassenthwaite Lake lies within easy reach for a longer walk or drive. It's the kind of spot that suits people who want the town nearby but the countryside doing most of the talking.

Rooms here are simple and calm rather than showy, each with an en-suite bathroom and views out to the garden or the mountains beyond. Accessible rooms are available, and every room comes with drinks to hand for settling in after a day outdoors. Breakfast is included, and practical touches like a bike shed and a drying room point to a house well used to walkers and cyclists coming in wet or muddy. There's 24 hour reception for flexible arrivals, and a garden to sit in when the weather allows, though there's no parking on site.

Golf, fishing, horse riding and watersports are all within reach, alongside pubs, restaurants and entertainment nearby, and the surrounding area is well suited to both cycling and walking. It's a straightforward base for exploring the Lake District on foot, bike or by car, with Keswick itself close at hand.