February Half Term in Keswick 2025
Rheged Centre
Indoor Play
Rheged’s state of-the-art indoor play area features three slides alongside each other to race down and a specific area for young children. It also includes an elevated level including a ‘nest-like’ den which can be reached through climbing walls and ladders.The play area is suitable for those up to eight-years-old, or 4ft 6ins in height. Entry costs £5 for 1-8 years & £2.50 for under 1s per session.
During half term and school holidays, the 1 hour play slots will be available during the week, booking is advised.
Keswick Climbing Wall
Indoor Rock Climbing & Bouldering
The Wall caters for both novices and experienced climbers. With qualified and experienced staff. Moreover, the expertise of the staff ensure that visitors’ safety is always the top priority. The Climbing Wall offers something for everyone, regardless of the weather or your age.
Free all-day parking and a cafe on-site
Lake District Wildlife Park
Animal Detectives
13th – 17th February - Lake District Wildlife Park
Get better at spotting animals with top tips from our Conservation education officer.
Practice your skills by looking at our animal enclosures and using our prints and poop spotting sheet!
Rheged Centre
Decopatch
With a selection of items to choose from ranging from farm animals, unicorns, masks, letters and more plus beautifully designed paper just take a brush and some glue and create your very own masterpiece.
Open daily | Booking essential
Theatre by the Lake
Buffy Revamped
Wed 19 Feb
This fast-paced gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike
Theatre by the Lake
A Big Egg
Sat 22nd Feb
Age 2+
Based on the picture book by Steven Lee and performed with a magical mixture of live action, animation and puppetry, this scrumptious, sing-along musical will delight even the most hard boiled of theatre goers
Theatre by the Lake
Black is the Color of my Voice
Tuesday 25th Feb
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live
Theatre by the Lake
BANFF Mountain Film Festival
Fri 28 – Sat 1 Mar
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is back with a brand-new line-up of captivating short films packed with extreme journeys, intriguing characters and stunning cinematography.
Rheged Centre
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (15)
Two-time Academy Award® winner RENÉE ZELLWEGER returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.
Starts 13 February
Watery Walks
River Walks in West Cumbria
Explore ten beautiful trails along West Cumbria's rivers, with the West Cumbria Rivers Trust
From the winding Irt to the dramatin St John's Beck, each path reveals unique wildlife, scenic spots and chances to connect with nature
Find a route suitable for you and your family here
Rheged Centre
Due to the incredible feedback from customers, the Everest Revisited exhibition, in the main Gallery at Rheged near Penrith, has been extended until Sunday 16 March. This has also created an opportunity to add three new lectures, each by a prominent Cumbrian mountaineer, and a new film to the Everest programme.
Whinlatter Forest
At Forestry England sites, there is something for everyone this February half term, from exciting character trails to stargazing opportunities, making it one of the most affordable ways for families to spend quality time together during the school break.
Whinlatter Forest
Adventure Trails at Whinlatter Forest
- Stick Man family adventure trail
- Join Wallace and Gromit for the ultimate forest walkies
- Meet the Gruffalo in the Deep Dark Wood!
Wordsworth Grasmere
Signs of Spring: Make and Play
18 Feb 2025
Have a go at decorating a pot and plant seeds like Dorothy did. Craft a bird feeder and take part in outdoor trails.
Free event, no need to book just turn up! For families with children of all ages.
Honister Slate Mine
Kids go FREE with any paying adult on the Mine Tours
Explore England's only working slate mine and take on an adventure of your own on one of their many activities.
A great rainy day activity with the whole family is the Mine Tours
Keswick Museum
Firecracker displays and Lanterns: Chinese Paper Crafts
19 February 2025 - 1.30pm session Half Term Crafts
Suitable for families of all ages.
Cost £5 per crafter.
Cyclewise Whinlatter
Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Hire
Bike Hire in the Lake District – Discover Off-Road Adventures at the UK’s Premier Trail Centre
Experience the thrill of mountain biking with our top-notch bike hire services at Whinlatter Forest, one of the UK’s leading trail centres. Located near Keswick, Whinlatter Forest Trail Head is your gateway to four stunningly graded MTB trails, set in a breathtaking forest landscape
Keswick Cheese Deli
Complete the Keswick Mouse Trail
The sneaky little mice from Keswick Cheese Deli have escaped and are hiding all over town in delightful shops! Can you track down all 22 of them? Start your adventure by picking up a map at the Keswick Cheese Deli in Packhorse Court or by downloading one below, and join the hunt!
Keswick Cheese Deli
Cheese Tasting Day
Thursday 20th Feb 11am - 2pm
With Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy
Pop into the cheese deli in Packhorse Court to try some delicious cheeses
Head to the Park
We've a choice of outdoor play areas around Keswick. Fitz Park, close to the town centre, has a fantastic children's playground, outdoor gym, a multi use games area and BMX track as well as a large open recreational area. There are also grass tennis courts and a putting green. At the other end of town, close to the lake, Hope Park has crazy golf, putting, a pitch and putt course and remote controlled boats. Whinlatter Forest Park, just outside Keswick, has a wonderful adventure playground laid out as a trail through the forest where children can explore the natural environment. It includes an archimedes screw, secret doors in trees and a series of pulleys to move millions of little pebbles. Nearby at Mirehouse Historic House the grounds are home to four woodland adventure playgrounds and a heather path maze in the Bee Garden.
Go for a Walk
Take a look at our Family Walks page where you'll find a selection of routes from buggy friendly walks for young families to more challenging routes for those with older children.
The multi-user railway trail between Keswick and Threlkeld allows families of all ages to get out together as you can use the path on foot, bike, scooter, buggy and wheelchair. There are lots of information panels along the way where you find out more about local nature and wildlife as well as the history of the railway.
Head up to Whinlatter Forest, England’s only true mountain forest, where you'll find walking trails of varying lengths to suit all abilities
Take a Walk on the Wildside
Take a walk with an alpaca, a unique chance to bond with one of the Alpacas as you lead them, feed them and even take them for a dip in the lake. Alpaca Meet and Greets are great for all the family, lasting around half an hour and allowing you to get up close.
Or spend the day at the Lake District Wildlife Park - see over 100 species of wild and domestic animals in 24 acres of parkland set amongst breath-taking scenery. There are birds of prey and a rare breed farm animal collection. Play areas, picnic sites and a café make it a fun day out for all the family.
Indoor Fun
Head to Puzzling Place, a world of optical Illusions. Be amazed by interactive illusion exhibits, artwork and sculptures and see balls roll uphill in the anti-gravity room.
At the Derwent Pencil Museum discover the history of pencil making and see the world's largest pencil. Visit Keswick Museum where you'll find digital activities and engaging exhibitions.
Click here for more details of our local attractions.
Outdoor Adventures
There are a wide range of family activities around Keswick. Whinlatter Forest is home to Go Ape, a fantastic treetop adventure where you can swing through the trees or if you’d rather stay down on the ground, you can enjoy the all-terrain Segways to explore Whinlatter forest from a thrilling new perspective.
From Ghyll Scrambling to Indoor Climbing, Rookery Woods to Canoeing, there are lots of exciting adventures waiting for you at Keswick Climbing Wall & Outdoor Activity Centre.
Find out more about water based activities here including sailing, paddle-boarding, kayaking and canoeing. To find out more about outdoor activities around Keswick click here.
Get on Your Bike
Cycling is a fun way to explore the area and, if you haven't brought your bike with you, you can hire one from Cyclewise in Whinlatter Forest where you'll find a choice of mountain bike trails.
The pump track in Fitz Park is a very popular destination for riders from beginners through to advanced. For younger riders, just learning to ride a bike or not yet confident to go on the road, the perimeter path, which runs all way around the park, makes a great circuit.
The Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail is a 10km out and back off-road route with gentle gradients. Being a multi-user trail it is great for the whole family with cyclists, runners, push-chairs, walkers and mobility scooters all sharing the space.
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