Lake
District
Activities

At Newlands Adventure Centre & Keswick Climbing Wall

Choose Your Experience

Kayaking

You can’t come to the Lake District without taking to the water and trying your hand at Kayaking. Our water base is at the northern end of Derwentwater, one of the most beautiful lakes in England and close to the Centre. Kayaking is one of our more demanding but ultimately rewarding activities.

Ghyll Scrambling

Ghyll Scrambling is hard to define but is invariably is the favourite activity of visitors to Newlands. A wet decent of a Lakeland mountain stream, Ghyll Scrambling starts with a twenty minute walk from our front door to the top of the ghyll.

Canoeing

Meet-up at Newlands Adventure Centre £40 per person per session You can’t come to the Lake District without visiting Derwentwater, one of the most beautiful lakes in England, and there is no more relaxing way to explore this incredible body of water than in a Canoe!

Rock Climbing

The Lake District is known for being the home of Rock Climbing, so why not try your hand at this extreme sport! Conquer a fear and get up close and personal with some of the incredible local landscape.

Archery

Archery is one of the oldest outdoor leisure activities in the UK, practiced by peasants and Kings alike.

Bike Tour

This popular outdoor pursuit allows you to take in the beautiful Lake District at your own pace while learning to mountain bike safely and effectively.

The Woods

The Woods is a great team building challenge for all friends and family! Under the watchful eyes of our Instructors you will be working as a group to complete all the challenges in our private woodland!

High Ropes Course

At Keswick Climbing Wall we have our very own private High Ropes Course just 10 minutes walk from the centre! You will be meeting your Instructor at the Climbing Wall where they will be kitting you up with all the equipment and then its just a short walk down to our High Ropes course!

Field Archery

After a session on traditional archery targets to hone your shooting skills you are led by an Instructor through the woodland around the centre “hunting” our specially made foam creatures.

The Tower - Zipline - Keswick Climbing Wall

The Tower Experience

You will climb to the top of the 14m Tower, pausing to take in a sweeping views of the Helvellyn, Skiddaw and Blencathera ranges; unique and stunning views of the heart of the Lake District.

Paddleboarding

Paddleboarding is quickly gaining popularity as a new paddle sport in the UK, and there’s no better place to try it out than the stunning

Hiking Adventures

Sessions run for Half or Full Day £45 per person for Half Day or £90 for Full Day Session Enquiry Now Are you dreaming of

Group Accommodation

Looking for somewhere to have your next School Trip?
Or wanting somewhere different to host a corporate event?

Then look no further!

Our on site facilities include a Residents Bar, a large dining room (special diets can be catered for), a large and efficient drying room for wet gear and a comfortable lounge. With spacious grounds, a river running right past our front door and with direct access on to the fells, rivers and lakes, where could be better than Newlands?

Keswick Climbing Wall & Rookery Woods