With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore everything that Keswick, 18 miles away, has to offer. See the sights beginning with Derwentwater, Catbells Lakeland Walk and Cumberland Pencil Museum. The locals are also likely to point you toward Appleby-in-Westmorland, 25 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Appleby Castle. (But we’d also recommend Courtyard Gallery and Appleby Golf Club.)