Accommodation
Campsites, youth hostels, guesthouses, hotels, self-catering – the choice is yours!
 | Contact the Keswick Tourist Information Centre (017687 72645 or www.keswick.org) for your copy of the FREE Keswick Visitor Information & Accommodation Guide. This has comprehensive listings of all accommodation available plus a guide to local activities and attractions. |
| If camping or caravanning is your thing, why not try one of the two campsites that are run by volunteers only for the duration of the Convention weeks. Crosthwaite Campsite
This is a family and youth orientated campsite run by volunteers, using farm fields to provide an affordable accommodation option for the three weeks of the Convention. It is situated on the outskirts of Keswick, about one mile from the main Convention meetings in Skiddaw Street, and less than half a mile from the Rawnsley Centre where many of the Childrens’ and Youth events are held. You need to bring your own tent or caravan and it is operated on a self-catering basis. Portaloos with basic washing facilities are provided on site and single-sex communal shower facilities are available at designated times in the nearby school. There are no dishwashing or laundry facilities on site. The campsite operates on a first come first served basis and bookings do tend to be brisk! Crosthwaite is a wonderful campsite with a mixture of regulars and newcomers. Evening cocoa and worship in the communal tent is a great favourite with all! Week 2 and 3 now full; please email the Booking Secretary if you would like to be placed on a waiting list. New for 2012: Book Online HereContact: (NB. Only run for three weeks of Convention) Springs Camp(Formerly Action Partners Camp) We’re a friendly all-age camp based on a local farm within close walking distance of the Convention Centre and Main Tent. You can either bring your own tent or caravan or pay more to hire a ready erected ridge tent. This camp is fully inclusive: all meals are provided, as are portaloos and showers. Join us for a blend of fellowship, fun, mealtimes together, a launch trip on Derwentwater, maybe an afternoon kayaking or stroll up Castlehead as well as planning your own timetable of Convention events. Bookings now open for 2012. Download a booking form here. Week 2 now full: please email annehasson@aol.com if you would like to be placed on a waiting list. Contact: Anne Hasson |
 | If being under canvas doesn’t appeal to you then the Keswick Youth Hostel is another option. Again in a great location for walking to the Convention sites, meals are available in their restaurant or you can use the self-catering kitchen facilities. Click www.yha.org.uk for more details and to book. |
 | The Derwentwater Youth Hostel at Barrow House, Borrowdale |
