Keswick, Cumbria (N 54° 36’ 02” W 3° 08’ 10”) Card 150x150mm with recycled envelope and biodegradable cello. Detailed caption on the reverse of the card. Card is blank for your own message.
Keswick, Cumbria (N 54° 36’ 02” W 3° 08’ 10”)
Keswick, with its narrow streets and buildings of grey stone, has a beautiful setting on the edge of Derwent Water, below the mountains of Skiddaw and Saddleback. It is the northern centre for the Lake District and attracts visitors from all over the world. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the rural economy was transformed when minerals including copper were discovered in the area. The town was awarded the market charter in 1276 from Edward I and a market still takes place on a Saturday. Later, in the 16th century, black lead was discovered, and the resulting pencil making industry is still a mainstay of the town. Derwent Water, nearly 5 kilometres (3 miles) long, and 22 metres (72 feet) deep, is the Lake District’s third largest lake, and has five islands, among them Lord’s, Vicar’s, and St Herbert’s. Vicar’s island is so named because it was once the property of Fountains Abbey, in Yorkshire.
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