With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn't be half as easy to soak up all that Keswick, 20 miles away, has to offer. Soak up the sights starting with Derwentwater, Catbells Lakeland Walk and Cumberland Pencil Museum. Don't forget about Morecambe either! Just 20 miles away, Morecambe Beach, Lancaster Castle and Eric Morecambe Statue are essential stops here.