WMUD

This Greenspace Strategy for Keswick has been commissioned by Keswick Area Partnership Ltd and is the first greenspace strategy for the town. It will set out a vision and aims for all greenspace within the town and the study will involve the local community to a great extent in the development of proposals for care, maintenance and improvement of facilities.

Keswick has a superb natural setting – a constant backdrop that brings quality and character to views of almost all parts of the town. Derwentwater is the principle attraction and access to it is within easy reach of the town centre. The sporadic nature of 20th century development, particularly in the east of the town has resulted in the retention of large areas of open ground giving the edges of Keswick a very open and green character. The town has two well located and attractive traditional urban greenspaces - Fitz and Hope Parks - and an extensive network of natural and semi-natural lineargreen routes. However it appears to have few play areas. These are just initial views and more detail and local comment will emerge from the study.