Town still without tourist centre ahead of summer
BBCA holiday hotspot is still missing a tourist information centre as the peak season gets under way.
The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) shut its Keswick centre in January after an "unsustainable" rent rise at its historic Moot Hall base.
The information point, which served around 195,000 visitors a years, played a key role in advising hikers heading to the Lake District fells and promoting local businesses.
The LDNPA said it had continued to search for alternative premises and was in discussions with two potential venues in the town, but a deal was yet to be struck.
Volunteers at the information centre previously raised concerns about the void the closure would cause, with tourists arriving with inaccurate information on walks found on social media.
Moot Hall, a Grade II listed former court house, is due to be turned into a cafe.
A LDNPA spokesperson said there were "ongoing discussions with the incoming tenant" about a presence there this summer, as well as with Cumberland Council about options at the Town Hall.
"However we are not currently in a position to confirm either location at present," the spokesperson said.
"In the meantime, we continue to provide information through our other visitor information centres, our website and social media, alongside the promotion of specific tourism websites, such as Visit Keswick and Visit Lake District."
Other information centres are available at Ullswater, Bowness on Windermere, Hawkshead and Coniston.