The Retro Zone
The Retro Zone is a history museum. It lies inside the built-up area of Keswick. Top of the 16 other places within 15 km is Derwent Pencil Museum, 100 m off.
Museum in Keswick
Inside Keswick
The Retro Zone is inside Keswick’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
From June to August, Keswick sees highs of 17–19°C.
The Retro Zone
Museum: history.
In Keswick, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Keswick
- Official site
- the-retro-zone.co.uk
Hours, entry and address
- EntryA fee is charged
Map of The Retro Zone and nearby
The orange dot is The Retro Zone; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Keswick’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near The Retro Zone
Keswick, with 4,465 people, is the largest of the 3. Each town here links to its own guide.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where The Retro Zone is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick | It’s in town | 4,465 | 15 |
| Portinscale | 800 m west of it | 498 | 15 |
| Braithwaite | 2.7 km west of it | 128 | 13 |
Beyond The Retro Zone
Within 15 km are 16 places, among them 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 historic sites.
MuseumDerwent Pencil Museum100 m away2
Historic house · National TrustDerwent Island and House1.3 km away3
MuseumKeswick Museum & Art Gallery600 m away4
Historic houseUnderscar2.1 km away5
Historic houseMirehouse5.6 km away6Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageCastlerigg Stone Circle2.8 km away7Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustForce Crag Mine6.7 km away8
CastleIsel Hall14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to The Retro Zone
Where is The Retro Zone?
The Retro Zone is in Keswick, Cumbria, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Retro Zone?
Museum: history.
When is the best time to visit The Retro Zone?
June to August are the warmest months in Keswick, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Retro Zone?
Within 15 km: Derwent Pencil Museum (100 m), Derwent Island and House (1.3 km), Keswick Museum & Art Gallery (600 m) and Underscar (2.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Derwent Pencil Museum: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Island and House: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keswick Museum & Art Gallery: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Underscar: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mirehouse: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isel Hall: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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