LateRooms.com - Lake District Visitors to Enjoy Keswick Mountain Festival
The Keswick Mountain Festival offers five days of sporting challenges, family activities and guest speakers from the world of climbing and mountaineering.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, April 26, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This year's Keswick Mountain Festival gets underway on Wednesday May 18th and will bring an intriguing line-up of guest speakers to the Cumbrian town.

TV survival expert Ray Mears and UK climbing legend Sir Chris Bonington are just two of the figures scheduled to appear during the five-day event, with both men due to give talks at the Theatre by the Lake.

Visitors to the festival have an abundance of special activities to look forward to, with several triathlons taking place for athletes who fancy putting their stamina to the test.

As well as a varied programme of climbing, cycling, hiking and orienteering events to help people get out and enjoy the mountains, the festival runs photography courses and a schedule of family fun events for youngsters to try new activities.

Ghyll scrambling is one of the challenges specifically designed for families, with participants shown how to safely slide and scramble their way down a steep mountain stream.

The festival runs until Sunday May 22nd and tickets for each event are priced individually.

Mountaineers looking for Lake District accommodation can browse a wide range of options at LateRooms.com, which recommends the Sharrow Bay Hotel Lake District.

Visit http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/ for more information on this event.

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