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title: "The King's Head, Keswick: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The King's Head in Keswick: rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# The King's Head

Thirlspot, Keswick, United Kingdom

8.9 ·  Excellent 39 reviews ·  #17 #17 of 25 in Keswick ·  2.5 Location score
## About The King's Head

The King's Head is a hotel in Thirlspot, Keswick, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 39 reviews. It is 7.5 km from the centre of Keswick. The nearest airport, Newcastle International Airport (NCL), is 103 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

Thirlspot [lakedistrictinns.co.uk](http://www.lakedistrictinns.co.uk/kings-head)

## How The King's Head scores

Better rated than 32% of hotels in Keswick

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **2.5**

Keswick average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **15**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Newcastle International Airport (NCL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">103 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">233 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Keswick</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare The King's Head with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Dale Head Hall Lakeside Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dale-head-hall-lakeside-hotel-keswick/) Hotel ★★★ 400 m away
    
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-   [The Lodge In The Vale](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-lodge-in-the-vale-keswick/) Hotel ★★★★ 1.4 km away
    
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## Questions about The King's Head

### How do guests rate The King's Head?

The King's Head has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 39 reviews, which is better than 32% of rated hotels in Keswick.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The King's Head?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### How far is The King's Head from the airport?

The nearest airport, Newcastle International Airport (NCL), is 103 km away in a straight line.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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