THE COMMUNITY of Keswick has reacted to news that the Lake District town has been named among the top '11 coolest places to live in the UK'.
Keswick (the CA12 postcode) has been named as one of the 11 of the coolest postcodes to move to according to The Times' property expert Victoria Brzezinski and deputy food editor Hannah Evans, who shared why they think these are the spots to consider if you’re looking for your next home this year.
Described as being the best for Gen Z trail-heads, Keswick (CA12) was named one of the coolest postcodes to relocate.
Mayor of Keswick, Louise Dunn said: "We wholeheartedly agree that Keswick is an amazing town to live and visit, but the Times' property experts haven't really done their homework.
"Sadly, there is a terrible shortage of housing for sale, long term rentals are rare as hens' teeth and property prices are very high.
"Until the housing crisis in the Lake District National Park is tackled in a meaningful way by the Government, living here permanently will remain a dream for many young adults, particularly the locals.
"It's really sad."
Our readers also had their say on the topic, with a mixed range on views on what it's like to live in one of the UK's top 11 coolest towns.
Elizabeth Weightman said she 'loves living' in Keswick, adding: "Its a safe, beautiful place to bring children up. The residents are friendly and the pace of life relaxed.
"I moved here 40 years ago when I married a Keswickian as we chose to leave the rat race of southern England. If there is no 'community' in Keswick how did we manage to fund and build the new rugby club in town? You’ll find plenty of locals in there."
Another commenter, Jackie Dodds Attwood said: "I was born here, grew up here, educated here, moved away a few times in between, but live here now and have a small café town centre, The Keswick Kitchen. Yes, it has its itches and scratches, but if I win the EuroMillions this week, I wouldn’t live any where else, as I feel truly blessed to call Keswick home ."
However, reacting to our article Debra Winder said: "I moved away six years ago, [it] lost all sense of community with second homes. I had different neighbours every week and was often kept up until the small hours.
"Don't miss it one bit."
Another reader, Peter Dickinson said: "Keswick got too busy for me in the 1980s, plus the soaring demand for houses pushed the prices up followed by huge increases in the rates.
"We moved to Cockermouth to escape all that."
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