The Tourist’s New Guide Containing a Description of the Lakes, Mountains, and Scenery, in Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, with Some Account of Their Bordering Towns and Villages. Being the Result of Observations Made During a Residence of Eighteen Years in Ambleside and Keswick (1819)
The tourist, visiting Keswick, was encouraged to visit Mr. Hutton’s Museum, while in town to learn more about the general area. Tourism had really taken off in the Lake District beginning in the 18th Century, so that by the Regency and with the support of the turnpike trusts to improve the major roads, the Lake District would be a popular destination to wealthy travelers.
