JB Banks Ironmongers

No. 456 of 4,424 in the Lake District, No. 132 for history, No. 32 for rainy day. Culture, 16.1 km from Keswick, just outside the Lake District National Park.

A museum housed in the JB Banks ironmongers.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Opening hours
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29
Website
jbbanks.co.ukOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29
Phone
+44 1900 822281OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.63 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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