After the gallery, I drove to the Hill Top Farm (10-15mins away) to visit Potter's house. But the carpark is full hence I decided to leave and head to Keswick. I checked-in to Deston House, Independent Hostel without prior booking as I couldn't get hold of them whenever i called. Independent hostel meant that they only open the reception at certain hours only so lucky when i arrived there's a staff there doing the daily cleaning and checked me in for 2 nights. A bed in the 6 bed female dorm costs GBP13 pppn. They have a fully equipped kitchen with all the utensils, free coffee and tea, huge dining room, tv room, toilets and showers.
The staff showed me the way around the hostel and also showed me how to get to the town center so I could get a local map from the tourist info centre at the Moot Hall, which is just a mere 10 mins walk away. Bought a walking guide (60p) for tomorrow's activity and got my local map. The Keswick town is slightly larger than the Windermere. The heart of Keswick is its Market Place, ringed round with shops and hotels. which is now renovated into a pedestrian priority area. It is now rapidly becoming known as the" outdoor clothing capital" of England because of the number of national and local specialist retailers supplying every need. It has a fantastic setting between Derwentwater, Blencathra and Skiddaw, and is the favorite centre for Lakeland climbers and serious fell walkers. 
With the map, I found my way to the lake. Similar to the Windermere, there're more swans, ducks, gondolas and tourists. You can also take a boat ride round the lake Derwent or hire a small speed boat yourself. Following the shoreline and a path thru the thin woods, I reached the connecting lake where there's less people. As it's starting to get dark, I went back to the town to find a supermarket. Found the Co-op store and bought some instant noodles and soup pack. Went back to the hostel, showered and cooked noodles. Nice hot soupy noodle. After dinner, I loitered in the TV room reading up on Scotland while watching the TV programs.
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