---
type: Venue
title: Stay by the Lake
name: Stay by the Lake
id: "did:web:selfe.ai:selfes:stay-by-the-lake"
resource: https://visitkeswick.com/echos/stay-by-the-lake
description: Lakeside apartments in Portinscale with direct Derwent Water access and mountain activities on your doorstep.
language: en-GB
schema_version: 1.4.0
status: stable
locality: Portinscale
region: Lake District
country: GB
coordinates: {"lat":54.600694,"lng":-3.159876}
publisher: {"name":"Visit Keswick","did":"did:web:visitkeswick.com","resource":"https://visitkeswick.com"}
revision: {"id":"sha256:5d5518c064b35420afc87120b8bd970e9ea3c3a231d4e267abc9df0c52897019","number":11,"recordedAt":"2026-11-04T04:48:14.650Z"}
---

> This is Visit Keswick's page for agents, the venue's own details from its Echo.
> The page for people: https://visitkeswick.com/stay/stay-by-the-lake
> Live prices and booking: the Visit Keswick connector, https://visitkeswick.com/mcp

# Stay by the Lake

Lakeside apartments in Portinscale with direct Derwent Water access and mountain activities on your doorstep.

## Features

- **Dogs: Partial** (subject to the property owner's agreement). "A dog is allowed in the property subject to the property owner’s agreement" ([staybythelake.co.uk](https://staybythelake.co.uk/terms-conditions/), read 2026-11-04); "The dog must be house trained" ([staybythelake.co.uk](https://staybythelake.co.uk/terms-conditions/), read 2026-11-03)
- **Wi-Fi: Yes**. "Complimentary Wi-Fi" ([staybythelake.co.uk](https://staybythelake.co.uk/), read 2026-11-03)

Not stated: Children, Parking, Wheelchair access, Breakfast. Unknown, not "no": ask the venue.

## About

Stay by the Lake offers lakeside apartments in the picturesque village of Portinscale with direct access to Derwent Water. The spacious family apartment features a fully equipped kitchen-diner seating six and a bright lounge overlooking the lake. Bedding is provided; guests should bring their own towels and toiletries. Check-in is straightforward with a door code sent prior to arrival, and a welcoming selection of drinks and biscuits awaits. Guests enjoy 10% off water sports tuition costs and complimentary kayak storage. One dog is welcome for £10 per stay, subject to confirmation.

## Other facts from its pages

- Located in the picturesque village of Portinscale.[^source-73b9269352284df9fb4e88c0] (unverified; claim `2728aaed79cc6abe`).
- Checking in involves receiving a door code message prior to arrival.[^source-6ee2b1959e3b7b07ae34fc6a] (unverified; claim `8f3261cf805d1293`).
- One dog is welcome at a charge of £10 per stay, subject to confirmation at time of booking.[^source-7a0c4b18921094ab855a72a1] (unverified; claim `998dab7e6f8c5b53`).
- Bedding is provided; guests should bring their own towels and toiletries.[^source-35346f7032ffaf77a431bc5a] (unverified; claim `b79c20cf2af8bf5e`).
- Offers direct access to Derwent Water from the apartments.[^source-9a7f8efdae06dc37b87d00f6] (unverified; claim `cdadd578415a2404`).

## Nearby

About the area or places nearby, not the venue itself.

- The Keswick Launch boats stop at several points along the Derwent Water shore.[^source-a9c6b7c644986d40bdc3c047][^source-e9112bf6618e5115bcec9683] (unverified; claim `24630615c8f81628`).
- The walk begins with a steady climb from Braithwaite up the sharp ridge to Grisedale Pike (791m).[^source-37d33baee62bd5d83c152300] (unverified; claim `519bfe88768b5ece`).
- Grisedale Pike offers increasingly expansive views over the surrounding fells.[^source-32ac3cc979a1a356e3a9afdb] (unverified; claim `99b2fa9dc44dae53`).
- The Derwent Water Lake Shore Walk is a gentle scenic loop around one of the Lake District's most beautiful lakes.[^source-dc973fcb2cc482d4805da48c] (unverified; claim `c3e9d949b810b46a`).
- Highlights include the picturesque Chinese Bridge and quiet bays along the shoreline.[^source-b01dac0573bb0471f7ea796d] (unverified; claim `c6f67106bd7082f6`).
- The Derwent Water Lake Shore Walk runs just south of Keswick.[^source-ab92471a71f3a1f01720a6d6] (unverified; claim `d49071cd496f7442`).
- The walk includes Friar's Crag, a peaceful viewpoint loved by John Ruskin.[^source-377406260e375ef48c47249f] (unverified; claim `f8e134d13caddf1e`).

## Act on this venue

- [Venue catalogue](https://visitkeswick.com/echos/stay-by-the-lake/ai-catalog.json) — documents, invocation requirements and configured capabilities.
- [Full Echo (claims + provenance)](https://visitkeswick.com/echos/stay-by-the-lake/echo.json)
- [Venue agent card](https://visitkeswick.com/echos/stay-by-the-lake/agent-card.json) — supported A2A actions and authentication.
- [A2A connection](https://visitkeswick.com/api/registry/a2a?venue=slf_01M2Q752P6AQNPZ9PFPQEH2HPE) — use the protocol described by the card.
- [WebMCP tools](https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/webmcp.json) — browser tool discovery.
- [MCP connector](https://visitkeswick.com/mcp) — tool connection.

A2A booking enabled: no. Obtain prices and availability live; honour the returned offer expiry and obtain explicit booking authority.

- [Booking review handoff status](https://visitkeswick.com/api/booking/handoffs) — Prepares a short-lived Visit Keswick browser review link for the selected live option at a published Visit Keswick venue. It never reserves, pays or confirms. The result states whether the link allows review only (booking confirmation and payment are gated separately); the guest signs in on Visit Keswick to see the current price and terms.

## Publication

Published by [Visit Keswick](https://visitkeswick.com) — `did:web:visitkeswick.com`; [publisher identity](https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/did.json).

Venue identity: `did:web:selfe.ai:selfes:stay-by-the-lake`.

Document signer: `did:web:visitkeswick.com`; signed 2026-11-04T04:48:14.650Z. This is a signing date, not a fact-verification date. A signature identifies the signer and protects document integrity; it does not verify every business fact.

Revision 11: `sha256:5d5518c064b35420afc87120b8bd970e9ea3c3a231d4e267abc9df0c52897019`.
Publication change observed: 2026-11-04T04:48:14.650Z.
Format 1.4.0, recorded 2026-11-03T13:12:19.337Z. Renderer selfe-echo/1.4.0.
Change kind: evidence; 0 claims added, 0 removed, 0 changed since the preceding recorded revision.

## Sources

[^source-32ac3cc979a1a356e3a9afdb]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:11.611Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-35346f7032ffaf77a431bc5a]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/studio-apartment-1-twin/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:10.597Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-377406260e375ef48c47249f]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:11.736Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-37d33baee62bd5d83c152300]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:11.489Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-6ee2b1959e3b7b07ae34fc6a]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:10.717Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-73b9269352284df9fb4e88c0]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:09.935Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-7a0c4b18921094ab855a72a1]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/studio-apartment-1-twin/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:10.472Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-9a7f8efdae06dc37b87d00f6]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:10.087Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-a9c6b7c644986d40bdc3c047]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:12.124Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-ab92471a71f3a1f01720a6d6]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:11.369Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-b01dac0573bb0471f7ea796d]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:11.862Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-dc973fcb2cc482d4805da48c]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:11.249Z; source modification date unknown.
[^source-e9112bf6618e5115bcec9683]: crawler — https://staybythelake.co.uk/local-area/local-walks/; observed 2026-09-17T09:42:11.986Z; source modification date unknown.