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The Puzzling Place
About
Welcome to The Lake District's Wonderful World of Optical Illusion!
The Puzzling Place World of Illusion takes the theme of Illusion and runs with it. It is home to our ‘Anti-gravity Room’, ‘Ames Room’, ‘Hologram Gallery’ and ‘Eyelusions Exhibition’. It’s a fascinating, fun and social excursion into the wonderful world of optical illusion, which will leave you quite literally, not believing your eyes!
As the appeal of optical illusions crosses all age ranges the ‘World of Illusions’ is an ideal place to be enjoyed and experienced with friends or family, however young or old. It’s generally the older generation of the family who are left surprised by how much they’ve enjoyed their visit!
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Opening Times
| Season (1 Nov 2025 - 20 Mar 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Tuesday - Sunday | 11:00 | - 17:00 |
* All Local School Holidays:
Open 7 days a week, 10am to 5.30pm
Winter Hours 1st Nov to 20th March:
Open 11am to 5pm but closed Mondays
Closed Monday to Friday throughout January
Summer Hours 21st March to 31st Oct:
Open 7 days a week 11am to 5.30pm
Guide Prices
Adult £4.50
Child £4.00
Family(2+2) £15.00
Under5's Free
Facilities
Booking & Payment Details
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Children
- Children welcome
Property Facilities
- Dogs Accepted
- Gift shop
- Smoking not allowed
Site Features
- Regional Tourist Board Member
Target Markets
- Accepts groups
- Coach parties accepted
Tripadvisor
Awards
- Cumbria Awards
Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016
Map & Directions
Road Directions
At the bottom of the Market Square, turn left after Blacks into Museum square. We're half way along on the left, up some stairs.
Public Transport Directions
Accessible by Public Transport: Keswick station is 0 miles away.
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