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Let your imagination soar in Cumbria and the Lake District. Whatever you fancy, chances are we’ve got it, whether it’s award-winning museums about almost everything – from ancient history to motorcars, from boats to pencils – to visiting the houses of some of England’s most famous writers.
Some of our best-known attractions are about engaging directly with the beautiful landscapes: from boat hire options on Lake Windermere to tackling the Via Ferrata at Honister Slate Mine. Whatever your age, whatever your interest, we’ve something for you to see and do. All you need to do is show up.
Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica…
Discover a wide array of local freshwater and marine species including menacing pike, carp and rays…
The history of the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway told with relics, models, photographs and a…
Theatre by the Lake has a setting on the shores of Derwentwater no other professional theatre in…
Occupying three floors within an historic building this bright and welcoming gallery showcases the…
Art gallery and art shop run by the Heaton Cooper family, selling original paintings and prints…
Zeffirellis is an independent cinema that supports new and emerging talents within the world of…
Our unconventional Japanese Robata cooking with Korean flavours and Pacific Rim influences makes…
A rugged Lake District landscape where nature restoration works alongside hill farming, to benefit…
The Peter Rabbit Garden has proved tremendously popular with visitors who have delighted in the…
A playful environment filled with vibrant colours, ambient sounds and digital creatures, inspired…
Gorgeously restored two-screen Edwardian cinema showing the latest blockbusters as well as indie…
Set in the heart of the Lake District, this intimate theatre shares a building in Bowness with the…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
A visit to Dove Cottage today transports you back to this remarkable period of ‘plain living and…
Join us for an evening of intrigue and opulence aboard the Orient Express! Our Murder Mystery…
Eycott Hill is a great place to take a short walk with amazing views across Lake District fells.…
Tarn Hows is a stunning local beauty spot, artificially made in the 19th Century by joining 3 tarns…
Parkland and Gothic Revival castle sitting on the west shore of Windermere providing an impressive…
Brantwood, the former home of eminent Victorian John Ruskin and a treasure house of art and…
A spectacular Gothic ruin set in 130 acres of ancient and romantic Gardens, award-winning Lowther…
Set in the beautiful gardens of Muncaster Castle, the Hawk & Owl Centre offers exhilarating bird of…
Museum, art gallery and reference library covering the history life and arts of the Lakes.…
Visitor centre with interactive exhibitions, Mawson gardens, adventure playground, shop and…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Ulverston
Steam trains running a seasonal daily service from Haverthwaite to Lakeside via the Leven valley. Licensed tea room, gift shop, engine shed, picnic area & playground.
Staveley
Inspiring art and craft workshops based in a stunning open plan studio. Treat yourself to a special creative day and enjoy the amazing Lakeland landscape and tranquillity of the Kentmere Valley. 2 course lunch included in the fee.
Hawkshead, Ambleside
Situated in the quaint Lake District Village of Hawkshead, the boys Grammar School gives insight into school life ever since it opened in 1585. William Wordsworth also attended the school from age 9 to 17 with his brothers.
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