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The Lake District, Cumbria, has provided inspiration for a whole host of artists throughout the years, so it may come as no surprise that we’ve got a rich arts and crafts scene across the area! Here, you’ll find a range of art galleries and exhibition spaces that host an ever-changing calendar of works in virtually every medium.
Discover pieces by local and nationally known artists at venues including independent galleries and studios, to museums and seasonal fairs. Some offer the chance to take a piece home with you, while others host regularly changing exhibitions as well as permanent art collections.
There’s even the opportunity to check out art in the great outdoors: there’s a sculpture trail at Grizedale Forest, for example, as well as open air exhibitions as part of festivals and
...Read MoreThe Lake District, Cumbria, has provided inspiration for a whole host of artists throughout the years, so it may come as no surprise that we’ve got a rich arts and crafts scene across the area! Here, you’ll find a range of art galleries and exhibition spaces that host an ever-changing calendar of works in virtually every medium.
Discover pieces by local and nationally known artists at venues including independent galleries and studios, to museums and seasonal fairs. Some offer the chance to take a piece home with you, while others host regularly changing exhibitions as well as permanent art collections.
There’s even the opportunity to check out art in the great outdoors: there’s a sculpture trail at Grizedale Forest, for example, as well as open air exhibitions as part of festivals and events throughout the year.
If you fancy trying it for yourself, several galleries and studios also host workshops and classes. Often, you’ll be able to get inspired by the stunning natural surroundings of your venue as you learn a new skill or hone existing abilities.
As well as viewing some fantastic art pieces, here in Cumbria we also invite you to explore the studios and workshops where that work was made; and even meet the artists who create it.
Keep an eye out, too, for touring exhibitions to see something a little different while in the Lake District, Cumbria. Discover our galleries and exhibitions below.
Read LessThe EVAN Gallery and Studios is a genuinely artist led creative hub. EVAN was established in 2017…
Join us at Ravenglass Railway Museum in 2025, as we celebrate 150 years of the Ravenglass and…
We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to…
Become a Weaver Workshop with Jan Beadle Thursday 10 & Friday 11 April 10am – 4pm £150 plus £5 on…
A coming-together of four very different artists/makers based in Cumbria – who all assemble ideas,…
Explore the founding of the school library by ex-pupil, Daniel Rawlinson 350 years ago! For the…
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars,…
The Gather is a “bureau des guides”, a community of qualified outdoor leaders focused on providing…
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a…
Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song. Artist Heather Mullender-Ross…
A free Exhibition at the first floor of Windermere Library which tells the heritage of pioneering…
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt…
Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business while living in a…
William Wordsworth wrote his radical Guide to the Lakes at Allan Bank. A new permanent exhibition…
A contemporary art gallery 9 miles east of Carlisle. located close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Scottish…
Sue Bibby designs and makes with fabric, stitch and her trusty Bernina sewing machine. Her first…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
The EVAN Gallery and Studios is a genuinely artist led creative hub. EVAN was established in 2017…
Join us at Ravenglass Railway Museum in 2025, as we celebrate 150 years of the Ravenglass and…
We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to…
Become a Weaver Workshop with Jan Beadle Thursday 10 & Friday 11 April 10am – 4pm £150 plus £5 on…
A coming-together of four very different artists/makers based in Cumbria – who all assemble ideas,…
Explore the founding of the school library by ex-pupil, Daniel Rawlinson 350 years ago! For the…
Become a Weaver Workshop with Jan Beadle Thursday 10 & Friday 11 April 10am – 4pm £150 plus £5 on…
A coming-together of four very different artists/makers based in Cumbria – who all assemble ideas,…
Explore the founding of the school library by ex-pupil, Daniel Rawlinson 350 years ago! For the…
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars,…
The Gather is a “bureau des guides”, a community of qualified outdoor leaders focused on providing…
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a…
Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song. Artist Heather Mullender-Ross…
A free Exhibition at the first floor of Windermere Library which tells the heritage of pioneering…
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt…
Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business while living in a…
William Wordsworth wrote his radical Guide to the Lakes at Allan Bank. A new permanent exhibition…
A contemporary art gallery 9 miles east of Carlisle. located close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Scottish…
Sue Bibby designs and makes with fabric, stitch and her trusty Bernina sewing machine. Her first…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
The EVAN Gallery and Studios is a genuinely artist led creative hub. EVAN was established in 2017…
Join us at Ravenglass Railway Museum in 2025, as we celebrate 150 years of the Ravenglass and…
We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to…
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Cockermouth
Come along to Wordsworth House for a fun-filled session with the kids, brought to you by Wordsworth Grasmere and the National Trust.
Join the team from Wordsworth Grasmere on site for songs, play, craft and a story exploring our planet, and on…
Braithwaite, Keswick
A rusty 'tin shed' beside a dramatic waterfall in a remote valley just outside Keswick – this building is a tribute to human engineering and ingenuity, and it has a powerful story to tell about humanity's impact on the planet.
Force Cragg Mine was…
Ambleside
Art gallery and art shop run by the Heaton Cooper family, selling original paintings and prints from 4 generations of the family.
Grasmere
A visit to Dove Cottage today transports you back to this remarkable period of ‘plain living and high thinking’. The sights, sounds and smells bring to life the bustling family home the Wordsworths would have known over 200 years ago.
Ambleside
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a fantastic collection of art & crafts by some amazing artists, many of them local to the area.
20-24 Front St, Brampton
Jennifer Guest
Jennifer gained a BA(Hons) in Art and Design from East Anglia University, and then went on to have a career as a therapist and author. Returning to making art, Jennifer now creates drawings as a full-time artist from her Scottish…
Coniston
Meet Coniston's heroes, John Ruskin, artist, radical and seer and Donald Campbell, speed ace. View the fully restored Bluebird craft in the Bluebird wing of the museum. Discover the mineral wealth of the fells, all at 'the most thought provoking…
Sedbergh
Sue Lancaster is a well-known as a textile artist working in machine embroidery, but her work starts well in advance of the production in stitch. In 'What's the Point' Sue will be exploring landscapes in a variety of media – it will be view point…
Kendal
Regional artists know all too well how few spaces are available to show their work, so the recent opening of this large gallery space in Kendal is an exciting new addition to the Lakeland arts scene. With around a hundred square metres of space, the…
Keswick
Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica graphite mine which would have served as the source of the pencil industry over three centuries ago.
Penrith
Rheged is a gallery, café, cinema, shopping venue, workplace and creative space on the edge of the Northern Lakes.
Kendal
Kendal Museum is one of the oldest museums in the UK, founded in 1796 by William Todhunter. The Museum has a long history in Kendal Town and has occupied various sites but has been at its current location (previously a wool warehouse) since 1913.
Cockermouth
Come along to Wordsworth House for a fun-filled session with the kids, brought to you by Wordsworth Grasmere and the National Trust.
Join the team from Wordsworth Grasmere on site for songs, play, craft and a story exploring our planet, and on the…
Grasmere
William Wordsworth wrote his radical Guide to the Lakes at Allan Bank. A new permanent exhibition 'Wordsworth's Path to Influence' which opens on 1 April 2025, looks at how he helped shape the Lake District we know today. It features 19th century…
Braithwaite, Keswick
A rusty 'tin shed' beside a dramatic waterfall in a remote valley just outside Keswick – this building is a tribute to human engineering and ingenuity, and it has a powerful story to tell about humanity's impact on the planet. Before closing in…
Sedbergh
Farfield Mill is a Victorian woollen mill in the Yorkshire Dales. Home to artists’ studios, art exhibitions, heritage looms and tea room.
Carlisle
Visit Carlisle Cathedral, centrally located in the heart of the city. Whether for worship, events, family activities, refreshments or simply a moment of peace - a warm welcome awaits.
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.
Hawkshead
Come and discover all that Grizedale has to offer – take in Lake District landscapes, experience a whole range of contemporary art and enjoy an adventure, no matter your age!
Ambleside
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt museum from February to December 2025.
The Armitt museum and Alfred Wainwright Books & Memorabilia are thrilled to announce a collaborative and…
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