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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.
This imposing house stands proud at the gateway to the Lake District. Its rich and beautiful garden…
Gorgeously restored two-screen Edwardian cinema showing the latest blockbusters as well as indie…
Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house is a rare architectural gem in the heart of the Lake District…
Foulshaw Moss is an unusual habitat called a lowland raised mire – or a peat bog to you and me.…
Go wild & experience a world of wildlife! There's over 100 species from Anaconda to Zebra. Rare and…
Family-friendly park with green lawns sloping down to the lakeshore. Just the place to enjoy access…
A unique combination of interrelated stories and a fascinating visitor experience. Over 100 years…
Join us for an evening of intrigue and opulence aboard the Orient Express! Our Murder Mystery…
Museum, art gallery and reference library covering the history life and arts of the Lakes.…
Eycott Hill is a great place to take a short walk with amazing views across Lake District fells.…
Set in the beautiful gardens of Muncaster Castle, the Hawk & Owl Centre offers exhilarating bird of…
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…
Beatrix Potter's iconic house, full of her personal possessions, with traditional cottage garden.…
Our unconventional Japanese Robata cooking with Korean flavours and Pacific Rim influences makes…
Set in the heart of the Lake District, this intimate theatre shares a building in Bowness with the…
Windermere Jetty Museum is a vibrant, family-friendly visitor attraction dedicated to the boats,…
Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica…
Dominating the Lake District Coast where the mountains tumble into the sea and bursting with…
Educational farm business, involving learning about the farm and Herdwick Sheep, including meeting…
Imagine coming to a ruined castle, walking through its gardens and into the woodlands and stumbling…
Zeffirellis is an independent cinema that supports new and emerging talents within the world of…
The history of the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway told with relics, models, photographs and a…
Tarn Hows is a stunning local beauty spot, artificially made in the 19th Century by joining 3 tarns…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Troutbeck, Penrith
Wide range of activities including Horse Riding, Quad Biking, Go-Karting, Archery, Clay Pigeon Shooting and Stalwart Army truck, Paintballing, Air Rifles and many more!
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528 reviewsStaveley
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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