RAF Millom opened in January 1941, and was an important player in the war effort. The museum project came about much later, in 1992,...

Prepare to be truly amazed! You will not experience anything like this anywhere else in the UK. At South Lakes Wild Animal Park you can...

Dalton Castle is a 14th century tower in the main street of the town of Dalton-in-Furness on the edge of the Lake District National Park....

This world famous museum devoted to Laurel and Hardy is located in Ulverston, the town where Stanley was born on 16th June 1980. Everything...

Explore the fascinating history of Barrow-in-Furness and discover how it grew from a nineteenth century hamlet to the biggest iron and steel centre in the...

Gleaston Castle dates back to 1325 and the de Harrington family who lived there for over one hundred years. The castle and estate passed to...

Finsthwaite Tower is situated between the small village of Finsthwaite and the slightly larger Newby Bridge. The tower was built to honour the officers,...

St Peter’s at Finsthwaite was founded in 1724 and was originally in the parish of Hawkshead. The church you see today, however, was built in...

High Dam can be easily reached along a well-marked footpath from the National Trust car park that lies below. It is a beautiful tarn...

Low Dam is situated just beneath the much larger and more famous High Dam, the main source of water power for Stott Park Bobbin Mill...

Developed with funding from the National Lottery through the Arts Council of England as an international centre to research celebratory arts, Lanternhouse offers exhibitions, installations,...

Less than 30 minutes drive from Bowness and Windermere, Colony Country Store offers a range of scented candles, gifts, cards and home accessories. Here...

The Lakes Glass centre offers a unique opportunity to visit two working glass factories in one convenient location. Cumbria Crystal produces high quality full lead...

Swinside Stone Circle is considered to be one of the finest stone circles in Europe, if not the world. Fifty-five of the original sixty stones...

There has been an established packhorse route running through Barrow-in-Furness since the Middle Ages, and Bow Bridge was constructed to help aid the effective flow...

Conishead Priory is situated on the edge of Ulverston in South Cumbria. A Victorian mansion now stands on the site of the medieval Priory,...

Gleaston Water Mill is the ideal place to relax, expore or discover your heritage. While enjoying the food and friendly atmosphere of Dusty Miller’s...

This impressive ruin of a 14th Century castle is located on Piel Island, close to Barrow-in-Furness and is accesible by boat and by road depending...

The impressive remains of the Roman bath house at Ravenglass are among the most complete in Britain. Ravenglass was an important strategic port and naval...

A fascinating insight into the buildings of Lakeland’s yesteryear made from local Coniston slate. These miniature buildings depict Cumbrian houses (including such classics as Hill...