Brantwood was the home of John Ruskin from 1872 until his death in 1900 and is regarded as one of the most beautifully situated houses...

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...

Stott Park Bobbin Mill was built in 1835 but ceased its commerical operations in 1971. It has been preseved as it was in Victorian times....

Enjoy family fun at one of the best preserved genuine early 19th Century working mills. Take the inclusive 45-minute guided tour and learn the...

Enjoy some of the Lake District’s most beautiful scenery courtesy of Windermere Lake Cruises. It takes three hours to sail around the whole lake. A...

Aquarium of the Lakes takes you on a journey through the life of a Lake District river. Starting in the mountains, you can follow...

Grizedale Forest has much to offer all ages and abilities: waymarked walking and cycling trails, orienteering courses, play area, café, bike hire, shop and visitor...

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

Welcome to steam in Lakeland! Lovingly-restored steam locomotives haul comfortable coaches through the contrasting lake and river scenery of the beautiful Leven Valley....

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...

Graythwaite Hall Gardens – a spring garden lanscaped by Thomas Mawson in partnership with Dan Gibson and Knill Freeman in 1895. Azaleas and Rhododendrons in...

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...

Come and explore this Vicotrian park on the east shore of Lake Windermere. It’s a great place for the family, with boat hire, children’s...

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