Things To Do
Local Area Information
Weather and Travel
Weather Forecasts – www.lake-district.gov.uk/weatherline
Travel Information
National Rail – www.nationalrail.co.uk
Stagecoach North West – www.stagecoachbus.com
Car Hire
Enterprise – www.enterprise.co.uk
Detailed Road Maps
Googlemaps – Zoomable maps focused on an address or post code.
Multimap – up to date, printer friendly maps by postcode or town.
Streetmap – Online maps with detailed streetmaps of Great Britain.
Our Suggestions
Take A Tour
Windemere Lake Cruises – www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk
Mountain Goat – www.mountain-goat.com
Our Suggestions
Outdoor Pursuits
Horse Riding
BiglandHall Equestrian – Haverthwaite – www.biglandhall.com
Holmescale Riding Centre – Holmescale – www.holmescalesridingcentre.co.uk
Low Farm Riding Centre, Aspatria – www.lowfarmriding.co.uk
Cycling
Country Lanes – Windermere
www.countrylaneslakedistrict.co.uk
To make a reservation please telephone 015394 44544 or visit our cycle centre at Windermere Railway Station.
Golf
Windermere Golf Club – www.windermeregolfclub.co.uk
Carus Green Golf Club – www.carusgreen.co.uk
Kendal Golf Club – www.kendalgolfclub.co.uk
Kendal Driving Range – 015394 733933
Beckside Golf Club – 015398 21415
Hot Air Ballooning
Lake District Balloon Rides
www.lakedistrictballoonrides.co.uk
High Adventure Balloon Flights, provide hot air ballooning in Cumbria and the Lake District
Go Karting & Off-Roading
Big Lands – www.biglandhall.com
Kankku – www.kankku.co.uk
Rookin House Farm – www.rookinhouse.co.uk
Pleasure in Leisure – www.pleasureinleisure.co.uk
Fishing
Fishing on Esthwaite Water – www.hawksheadtrout.com
Outdoor Activities
Lake District Activities
www.lakedistrictactivities.co.uk
Abseiling, Gorge Scrambling, Canyoning, Rock Climbing
Sailing
Windermere Lake Cruises –
www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk
Derwent Water Marina –
www.derwentwatermarina.co.uk
Outdoor Activities
Go Ape Assault Course – Grizedale Forest
www.goape.co.uk
High Wire Forest Adventure
Popular
Attractions
Wordsworth.org.uk– www.wordsworth.org.uk
Hill Top House – www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hilltop
Pencil museum – www.pencilmuseum.co.uk
Lakeland Motor Museum* – www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk
Lakes Aquarium – A journey of discovery from the mountains to the sea
Abbot Hall – Fine Art in the setting of Kendal’s Finest Town House –www.abbothall.org.uk
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness-On-Windermere –www.hop-skip-jump.com
Fell Foot National Trust Park -Situated at the very southern tip of Lake Windermere, Fell Foot Park is a family friendly location with stunning mountain views – www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/fell-foot
South Lakes Animal Park – Cumbria’s Unique Open Zoo
Brockholes Visitor Centre – www.brockhole.co.uk
Where2Walk – Full list of Lake District Walks – www.where2walk.co.uk
Beatrix Potter Attraction – Windermere
Blackwell the Arts and Craft House – Gallery and tea rooms in Bowness on Windermere
Cumberland Pencil Museum – Keswick
DoveCottage – Grasmere – HomeofWordsworth
Hill Top House Near Sawrey – Beatrix Potter’s Home where she did much of her writing
Holker Hall & Gardens – Historic House and Gardens – www.holker-hall.co.uk
Honister Mines
Lakeland Minature Village, – Flookburgh
Lakeland Motor Museum at Holker Hall
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway – Enjoy a ride on one of the last Furness Railway Branch Lines
Low Sizergh Barn – Visit the farm shop, tea room, craft gallery and farm trail on our organic dairy farm near the Lake District National Park.
Low Wood Water Sports Centre
Even More
Places To Visit
Muncaster Castle/Gardens/ Owl Centre – www.muncaster.co.uk
Historic haunted castle/Himalayan Gardens/HQ of World Owl Centre
Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway – www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk
Rheged Centre Exhibitions/Workshops/Crafts – Pernrith – www.rheged.com
Rum Story – Whitehaven – www.rumstory.co.uk
Imagine leaving the streets of our Georgian town centre and feeling like you have been transported to an exotic island in the Caribbean. That is what you will experience when you begin your journey through The Rum Story.
Sellafield Visitor Centre
South Lakes Wild Animal Park
The Gincase – Silloth on Solway – Farmhouse tearoom, craft barn, gallery and farm park
Windermere Steam Boat Museum – Windermere – www.lakelandarts.org.uk/windermere-jetty-museum/
Lake District Walks and Walking Holidays UK – Walking, walks, walk routes and holidays in the Lake District UK (contained on bed searcher)
Mountain-Bike-Cumbria – If you are coming to ride your bike in Cumbria or already live here and would like to know more, we can show you the available mountain biking in this area.” or a shorter version “Showing photos from around the lakes, information and more!”
The English Lake District – A tourist guide to England’s Lake District in the most visited corner of the UK
Lakestay – Provides information and history on the Lake District
Cumbria Tourism Web Site – www.golakes.co.uk