Cumbria Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

19th century Arts & Crafts house, originally built for wealthy brewer, with spectacular interior and lake views

series of dioramas showing scenes from all the famous children's books, including Peter Rabbit's garden and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle's Laundry

a delightful sheltered garden, with a partially restored watermill, renowned for its herbs and orchards, growing old English fruit varieties, and planted with over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs

a formidable fortress spanning some 900 years of conflicts and sieges. Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned here for some 19 years

dating back to the twelfth century with a long and turbulent history with excellent stone carvings and medieval stained glass windows

local graphite mining led to the growth of the pencil industry. The museum gives an in depth guide to pencils and pencil making down the centuries

producing the famous Westmorland Green Slate, which has been extracted for centuries and offering a wealth of adventure experiences

this traditional brewery has nearly 200 years of brewing experience using pure Lakeland water drawn from the brewery’s own well

historic narrow gauge railway, located in the Western part of the Lake District National Park with two main stations, Ravenglass and Dalegarth

houses considerable collections of fine and decorative art, human history and natural sciences as well as holding a wide range of temporary exhibitions

Wordsworth's birthplace and family home, presented as it would have been when he lived here with his siblings and family servants

this quirky, little house on Stock Beck, dates back to the seventeenth century. It has been painted and photographed many, many times

Wordsworth's home for over 8 years and where he wrote many of his famous poems, retaining much of the original furniture and ephemera

7 hectare park with mountain views across Windermere, wild play area and multiple activities on and off the lake for all ages and abilities

surrounded by a picturesque garden, Beatrix Potter's beloved farm house was the source of inspiration for many of her famous stories

started as a small private collection, which quickly outgrew its original premises, this new, spacious museum was opened in 2009

Whinlatter is home to stunning views, fantastic walks, exhilarating mountain biking, rare wildlife and adventure play

constructed about 3000 BC, one of the earliest stone circles in Britain having commanding views over the surrounding countryside

explore the forest on two wheels, foot or horse back, discovering the unique sculptures dotted throughout the forest on the way

dating back to the sixteenth century, a unique collection of historic artefacts relating to the ancient school and its pupils