| LAKE
DISTRICT ATTRACTIONS |
| Amazonia,
Bowness-on-Windermere |
A display of the world's most exotic creatures, snakes, lizards
and insects.
Tel: 01539 448002 |
| Highgate
Farm Animal Trail, Morland |
Animals
to be stroked and petted, help feed the lambs, piglets,
foals, calves and chicks.
Tel: 01931 714347
|
| Kendal
Reptiles, Kendal |
Snakes,
lizards and spiders, snake handling and 18ft python.
Tel: 01539 721240
|
| Windermere
Lake Cruises, Windermere |
Steamers
and launches sail daily, all boats have covered saloons and
sundecks.
Tel: 01539 531188 |
| Coniston
Launch, Coniston |
Traditional
launches provide and ideal way to enjoy this beautiful stretch
of water.
Tel: 01539 436216 |
| Carlisle
Castle, Carlisle |
Visit
this medieval fortress and enjoy it's panoramic views as
well as discovering it's bloody past.
Tel: 01228 591922
|
| Bardsea
Country Park, Bardsea |
Beautiful
coastal country park with lovely sea views.
N/A |
| Fellfoot
Country Park, Newby |
Bridge
18 acres of lakeside parkland for bathing, fishing, boating
plus adventure playground.
Tel: 01539 531273 |
| Whinlatter
Forest Park, Braithwaite |
Nestling
in England's only mountain forest, visitors centre with audiovisual
shows and computer games.
Tel: 01768 778469 |
| Dove
Cottage & Wordsworth Museum, Ambleside |
William Wordsworth home and award winning museum.
Tel: 01539 435544 |
| Beatix
Potter Attraction, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Discover
Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck and all their friends.
Tel: 01539 488444 |
| Cars
of the Stars Motor Museum, Keswick |
Featuring celebrity TV and film vehicles, Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang, James Bond and lots more.
Tel: 01768 773757
|
| Cumberland
Toy and Model Museum, Cockermouth |
British toys from past to present - 100's to look at and enjoy.
Tel: 01900 827606 |
|
Keswick
Museum and Art Gallery, Keswick
|
Large
collection from the lake poets and writers plus adventure
playground.
Tel: 01768 773263 |
|
Laurel
and Hardy Museum, Ulverston
|
The
world's only Laurel and Hardy museum in the birthplace of
Stan Laurel, photos, film stills and personal items.
Tel: 01229 582292 |
| Lowther
Leisure and Wildlife Park, Hackthorpe
|
150
acres of beautiful parkland, exotic birds and animals plus
miniature railway play areas and Tarzan trail.
Tel: 01931 712523 |
| Nunnery
Walks, Kirkoswald |
2
miles of paths through woodland on the banks of the river
Eden.
Tel: 01768 898537 |
| Ambleside
Roman Fort, Ambleside |
The
remains of Galava Roman Fort founded in AD1.
N/A |
| Arthur's
Round Table, Eamont Bridge
|
Pre-historic
circular earth works but not connected with the king.
N/A |
| Brough
Castle, Brough |
Ruined 12th century castle in wild moorland plus magnificent
views of the Pennines.
Tel: 01228 591880 |
| Castlerigg
Stone Circle, Castlerigg |
33 standing stones, possibly the oldest in Britain, in magnificent
setting.
N/A |
| Penrith
Castle, Penrith |
14th
century castle lived in by Warwick the King Maker.
N/A |
| Talkin
Tarn Country Park, Brampton |
65 acres of water amidst 120 acres of woodland with nature
trails, fishing, boats, sailing and windsurfing.
Tel: 01697 73129 |