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Links to tourist attractions/facilities in or near the Lake District

The list of Tourist Attractions below is updated several times a year.

The Lake District National Park in Cumbria is a popular destination for holiday makers. The Mountains and Lakes attract tourists from all over the world and local businesses and organisations have responded by developing attractions to help tourists have a brilliant experience in the Lake District. The list below shows some of the major attractions in the Lake District and also has links to organisations offering further information.

Accommodation - Camping, Caravan Gibraltar Farm Camping and Caravan site near Silverdale
Hot Tub Breakaways
Accommodation with Hot Tubs
Hot Tub HideawaysLodges with Hot Tubs
Cumbria - The Lake District Brochures, Podcasts, Wallpapers
Abbot Hall Art Gallery One of Britain's finest small art galleries on the riverside in Kendal
Armitt Gallery, Museum and Library Ambleside's treasure house for scholarship and fun
Arnside Gateway An information guide to on-line Arnside, Cumbria
Arnside/Silverdale - Landscape Trust Website of the local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Aquarium of the lakes A journey of discovery from the mountains to the sea
Barrow-in-Furness Dock Museum Barrow's modern dock museum - free admission
Beacon Whitehaven Museum, art gallery and cafe.
Beetham Nurseries - A Growing Passion Garden centre and tea room on the A6 south of Milnthorpe.
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction The world of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
Blackwell the Arts and Crafts House Arts and crafts house at Bowness on Windermere
Bigland Hall Equestrian Premier Horse Riding in the Lake District and Cumbria
Brantwood The home of John Ruskin
Brockhole Visitor Centre Visitor centre on the shores of lake Windermere
Cartmel Racecourse Check out the race dates.
Chocolate House Kendals famous 1657 Chocolate House - also available via mail order.
Coniston launch Boat trips on Coniston
Cumberland Pencil Museum, Keswick Website of the famous pencil museum in Keswick
Dent Village Heritage Centre Learn about the Dalesfolk. Home of the Dent Brewery!
Dove Cottage The home of William Wordsworth at Grasmere
Electric/Hybrid Car charging stations
List of charging stations provided by CarWow
Elephant Yard Shopping Centre A unique shopping area in Kendal
English Lakes An illustrated guide to the Lake District
Farletonview Fishery Fly fishing for trout near J36 of the M6
Florence Mine Arts Centre The last deep iron ore mine in western Europe
Go Ape - Grizedale Forest High wire forest adventure course.
Go Ape - Winlatter Forest Tree top adventure
Hayes Gardenworld Very popular garden centre in Ambleside
Heron Corn Mill Fascinating museum of paper making
Holmescales Activity Centre Quad bikes, paint balling - its all here at Gatebeck Nr Kendal
Holker Hall Award Winning Gardens & Lakeland Motor Museum
Honister Slate Mine Fully guided mine tours deep underground.
Ingleton waterfalls walk Spectacular scenery and waterfalls
Jennings Brewery Brewey tours and tastings in Cockermouth
Kendal Castle From here you can get brilliant views over the town
Kendal Mint Cake George Romneys famous Kendal Mint Cake site
Kendal Museum One of the country's oldest museums
Lakeland Climbing Centre Kendal's world-class indoor climbing centre
Keswick Launch Company Lake Cruises on Derwentwater
Lake District National Park Authority LDNPA looks after the Lake District
Lake District Visitor Guide
Comprehensive guide to the Lake District
Lakeland Cam Tony Richard's pictures of the Lake District - changes daily
Cumbrian Heavy Horse Centre Heavy Horse Centre near Millom
Lakeland Cottages to Rent
Lakelovers Holiday Cottages
Lakeland Maize Maze Maze and other activities at Sedgwick Nr Kendal
Lakeland motor museum The Campbell Bluebird exhibition and lots more
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway Windermere steam trains
Lancaster canal cruises Canal trips between Carnforth and Lancaster
Leighton Hall Beautiful historic home and gardens of the Gillow family
Levens Hall Levens Hall and world famous Topiary Gardens
Little Salkeld Watermill See flour made in the traditional way using water power
Maryport Coast Aquarium The Lake District Coast aquarium
Muncaster Castle Muncaster Castle (haunted) home to the World Owl Centre
National Trust Check opening times
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Steam trains from the coast to England's highest mountains
Rheged Discover the village in the hill open all year
Rum Story The story of the UK rum trade, which originally centered on the port of Whitehaven.
Ruskin Museum, Coniston Learn about the areas heritage in this award winning museum
Sellafield Visitor Centre Free visitor centre with interactive experiments.
Sizergh Castle and Gardens Home of the Strickland family, features the National Trust's largest limestone rock garden
Steam Yacht Gondola Travel on Coniston using steam power
Sticky Toffee Pudding Shop Cartmel's famous sticky toffee pudding - order online.
Trainline
Plan your journey using the Trainline app.
Trotters World of Animals Traditional favourites and exotic endangered species at this centre in Bassenthwaite
Ullswater Steamers Sailing on Englands 'most beautiful lake' 363 days a year
Walks  in Storth & beyond Walks around Storth and further afield.
Walks in the Lakes John Dawson's Lake District walks
Wild Animal Park South Lakeland's very own wild animal park and conservation zoo
Wild Life Oasis Tropical hall and butterfly house are ideal venues for those wet days,
Windermere lake cruises Cruises from Lakeside Bowness and Ambleside
Whitehaven Beacon Museum Bringing the history of Whitehaven alive
Webcam Rob's webcam


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