Things To Do When It Is Wet Or Raining

Lakeland Maze Farm Park Lakeland Maze Farm Park...just the place to visit for a great day out! If you're staying in the...

The World Of Beatrix Potter Attraction Welcome Would you like to meet Peter Rabbit and all his friends in the magical World of Beatrix...

Laurel And Hardy Museum Ulverston No visit to the historic market town of Ulverston would be complete without visiting the Laurel...

Cumberland Pencil Museum Keswick At the Cumberland Pencil Museum you can journey through the history of pencils and pencil making, enjoy being creative in our Drawing Zone and relax over a cappuccino in our Sketchers Coffee Shop. Let the kid's imaginations and pencils run riot! In the drawing zone they can have a go with our pencils, learn new tricks with watercolour pencils, and use the step-by-step drawing activity sheets, to help expand their art skills. History Legend has it that in the early 1500s, a violent...... more

Duckys Park Farm A warm welcome awaits you at Ducky's Park Farm visitor centre. We have created a friendly, safe environment for families and schools to enjoy themselves whilst learning about farming methods. Visitors to the farm can have close contact with a large variety of animals, with special times sat aside to meet the residents and even Dilly the Duck himself ! Enjoy a refreshing drink and some homemade cake, or have lunch in the cafe Daffy's Diner while watching the children play in the large soft play...... more

Hawkshead Brewery In Staveley Hawkshead Brewery is not in Hawkshead any longer, though it is still one of the best places to get our beer - in 3 of the 4 pubs in the village and in Near Sawrey at the other end of Esthwaite Water. The brewery grew so fast that in 2006 we had to move across the lake   (Windermere, that is) to Staveley, at the foot of the Kentmere Valley. Hawkshead Brewery is now in Mill Yard, Staveley, beside the River Kent, where we installed a new brewery, tailor made by Moeschle (UK) Ltd.  ...... more

River Deep Mountain High "Welcome to River Deep Mountain High. Established in 2003, providing an excellent outdoor activity experience in the Lake District" Things to do when it is wet or raining!   If you’re going to get wet in the rain anyway – you may as well have brilliant fun doing so! Put on a wetsuit and jump into pools, climb through waterfalls, scramble over rocks, having lots of fun in a gorge. There are climbing and water based gorges, each...... more

Thornthwaite Galleries Welcome to Thornthwaite Galleries     A contemporary art gallery with many local artists' exhibits in the village of Thornthwaite near Keswick, Cumbria in the English Lake District For forty years Thornthwaite Galleries has been a major attraction in the Lake District, a country gallery and a true centre of excellence for artists wanting to exhibit the very best. In addition to paintings, both original and prints, exhibits include Jewellery, Wood turning,...... more

Yew Tree Barn Low Newton Where Art Meets Architectural Salvage... Yew Tree Barn is a stunning 19th Century traditional Westmorland barn in the beautiful countryside of the Lake District National Park. As a working farm until comparatively recently, it was one of the last to be farmed in the Beatrix Potter style. Clive Wilson established Wilson Reclamation Services here in 1986 in one small area of the barn, reclaiming and hand finishing oak beams in the traditional manner. From that date the business has continually...... more

Blackwell Arts And Crafts House Blackwell is one of England's most important surviving houses from the turn of the 20th century. Designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott between 1898 and 1900, it is a superb example of Arts and Crafts movement architecture. It occupies a stunning position overlooking Windermere and has recently been restored and opened to the public as a gallery for craft and applied arts. Blackwell is open 7 days a week from 10.30am - 5.00pm. (closing at 4pm November to March) ...... more

Brantwood Brantwood is the former home of Conison's most famous resident John Ruskin and forms part of a great day out that includes the Ruskin Museum plus a trip on the Gondola and afternoon tea in Jumping Jenny's cafe within the grounds of the house. The view from the various terraces at Brantwood is arguably one of the best in the Lakes, taking in Coniston Old Man and a large sweep of the lake itself. Between 10th March 2008 and 16 th November 2008 Brantwood is open daily 11am until 5.30pm.... more

Brewery Arts Centre Kendal Not just a cinema, also a theatre, and more ... Built on the site of a former brewery, the arts centre has lots to offer any visitor. Home of the famous Kendal Mountain Film Festival... more

Honister Slate Mine There's nothing else quite like Honister Slate mine and Via Ferrata. The story of the decline of the mine and it's regenaration by its now owner Mark Weir, is simply astonishing. Situated at Honister Pass in the Borrowdale Valley, you can take a mine tour, or for the more adventurous, experience the thrill of the Via Ferrata.    ... more

Lakeland Climbing Centre The best climbing wall in the South Lake District, probably the best in Cumbria. This means that it can get very busy in the after work hours during winter, and on some routes you will be climbing very close to other climbers. The fact that it is so busy is testament to the wide variety of routes and walls available. In addition to the main 18m wall, two seperate bouldering areas, and a beginners area, there are plenty of other routes at around 10m in height with grades from 4...... more

Muncaster Castle Muncaster Castle offers beautiful Gardens an Owl Centre and an 800 year old haunted castle to explore. Situated on the western coast of the Lake District Muncaster Castle will hold a Festival of Fools in May.... more

Swarthmoor Hall Swarthmoor Hall is located just outside the market town of Ulverston and is open for guided tours. In addition to being an important location for the Quaker movement, the hall also offers b&b and self catering accommodation. Conference rooms are available to hire, catering for groups of 6 to 35 people.  ... more