Lake District Guidebook

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Lake District Guidebook

Waterfalls

Stunning waterfalls, especially after or during heavy rainfall. National Trust car park and a short walk along marked trails to get to the waterfall. Free entry.
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Aira Force-vattenfall
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Stunning waterfalls, especially after or during heavy rainfall. National Trust car park and a short walk along marked trails to get to the waterfall. Free entry.
Lovely, short circular trail taking in Stock Ghyll Force. Walkable from Ambleside town centre.
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Stock Ghyll Force-vattenfall
6 Stockghyll Ln
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Lovely, short circular trail taking in Stock Ghyll Force. Walkable from Ambleside town centre.
Approx a 5 mile out and back walk from Buttermere village. You'll need a map and compass for this one!
Scale Force Waterfall
Approx a 5 mile out and back walk from Buttermere village. You'll need a map and compass for this one!
Possibly one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Lake District. It's less than 2 miles there and back from Dalegarth Station.
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Stanley Ghyll Force Waterfall
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Possibly one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Lake District. It's less than 2 miles there and back from Dalegarth Station.

Outdoor Adventure

A whole host of things to do here, including, various marked hiking trails, including a children's trail, Go Ape high ropes course, mountain bike hire and marked single track trails and cafe and playground.
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Grizedale Forest
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A whole host of things to do here, including, various marked hiking trails, including a children's trail, Go Ape high ropes course, mountain bike hire and marked single track trails and cafe and playground.
A whole host of things to do here, including, various marked hiking trails, including a children's trail, Go Ape high ropes course, mountain bike hire and marked single track trails and cafe and playground.
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Whinlatter Forest Park
Whinlatter Pass
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A whole host of things to do here, including, various marked hiking trails, including a children's trail, Go Ape high ropes course, mountain bike hire and marked single track trails and cafe and playground.
Sizergh Castle is a National Trust property with grounds and cafe. Additionally there is a free Wild Trail for kids that starts at the top end of the car park.
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Sizergh Castle Cafe and Shop
Ashbank Lane
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Sizergh Castle is a National Trust property with grounds and cafe. Additionally there is a free Wild Trail for kids that starts at the top end of the car park.
Honister Slate Mine not only offers traditional mine tours, but also a host of outdoor adventures too, including via Ferrara and Climb in the Mine. There are also a number of great hikes that start from here.
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Honister Slate Mine
Honister Pass
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Honister Slate Mine not only offers traditional mine tours, but also a host of outdoor adventures too, including via Ferrara and Climb in the Mine. There are also a number of great hikes that start from here.
A great place for a wide variety of activities and adventures: Motor boat, rowing boat, kayake and canoe hire. Treetop trek Crazy golf Go karting Archery Pony rides Adventure playground Treetop Nets Inside cave Cafe Restaurant
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Brockhole på Windermere
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A great place for a wide variety of activities and adventures: Motor boat, rowing boat, kayake and canoe hire. Treetop trek Crazy golf Go karting Archery Pony rides Adventure playground Treetop Nets Inside cave Cafe Restaurant
Rydal Caves is a fantastic easy walk ending in the adventure of finding the huge cavern. Accessible from Rydal or Grasmere.
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Rydal-grottan
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Rydal Caves is a fantastic easy walk ending in the adventure of finding the huge cavern. Accessible from Rydal or Grasmere.
Cathedral Quarry, located in Little Langdale is a fantastic hidden gem. This huge cavern has several long tunnels branching from it. Take a torch! Accessible from Little Langdale or Hodge Close. You'll need to plan your trip using a map and compass.
Cathedral Cave
3 Stang End
Cathedral Quarry, located in Little Langdale is a fantastic hidden gem. This huge cavern has several long tunnels branching from it. Take a torch! Accessible from Little Langdale or Hodge Close. You'll need to plan your trip using a map and compass.
Tarn Hows is a must see part of the Lakes. Stunning scenery and an easy circular walk around the water. National Trust car parking.
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Tarn Hows
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Tarn Hows is a must see part of the Lakes. Stunning scenery and an easy circular walk around the water. National Trust car parking.
Fell Foot Park, at the southern tip of Windermere is a great place for a stroll, picnic, paddle, swim or boat hire. You can bring your own paddle board or hire one! There's also a cafe, toilets and parking on site.
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National Trust - Fell Foot Park
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Fell Foot Park, at the southern tip of Windermere is a great place for a stroll, picnic, paddle, swim or boat hire. You can bring your own paddle board or hire one! There's also a cafe, toilets and parking on site.
Hire bikes and cycle up to Grizedale Forest.
Hawkshead Tourist Information Centre
Main Street
Hire bikes and cycle up to Grizedale Forest.
Walk Skelwith Bridge to Elterwater (and back!) Park at either Skelwith Bridge or Elterwater and enjoy a lovely flat walk along the river and Elterwater itself, with the magnificent Langdales as your backdrop.
Skelwith Force
B5343
Walk Skelwith Bridge to Elterwater (and back!) Park at either Skelwith Bridge or Elterwater and enjoy a lovely flat walk along the river and Elterwater itself, with the magnificent Langdales as your backdrop.
Esthwaite Water is one of the lesser known Lake District lakes, probably due to it being the only privately owned one with very little public access. However, it is still very attractive and is worth some exploring. This small visitor centre, set in woodland on the lakeshore with lovely views up the lake, offers a number of attractions for visitors and has developed from the original trout fishery. It remains a popular venue for fishing, boats and kit can be hired for this activity. Also on offer is an Osprey Safari where you can self-drive a small electric boat around the lake looking for the Ospreys that are normally in residence between April and September. At any time of year the boat ride gives a great view of the different wildlife on and around the peaceful lake.
Esthwaite Water, Ambleside LA22, Storbritannien
Esthwaite Water is one of the lesser known Lake District lakes, probably due to it being the only privately owned one with very little public access. However, it is still very attractive and is worth some exploring. This small visitor centre, set in woodland on the lakeshore with lovely views up the lake, offers a number of attractions for visitors and has developed from the original trout fishery. It remains a popular venue for fishing, boats and kit can be hired for this activity. Also on offer is an Osprey Safari where you can self-drive a small electric boat around the lake looking for the Ospreys that are normally in residence between April and September. At any time of year the boat ride gives a great view of the different wildlife on and around the peaceful lake.

Zoos & Aquariums

Large zoo with a huge variety of animals, cafe, adventure playground etc.
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South Lakes Safari Zoo
Melton Terrace
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Large zoo with a huge variety of animals, cafe, adventure playground etc.
Small aquarium, suitable for children. Make it part of a day out with a trip on the Haverthwaite Lakeside Railway and Lakes Cruises.
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Lakes Aquarium
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Small aquarium, suitable for children. Make it part of a day out with a trip on the Haverthwaite Lakeside Railway and Lakes Cruises.
The only zoo actually in the Lake District, it's a medium sized zoo with a good selection of animals.
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Lake District Wildlife Park
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The only zoo actually in the Lake District, it's a medium sized zoo with a good selection of animals.
A small zoo in the South Lakes, featuring snow leopards, meer cats and a selection of other animals.
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Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
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A small zoo in the South Lakes, featuring snow leopards, meer cats and a selection of other animals.

Indoor Adventures

Huge main climbing wall and a whole host of other rooms and activities.
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Kendal Wall, Lakeland Climbing Centre
Mint Bridge Road
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Huge main climbing wall and a whole host of other rooms and activities.
Adult climbing and a hard play area and cave for the kids, located in Keswick.
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KONG Adventure
Heads Road
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Adult climbing and a hard play area and cave for the kids, located in Keswick.
Small climbing wall.
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Ambleside Climbing Wall
101 Lake Rd
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Small climbing wall.
A very interesting, small museum filled with every type of optical illusion you can imagine!
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Den Förbryllande Platsen
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A very interesting, small museum filled with every type of optical illusion you can imagine!
Beautiful cinema, watch whatever is in screen 1! Wurlitzer and original building make this a stunning place to watch a film on a rainy day!
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Royalty Cinema
Lake Road
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Beautiful cinema, watch whatever is in screen 1! Wurlitzer and original building make this a stunning place to watch a film on a rainy day!
Beautiful theatre with a variety of productions throughout the year and other events.
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Theatre by the Lake
Lake Road
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Beautiful theatre with a variety of productions throughout the year and other events.

Sightseeing

The house where Beatrix Potter lived, a National Trust property.
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Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House
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The house where Beatrix Potter lived, a National Trust property.
An absolute MUST. This gingerbread is like nothing you've ever tasted! Famous worldwide and only available from Sarah Nelson's Gingerbread Shop in Grasmere.
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Grasmere Gingerbread Shop
College Street
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An absolute MUST. This gingerbread is like nothing you've ever tasted! Famous worldwide and only available from Sarah Nelson's Gingerbread Shop in Grasmere.
Really cute miniature steam railway that runs from Ravensglass to Eskdale.
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Co.Ltd
Main Street
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Really cute miniature steam railway that runs from Ravensglass to Eskdale.
Full sized steam engines run daily from Lakeside to Haverthwaite and back. You can connect to Windermere Lake Cruises and visit the Lakes Aquarium too.
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Lakeside och Haverthwaite Railway
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Full sized steam engines run daily from Lakeside to Haverthwaite and back. You can connect to Windermere Lake Cruises and visit the Lakes Aquarium too.
Beautiful castle and huge sprawling gardens and grounds, with playground, falconry display, cafe etc.
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Muncaster Castle
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Beautiful castle and huge sprawling gardens and grounds, with playground, falconry display, cafe etc.
Take a circular tour of the lake, or trips to Ambleside, Lakeside and in the summer months - Wray Castle and Brockhole on Windermere.
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Windermere Lake Cruises (Head Office)
Glebe Road
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Take a circular tour of the lake, or trips to Ambleside, Lakeside and in the summer months - Wray Castle and Brockhole on Windermere.
Take a trip on Ullswater and enjoy stunning mountain scenery. You can cruise the length of Ullswater lake which takes an hour each way, stopping at Glenridding, Howtown and Pooley Bridge.
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Ullswater ångbåtar
Grisedale Bridge
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Take a trip on Ullswater and enjoy stunning mountain scenery. You can cruise the length of Ullswater lake which takes an hour each way, stopping at Glenridding, Howtown and Pooley Bridge.
Take a trip on Derwentwater, with its stunning mountain scenery.
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Keswick Launch Ticket Office
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Take a trip on Derwentwater, with its stunning mountain scenery.
An interesting piece of ancient history. Stunning backdrop to this stone circle.
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Castlerigg stencirkel
Castle Lane
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An interesting piece of ancient history. Stunning backdrop to this stone circle.
A beautiful viewpoint, car parking available, so no need to walk to get this amazing view!
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Överraskande utsikt
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A beautiful viewpoint, car parking available, so no need to walk to get this amazing view!
Climbing, guided walks and adventures. Based in Ambleside.
Adventure Peaks
101 Lake Rd
Climbing, guided walks and adventures. Based in Ambleside.
Coniston Launch operate a number of different cruises around Coniston Water, starting from Coniston jetty.
Coniston Launch
Coniston Launch operate a number of different cruises around Coniston Water, starting from Coniston jetty.
Attractive gardens overlooking Windermere lake.
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Holehird Gardens
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Attractive gardens overlooking Windermere lake.
Fascinating road transport museum near Newby Bridge. Combine with a trip on Haverthwaite Railway and Lakeside Aquarium for a fab day out.
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Lakeland Motor Museum
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Fascinating road transport museum near Newby Bridge. Combine with a trip on Haverthwaite Railway and Lakeside Aquarium for a fab day out.
Historic bobbin mill near Newby Bridge, English Heritage.
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Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Colton Hill
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Historic bobbin mill near Newby Bridge, English Heritage.

Mountain Peaks

One of England's highest mountains, located in the middle of the Lake District. Accessible from either Glenridding or Thirlmere. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
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Helvellyn
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One of England's highest mountains, located in the middle of the Lake District. Accessible from either Glenridding or Thirlmere. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
England's highest mountain, located in the west Lake District. Accessible from either Wasdale Head. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
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Scafell Pike
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England's highest mountain, located in the west Lake District. Accessible from either Wasdale Head. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
One of England's highest mountains, located in the north Lake District. Accessible from Keswick. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
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Skiddaw
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One of England's highest mountains, located in the north Lake District. Accessible from Keswick. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
Fantastic fell to climb if you want to climb a "real" mountain but want an easier one. Stunning views. Favourite for families and beginner walkers. Parking in summer months at the base, alternatives include parking in Keswick and getting boat across.
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Catbells
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Fantastic fell to climb if you want to climb a "real" mountain but want an easier one. Stunning views. Favourite for families and beginner walkers. Parking in summer months at the base, alternatives include parking in Keswick and getting boat across.
A challenging high peak, located in the South Lake District. Accessible from Coniston Village. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
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The Old Man of Coniston
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A challenging high peak, located in the South Lake District. Accessible from Coniston Village. A tough climb that requires planning and preparation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
Located in the South Lake District. Accessible from Ambleside town. centre. A tough climb that requires planning, preparation and navigation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
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Loughrigg Fell
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Located in the South Lake District. Accessible from Ambleside town. centre. A tough climb that requires planning, preparation and navigation. Stunning amazing and rewarding views from the top!
One of the most famous scrambles in the lake district, a grade 1 with a great sense of exposure on your way up to the peak of Helvellyn.
Striding Edge, Penrith CA11 0PU, Storbritannien
One of the most famous scrambles in the lake district, a grade 1 with a great sense of exposure on your way up to the peak of Helvellyn.

Breweries

Microbrewery located in Staveley.
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Hawkshead Brewery
14 Back Ln
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Microbrewery located in Staveley.
Brewery and pub located at Ings.
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Watermill Inn & Brewery
A591
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Brewery and pub located at Ings.
Microbrewery, including the famous Bluebird Ale.
Coniston Brewing Co
Microbrewery, including the famous Bluebird Ale.