Skinburness beach is a shingle beach with wooden groynes. This is an area of Scientific Interest and forms part of the Solway Coast AONB, making this spot popular for walking and bird watching. Read more…
Ravenglass beach is a mix of sand, shingle and mud within the village of Ravenglass. The village is on the estuary where the Esk, the Mite and the Irt all meet the sea. Parking is available in the village along with a couple of pubs. Read more…
Siddick beach is a long stretch of sand and pebbles north of Workington harbour. The beach is hard to get to and is backed by a small wind farm and some industry units. Read more…
Workington beach, a sandy beach backed by shingle and grassy banks situated near the mouth of the River Derwent and Workington dock areas. Car parking options by the river estuary and facilities within the town. Read more…
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse is a 14th-century gatehouse of a medieval priory. Now a small museum depicting the history of the monastery and Cartmel village. Read more…
Biggar Bank beach is on Walney Island, the beach a mixture of smooth pebbles and sand, backed by sand dunes and grass. Facilities include car parking and toilets. Read more…
Castlerigg is perhaps the most dramatically sited of all British stone circles, with panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop. It is also among the earliest British circles, raised in about 3000 BC during the Neolithic period. Limited parking is available at the site and a good option is to walk from Keswick to Read more…
Armitt Museum is an independent museum, library and library, founded by Mary Louisa Armitt in 1909 and devoted to preserving and sharing the cultural heritage of the Lake District. Read more…
Earnse Bay beach is also known as West Shore beach and is part of the long shallow sandy beach on Walney Island on the western end of Morecambe Bay. The beach is backed by grass and a sand dune system forming a nature reserve to the north. Due to its location, this is one of Barrow’s popular beaches and can Read more…
The Greystoke Open Air Swimming Pool opens May to September and offers customers of all ages a safe, relaxing and enjoyable swimming facility in beautiful surroundings on the fringe of the Lake District national National Park. Run by the not for profit Greystoke and District District Sports Association. Read more…
