Places

Ambleside Roman Fort, remains of 2nd-century fort with large granaries. Read more…

Grasmere and Great Langdale, picturesque and varied landscape with Wordsworth connections. Wide range of walking opportunities, from high fells to Read more…

Little Langdale, a lakeland valley with spectacular mountain scenery, tarns and waterfalls. Read more…

Derwent Island House, 18th-century house on an idyllic wooded island in Derwentwater. Read more…

Askham has two pools, the main pool is 20m long with a qualified lifeguard on duty and the second for Read more…

Armitt Museum is an independent museum, library and library, founded by Mary Louisa Armitt in 1909 and devoted to preserving and Read more…

Stott Park Bobbin Mill, working mill was built in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning Read more…

Borrowdale is famed for its oak woodlands and picturesque scenery. Includes many sites of literary or historical interest such as Read more…

Wasdale has England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike (978m), and deepest lake, Wastwater. Surrounding mountains – including Great Gable and the Read more…

Townend is a 17th-century Lake District stone and slate house, former home of a wealthy farming family. Read more…

Grizedale Forest Park offers a fantastic day out for the whole family with walking and mountain biking. The park occupies Read more…