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Keswick
Keswick is a lively northern Lake District town with markets, museums, theatre, outdoor shops and immediate access to Derwentwater, Borrowdale and the surrounding fells.
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Carlisle
Carlisle brings together a castle, cathedral, museums, shopping and more than two thousand years of border history, making it a strong city base for northern Cumbria and Hadrian’s Wall.
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Bowness-on-Windermere is a lively lakeside town with cruises, shops, attractions, restaurants and easy access to the islands and shores of England’s largest natural lake.
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Cockermouth
Cockermouth is a handsome Georgian market town at the meeting of two rivers, known for Wordsworth, independent shops and easy access to the western Lake District.
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Grasmere
Grasmere is a celebrated Lake District village associated with William Wordsworth, set beside a small lake and surrounded by some of central Lakeland’s most accessible scenery.
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Whitehaven is a planned Georgian harbour town with museums, coastal walks and a complex maritime history linked to trade, industry and the wider world.
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Cumbria Guru favouriteKeswick
Accommodation★ 5.0 (2)
Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa
A four-star Borrowdale hotel overlooking Derwentwater, combining rooms and suites, an award-winning adults-only spa, two de...
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Cumbria Guru favouriteWindermere
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Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa
A four-star Lake Windermere resort between Windermere and Ambleside, combining contemporary rooms, the Winander Club, an aw...
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The Penn
A characterful boutique self check-in stay in central Windermere, offering individually styled en-suite rooms, keyless acce...
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The Samling
An intimate luxury country-house hotel above Windermere with 12 individually designed rooms, 67 acres of grounds, a Micheli...
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Old Fire Station
An award-winning independent Carlisle venue for live music, comedy, theatre and special events, with a varied programme thr...
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
A celebrated 15-inch-gauge heritage railway carrying passengers seven scenic miles from coastal Ravenglass through the Eskd...
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Attraction★ 4.0 (1)
Minty Land by BeWILDerwood at Brockhole, Windermere
A brand-new indoor BeWILDerwood play experience at Brockhole for children aged 0 to 12, with tree-top tunnels, river-rapid ...
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Wray Castle
National Trust parkland and lakeshore estate on Windermere's western shore. The castle building is closed during its 2026 r...
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Furness Abbey
One of England's great Cistercian ruins, set in a wooded valley just outside Barrow, with red-sandstone remains, a reconstr...
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Cumbria Guru favouriteKeswick
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Food and Drink★ 5.0 (3)
Mizu Pan Asian Restaurant
An award-winning Pan-Asian restaurant at Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, serving sushi, sashimi, tempura, ramen, curries, grilled...
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Cumbria Guru favouriteWindermere
Accommodation★ 5.0 (2)
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa
A four-star Lake Windermere resort between Windermere and Ambleside, combining contemporary rooms, the Winander Club, an aw...
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Cumbria Guru favouriteWindermere
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The Samling
An intimate luxury country-house hotel above Windermere with 12 individually designed rooms, 67 acres of grounds, a Micheli...
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Bar★ 5.0 (1)
No Monkey Business
Keswick's dedicated No & Lo bar and café on Main Street, serving brunch, speciality coffee, zero-proof cocktails, functiona...
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Exhibition
Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's HouseSat 15 Aug
Pets to Page: The Tale of Two Bad Mice
Seasonal Hill Top display exploring the real inspiration, manuscript, artwork and restored dolls' house behind Beatrix Potter…
Included with normal Hill Top admissionFamily friendly
Family Trail
Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's HouseSat 15 Aug
Mischief in Miniature at Hill Top
Find needle-felted Hunca Munca and Tom Thumb hiding in playful miniature scenes throughout Beatrix Potter's Hill Top from 15 …
Included with normal Hill Top admissionFamily friendly
Exhibition
AmblesideFri 28 Aug
Pages from the Potter Family Album
Free outdoor exhibition at Wray from 28 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, featuring enlarged historic photographs by Rupert Potte…
FreeFamily friendlyDog friendly
Tour
Theatre by the LakeFri 4 Sep
Backstage Tours
Guided behind-the-scenes tours of Theatre by the Lake on selected mornings through October.
£123 performancesFamily friendly
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M6 Carlisle to Scotland Closure: J44-A74(M) Diversion, Dates and Todhills Access
The M6 southbound closes overnight between the Scotland border and Junction 44 from 3 to 7 September 2026. Check times, the Longtown diversion and Travelodge Carlisle Todhills access advice.
The Sondering Festival Rydal 2026: Tickets, Camping, Parking and Visitor Guide
Plan The Sondering Festival in Rydal from 18 to 21 September 2026, including tickets, camping, parking, glamping, B&B rooms, access and nearby Ambleside.
Inn on the Square Keswick Rooftop Spa Plans: Pool, Roof Garden & What Happens Next
Inn on the Square in Keswick has plans for a rooftop spa with an outdoor pool, thermal facilities and roof garden. Here is what is proposed and what it means for guests now.