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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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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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Bowness-on-Windermere
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
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
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 Penn
A characterful boutique self check-in stay in central Windermere, offering individually styled en-suite rooms, keyless acce...
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Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa
A luxury country-house hotel beside Bassenthwaite Lake, combining 41 individually designed rooms, an award-winning spa, lak...
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Attraction★ 5.0 (2)
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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FeaturedRavenglass
Attraction★ 5.0 (1)
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
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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Portinscale
Attraction★ 5.0 (3)
Alpacaly Ever After
Alpacaly Ever After is a wildlife and family attraction in Portinscale, offering an engaging way to explore local history, ...
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Keswick
Attraction★ 5.0 (2)
Honister Slate Mine
England's last working slate mine on Honister Pass, with mine tours, Via Ferrata, the Infinity Bridge and the new 1.2km Hon...
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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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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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Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa
A luxury country-house hotel beside Bassenthwaite Lake, combining 41 individually designed rooms, an award-winning spa, lak...
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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
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 Musical Theatre
The Victoria Wood TheatreMon 17 Aug
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit
A 55-minute family musical at The Victoria Wood Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere, with Peter Rabbit and friends live on stage…
Show only from £8.75 child / £11.81 adult36 performancesFamily friendly
Musical
Theatre by the LakeMon 17 Aug
Calendar Girls The Musical
The hit musical inspired by the true story of the Calendar Girls, at Theatre by the Lake from 6 August to 5 September.
From £1225 performances
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Tale of Two Bad Mice at Hill Top: New Beatrix Potter Exhibition and Mouse Trail
Two Tale of Two Bad Mice experiences are now open at Hill Top. See what is included in Pets to Page and Mischief in Miniature, plus dates, booking and access advice.
Lakeland Country Fair 2026: Torver Tickets, Parking, Fell Races and Visitor Guide
Lakeland Country Fair takes place in Torver near Coniston on 16 August 2026. Plan your visit with prices, free parking, fell-race times and show highlights.
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit 2026: Bowness Show, Tickets and Times
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit runs in Bowness-on-Windermere until 30 August 2026. Plan your visit with show times, ticket prices, parking, access and attraction packages.