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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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CumbriaGuru 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 dest…
AccommodationHotelSpa
CumbriaGuru 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 awar…
AccommodationFood and DrinkHotel
CumbriaGuru favouriteWindermere
Accommodation
The Penn
A characterful boutique self check-in stay in central Windermere, offering individually styled en-suite rooms, keyless access…
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Accommodation
Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa
A luxury country-house hotel beside Bassenthwaite Lake, combining 41 individually designed rooms, an award-winning spa, lake-…
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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 throu…
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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 Eskdal…
AttractionMuseum
FeaturedWindermere
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 pl…
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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, la…
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Keswick
Attraction★ 5.0 (2)
Honister Slate Mine
Honister Slate Mine is an outdoor or adventure attraction in Keswick, offering an engaging way to explore local history, land…
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CumbriaGuru favouriteKeswick
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 d…
Food and DrinkRestaurant
CumbriaGuru 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 awar…
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FeaturedKeswick
FeaturedKeswick
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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, lake-…
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Exhibition
Rosehill TheatreThu 6 Aug
The People's Gallery
A free community exhibition at Rosehill Theatre, open Wednesday to Saturday until 22 August 2026.
Free11 performancesFamily friendly
Family Activity
Rosehill TheatreThu 6 Aug
Art Lab: Free Creative Make and Play All Summer at Rosehill
Free creative make-and-play sessions at Rosehill, running Wednesday to Saturday until 22 August.
Free11 performancesFamily friendly
Dance
The CoroThu 6 Aug
Limitless 2026: Beyond the Beat
A two-performance celebration of dance, creativity and community at The Coro on 6 and 7 August.
£13 / £12 including booking fee2 performancesFamily friendly
Musical
Theatre by the LakeThu 6 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 £1237 performances
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Taste Cumbria Maryport 2026: Full Festival Guide
Taste Cumbria returns to Maryport on 8 and 9 August 2026. Plan your visit with the full times, cooking demos, live music, family activities, travel and parking details.
England’s Longest Zip Wire Opens at Honister Slate Mine
England’s longest zip wire has opened at Honister Slate Mine, offering a spectacular 1,200-metre ride from Honister Crag at speeds of up to 65mph.