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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 dest…
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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 awar…
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The Penn
A characterful boutique self check-in stay in central Windermere, offering individually styled en-suite rooms, keyless access…
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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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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…
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FeaturedWindermere
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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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Cumbria Guru 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…
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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 awar…
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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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Musical
Theatre by the LakeTue 11 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 £1232 performances
Exhibition
Rosehill TheatreWed 12 Aug
The People's Gallery
A free community exhibition at Rosehill Theatre, open Wednesday to Saturday until 22 August 2026.
Free8 performancesFamily friendly
Family Activity
Rosehill TheatreWed 12 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.
Free8 performancesFamily friendly
Family Workshop
Rosehill TheatreWed 12 Aug
Summer Drama Club
Creative summer drama sessions for children aged 12 and under on 5, 12 and 19 August.
£5 per child per session; accompanying adults free; £20 full course2 performancesFamily friendly
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Whitehaven Weekender 2026: Vengaboys, Sydnie Christmas, Tickets and Full Festival Guide
Plan Whitehaven Weekender on 29 and 30 August 2026 with the confirmed Vengaboys and Sydnie Christmas line-up, Pride parade, tickets, parking and family information.
New Retro Arcade and Cafe Opens in Barrow-in-Furness
Level Up Arcade + 1up Cafe has opened on Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, bringing retro gaming, free-play sessions and a new cafe to the town centre.
New Wordsworth Exhibition at Allan Bank Explores How the Poet Shaped the Lake District
A new permanent exhibition at Allan Bank in Grasmere explores William Wordsworth’s influence on the Lake District, featuring large-scale historic photography and a First Edition of his Guide to the Lakes.