ATTRACTIONS IN CA12 5AR
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0.2milesKeswick Museum and Gallery
Fitz Park, Keswick, CA124NF
The Museum tells the story of Keswick and the surrounding area. Keswick has a unique history, with lots of 'firsts', including the first pencils, some very famous residents, and lots of beautiful scenery so awe inspiring that early tourists were left terrified.
0.6milesCumberland Pencil Museum
Southey Works, Greta Bridge, Keswick, CA125NG
Journey through the history of pencil making and the story of our world famous Derwent pencils at the Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick. The first pencils ever made were produced in Keswick following the discovery of Cumberland Graphite.
3.8milesMirehouse
Mirehouse, CA124QE
Mirehouse has strong links with poets Tennyson, Wordsworth and Southey; it is a living family home, which has been sold only once, in 1688. It has the largest woodland adventure playgrounds in the area and in 1999 it won the award as 'Best Heritage Property for Families in the UK'.
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6.9milesTrotters World of Animals
Coalbeck Farm, Bassenthwaite, CA124RD
Trotters World of Animals - home to hundreds of friendly animals including traditional favorites, endangered species, birds of prey and reptiles. A great deal is under cover so rain need not spoil your visit.
10.2milesLakeland Sheep and Wool Centre
Egremont Road, Cockermouth, CA130QX
Here is a real hands-on opportunity to meet Cumbria's most famous residents. Visitors are guaranteed a wonderfully woolly experience as we bring you face-to-face with 19 different breeds of live sheep during our indoor presentation (four times daily).
10.5milesWordsworth House
Main Street, Cockermouth, CA139RX
Wordsworth House provides an opportunity to experience something of the Wordsworths' life in 1770s Cockermouth. Following painstaking research the house has recently been transformed using historic and reproduction items to give a picture of the home in which young William and his sister Dorothy grew up.
11milesDove Cottage and The Wordsworth Museum
Grasmere, LA229SH
Dove Cottage was home to the Romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and his family for 8 years (1799-1808). Here Wordsworth wrote many of his most famous poems.
12milesRydal Mount and Gardens
Rydal, LA229LU
Rydal Mount dates from the 16th Century when the house was a small yeoman style cottage. This older part of the house became the Wordsworths Dining Room on the ground floor and Dorothy and Dora Wordsworth's bedrooms on the first floor.
12.8milesDalemain
Dalemain, CA110HB
Near Ullswater, on the Northern fringes of the Lake District, Dalemain is a real treasure. The fantastic house contains behind its Georgian facade, a wealth of Tudor and Mediaeval rooms and buildings.
13.2milesArmitt Museum
Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA229BL
The Armitt is a unique place combining Gallery, Museum and Library. It is a treasure-house for scholarship and fun, art and entertainment.
14milesHutton in the Forest
Hutton in the Forest, Skelton, CA119TH
Hutton in the Forest is a beautiful historic house on the north eastern edge of the Lake District. It is the home of Lord and Lady Inglewood and their children and has belonged to the family since 1605.
14.3milesRheged - The Village in the Hill
Redhills, Penrith, CA110DQ
The Dark Ages. At its peak around 590AD, the Kingdom of Rheged stretched from Southern Scotland to the Midlands and from coast to coast.
15.7milesTownend
Troutbeck, LA231LB
Largely 17th-century, the solid stone and slate house is an exceptional survival. It belonged to a wealthy 'statesman' farming family and contains carved woodwork, books, papers, furniture and fascinating domestic implements from the past, largely accumulated by the Browne family who lived here from 1626 to 1943.
16.1milesRuskin Museum
The Institute, Yewdale Rd, Coniston, LA218DU
There has been a Ruskin Museum in Coniston since 1901, when W. G.
16.2milesSteam Yacht Gondola
Pier Cottage, Coniston, LA218AJ
The original steam yacht Gondola was first launched in 1859 and now, completely rebuilt by the Trust, gives passengers the chance to sail in her sumptuous, upholstered saloons. This is the perfect way to view Coniston's spectacular scenery.
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16.4milesBeatrix Potter Gallery
Main Street, Hawkshead, LA220NS
The exhibition of original sketches and watercolours painted by Beatrix Potter for her children's stories changes annually. Also on display are artefacts and information relating to her life and work beyond the 'Tales'.
16.9milesBrougham Castle
Brougham, CA102AA
Brougham Castle was built by Robert de Vieuxpont in 1214 on the site of a Roman fort. The great tower largely survives, though later buildings were destroyed by fire in 1521.
17.9milesWindermere Steamboat Centre
Rayrigg Road, Windermere, LA231BN
For a great day out visit the Windermere Steamboats & Museum situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Windermere. Windermere Steamboats & Museum offers:A unique and historic collection of Steam and Motor Boats Steam Launch Trips Shop and Refreshments 'Swallows and Amazons' Exhibition Model Boats boat pond with frequent demonstrationsWindermere Steamboats & Museum is located on a former sand wharf site where, for many years, barges unloaded gravel dredged from the bed of the lake.
18milesBrantwood
Coniston, LA218AD
Explore Brantwood's 250 acres of gardens, pastures, ancient woods and high moors. Walk among beautifully scented azaleas and bluebells or marvel at magnificent views.
18.1milesShap Abbey
The River Lowther, Shap, CA103NB
The impressive tower and other remains of this Premonstratensian abbey stand in an isolated valley. Describing the site as a 'ruin' is unfair, a substantial amount of the west tower remains and the foundations of the living quarters and church remain.
18.3milesHill Top
Near Sawrey, LA220LF
Many of the enchanting illustrations for Beatrix Potter's little tales were inspired by Hill Top. It remains as she left it and in each room can be found something that appears in one of her books.
18.3milesWorld Of Beatrix Potter
, Bowness On Windermere, LA233BX
Would you like to meet Peter Rabbit and all his friends in the magical World of Beatrix Potter?Well, it's just a hop, skip and a jump to the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, the only Beatrix Potter themed attraction in Europe, where you can visit Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-duck and many other delightful characters.Our attraction includes all 23 Tales by Beatrix Potter, brought to life in a magical indoor recreation of the Lakeland countryside, complete with sights, sounds and even smells.
19.4milesBlackwell The Arts and Crafts House
Bowness-on-Windermere, LA233JR
Blackwell is one of England's most important surviving houses from the turn of the 20th century. Designed by M.
Local AttractionsCA12 5AR
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