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Frazer Street, Workington, Cumberland, Cumberland
CA14 2QW Allerdale District (B)
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of CA14 2QW:
Lakeland 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).
Wordsworth 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.
Trotters 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.
Mirehouse
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'.
Cumberland 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.
Keswick 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.
Wetheriggs Country Pottery
Clifton Dykes, Penrith, CA181SW
All around Wetheriggs there is a lot to experience and many ways for you to express your own individuality and creativity. .
Muncaster Castle, Gardens and Owls
Muncaster, Ravenglass, CA181RD
Muncaster has something for everyone! Beautiful, historic, and reputedly haunted Castle home to the Pennington family for 800 years. 70 acres of gardens famous for its collection of rhododendrons and azaleas set against the stunning backdrop of the Lakeland fells.
Muncaster Castle
Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, CA181RQ
Historic Castle, Gardens and world owl centre, yearly events programme and daily displays something for everyone!.
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
Lochfergus Plantation, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG64XX
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park set in 27 acres of mixed woodland, is the wild animal conservation centre of southern Scotland.A varied collection of nearly 150 animals from all over the world can be seen within the peaceful and natural settings where the woodland has been tailored to provide large and imaginative enclosures.
Dove 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.
Rydal 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.
Ruskin Museum
The Institute, Yewdale Rd, Coniston, LA218DU
There has been a Ruskin Museum in Coniston since 1901, when W. G.
Steam 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.
Armitt 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.
Brantwood
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.
Beatrix 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'.
Hutton 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.
Dalemain
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.
