Inspiring Hints & Tips

It’s the spookiest time of the year where ghosts and ghouls come out to play. The sight of a witch flying across the moonlit sky on a broomstick cackling all the way as zombies rise from gravestones to stretch their legs.

Cumbria is particularly spooky at Halloween because of our many medieval castles and stately homes – all favourite haunts of those who haunt.

Forestry England’s Lake District Forests, Grizedale Forest and Whinlatter Forest are special places where people can feel good during the Autumn and Winter seasons. Find out more.

As the nights draw in, we feel a well-deserved, cosy winter visit to The Lake District, Cumbria is in order – and where better to stay than at one of The Inn Collection Group’s stunning venues?

Keswick is one of the most beautiful towns in the country, and even more stunning in autumn as the trees turn golden with the turning of the season. Keswick Museum is an easy walk from the town centre. Read on for our top ten reasons to visit this autumn.

If you are looking for the perfect place to discover and off the beaten track then why not consider Walney Island in South Cumbria?

Just five miles outside Keswick, sits England’s only true mountain forest, Whinlatter Forest. This utopian forest is known for its breath-taking views, abundance of wildlife and myriad of adventure activities for all ages.

Isolated by the sea on three sides with a single main road linking it to the rest of England, the Furness Peninsula and its gateway – the South Lakeland market town of Ulverston, is well-worth a visit.

Only 10 miles east of the famous town of Kendal, Sedbergh sits at the foot of the Howgill Fells and offers a perfect mix of rural Cumbria with a taste of Yorkshire. Find out more...

Nestled snugly to the west of Windermere, Coniston and its namesake lake, Coniston Water, is one of those little towns which takes a little longer to get to when you’re travelling into the South Lakes from the east, but the long and winding road to get here is just as enjoyable as everything that’s on offer upon arrival.

The Lake District, Cumbria is simply brimming with fantastic attractions and experiences – and to celebrate, we would love to hear and see you shout about the fun you’re having during #CumbriaAttractionsWeek, from 29 August to 6 September!