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  1. Fell Foot
    Fell Foot

    Address

    Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8NN

    Telephone

    015395 31273

    fellfoot@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Ulverston

    Family-friendly park with green lawns sloping down to the lakeshore. Just the place to enjoy access to Lake Windermere with picnic areas, boat hire and tea room.

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  2. Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
    Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

    Address

    Haverthwaite Station, Haverthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AL

    Telephone

    015395 31594

    info@lakesiderailway.co.uk

    Ulverston

    Steam trains running a seasonal daily service from Haverthwaite to Lakeside via the Leven valley. Licensed tea room, gift shop, engine shed, picnic area & playground.

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  3. Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside
    Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside

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    Lakeside Pier Visitor Centre, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AS

    Telephone

    015394 43360

    mail@windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

    Ulverston

    Steamers and launches sail daily between Ambleside, Bowness and Lakeside. Additional summer routes. Timetabled services.

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  1. Rusland Force
    Rusland Force

    Address

    Force Mills, Sattherthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8LQ

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Ulverston

    Near Satterthwaite, Grizedale, Ambleside. Known locally as Force Forge. In open woodland.

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  2. Lakes Aquarium
    Lakes Aquarium

    Address

    Lakeside, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AS

    Telephone

    015395 30153

    info@lakesaquarium.co.uk

    Ulverston

    Discover a wide array of local freshwater and marine species including menacing pike, carp and rays. Plus discover creatures from around the world including piranha, otters and clownfish.

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  3. Stott Park Bobbin Mill
    Stott Park Bobbin Mill

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    Low Stott Park, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AX

    Telephone

    01539 531087

    customers@english-heritage.org.uk

    Ulverston

    Working mill on lake Windermere shore, built in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.

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  4. Holker Hall and Gardens
    Holker Hall and Gardens

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    Cark in Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7PL

    Telephone

    015395 58328

    info@holker.co.uk

    Grange-over-Sands

    Family home to the Cavendish's. Victorian wing, glorious gardens and parkland, woodlands, food hall, gift shop, courtyard cafe and Ilex Brasserie. The hall is set in 25 acres of romantic formal & woodland gardens and ancient parkland, with the…

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  1. Smardale Nature Reserve
    Smardale Nature Reserve
    Smardale Gill Nature Reserve

    Address

    Smardale Gill Nature Reserve, Smardale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HG

    Telephone

    01539 816300

    mail@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk

    Kirkby Stephen

    Nature reserve.

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  2. Kendal Castle
    Kendal Castle

    Address

    Kendal, Cumbria, LA9

    Telephone

    01539 822222

    info@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    Kendal Castle is situated on a mound-like hill, known as a drumlin, to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England.

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  3. Beatrix Potter Gallery
    Beatrix Potter Gallery

    Address

    Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NS

    Telephone

    015394 36269

    beatrixpottergallery@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Ambleside

    This charming 17th century building, which served as the office of Beatrix Potter's solicitor husband, now houses an annually changing exhibition of Potter's original artwork.

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  4. Wordsworth House and Garden
    Wordsworth House and Garden

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    Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9RX

    Telephone

    01900 824805

    wordsworthhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Cockermouth

    Step back in time to the 1770s and experience William and Dorothy Wordsworth’s childhood home. Whether you meet the maid-of-all-work or a knowledgeable 21st-century guide, you’re guaranteed a warm welcome.

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    Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
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    Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
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    Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery

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    Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TP

    Telephone

    01228 618718

    enquiries@tulliehouse.co.uk

    Carlisle

    Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is Carlisle's finest visitor attraction, and houses considerable collections of fine and decorative art, human history and natural sciences.

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  6. Sourmilk Ghyll
    Sourmilk Ghyll

    Address

    Seathwaite, Borrowdale, Cumbria, CA12 5XJ

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Borrowdale

    Long cascade over slabs, easily seen from the road. Park along the road near Seathwaite Farm. Steep but good path, small amount of scrambling required. About 0.5 mile walk in.

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    Acorn Bank

    Address

    Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP

    Telephone

    017683 61893

    acornbank@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Penrith

    A tranquil haven with an almost-forgotten industrial past. Walled garden with outstanding medicinal and culinary herb collection and orchards, woodland walks to a restored watermill.

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  8. Tarn Hows
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    Tarn Hows

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    Tarn Hows, Tarn Hows Main Car Park, Nr Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AG

    Telephone

    015394 41456

    tarnhows@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Nr Coniston

    Tarn Hows is a stunning local beauty spot, artificially made in the 19th Century by joining 3 tarns together. In 1929 it was bought by Beatrix Potter who sold it to the National Trust. There is a 1.5 mile, level footpath around the tarn.

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  9. Lacra Stone Circles
    Lacra Stone Circles

    Address

    Lacra, Nr Kirksanton, Millom, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Millom

    Remnants of five stone circles and two possible stone avenues, circles range from 14' to 60', one of them having contained a cremation.

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  10. Broomrigg Circle
    Broomrigg Circle

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    Ainstable, Penrith, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Penrith

    Three stone circles and two smaller settings of boulders 12' across. Inside one of the circles was a series of cremations, one in a collared urn.

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  11. Carlisle Castle Exhibition
    Carlisle Castle Exhibition

    Address

    Carlisle Castle, Castle Way, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8UR

    Telephone

    01228 625600

    carlisle.castle@english-heritage.org.uk

    Carlisle

    Discover 900 years of history and explore the tumultuous life of Carlisle Castle and its characters, in a new exhibition.

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  12. Brotherswater
    Brotherswater

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    Located close to Kirkstone Pass, Brotherswater is surrounded by breathtaking scenery. It is reknown for its large trout.

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  13. Lowther Castle & Gardens
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    Lowther Castle & Gardens
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    Lowther Castle & Gardens
    Lowther Castle & Gardens
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    Lowther Castle & Gardens
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    Lowther Castle & Gardens
    Lowther Castle & Gardens
    Lowther Castle & Gardens
    Lowther Castle & Gardens

    Address

    Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HH

    Telephone

    01931 712192

    martin.ogle@lowthercastle.org

    Penrith

    A spectacular Gothic ruin set in 130 acres of ancient and romantic Gardens, award winning Lowther Castle is a place to be inspired; by the setting, the story of the colourful characters who lived here, the transformation of the Gardens and one of…

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