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  1. Visitors at a Stall at Keswick Saturday Market in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors at a Stall at Keswick Saturday Market in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors and Stalls at Keswick Saturday Market in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors at a Stall at Keswick Saturday Market in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors and Stalls at Keswick Saturday Market in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Keswick Market

    Address

    Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JR

    Telephone

    07753 934 540

    Phil.byers@cumberland.gov.uk

    Keswick

    Busy Weekly Market with 80 stalls. Food, Crafts and Gifts.

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    From:
    20 July 2025to20 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  2. Sizergh Castle
    Sizergh Castle
    Soil at Sizergh exhibition

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    Sizergh Castle - National Trust, Sizergh Castle - National Trust, Nr Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8AE

    Telephone

    01539560951

    sizergh@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Nr Kendal

    Head to the Great Barn at Sizergh to see an exhibition from a creative collective of artists, inspired by soil.

    Venue

    Sizergh, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:30 - 16:00

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  3. Sizergh Castle
    Sizergh Castle
    Daughters of the Soil

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    Sizergh Castle - National Trust, Sizergh Castle - National Trust, Nr Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8AE

    Telephone

    01539560951

    sizergh@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Nr Kendal

    Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in Holeslack barn, on Sizergh's estate.

    Venue

    Sizergh, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  4. Child uses VR headset to view the Lake District.
    Child uses VR headset to view the Lake District.
    Outside In

    Address

    Station Road, Keswick, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4NF

    Telephone

    01768773263

    info@keswickmuseum.org.uk

    Keswick

    Inside just got interesting.

    Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is reimagined. Sound, story and digital exploration blend into a hands-on experience that's full of life, built for curious minds and restless feet of all ages…

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    From:
    20 Feb 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  5. Audio tour in Carlisle
    Audio tour in Carlisle
    AudaTours Carlisle Audio Tour: Citadels, Friaries, and Legends of Caldewgate

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    Fusehill St, Carlisle CA1 2HH, UKFusehill St, Carlisle, England, CA1 2HH

    Telephone

    6506188162

    hi@audatours.com

    Carlisle

    Beneath the ancient skyline of Carlisle, hidden stories linger in every red-brick shadow and echo off cathedral spires. This self-guided audio tour turns your walk through Caldewgate into a vivid adventure, unwrapping secrets and scandals most…

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    From:
    2 Mar 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 12:00 - 14:00

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  6. Little Farmers on the allotment
    Little Farmers on the allotment
    Little Farmer Experience

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    LA11 6PN, Blencathra Farm, Cartmel, Cumbria, LA11 6PN

    Telephone

    07981134373

    info@allaboutalpacascartmel.com

    Cartmel

    Visit our Farm for this totally bespoke and fun farmer experience tailored especially for children. At All About Alpacas, we aim to get kids comfortable with caring for and being around animals in a safe and interactive environment. Join us for a…

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    3 Mar 2026to27 Oct 2026Various Opening Times

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  7. Paddleboarding on Lake
    Paddleboarding on Lake
    Paddleboarding at The Swan Hotel

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    Conferences, Weddings & Events at The Swan Hotel & Spa, The Swan Hotel & Spa, Newby Bridge, Cumbria, LA12 8NB

    Telephone

    015395 31681

    events@swanhotel.com

    Newby Bridge

    Paddleboarding will be back in 2026

    Try something new and have a splashing time!

    We've again partnered with Paddleboard the Lakes to provide a super fun experience for you, your family and friends.

    Whether it's taking up a new skill or perfecting…

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    From:
    28 Mar 2026to1 Oct 2026Various Opening Times

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  8. Penningtons Distillery Tour - Copper Still
    Penningtons Distillery Tour - Copper Still
    Pennington's Distillery Tour

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    Pennington's Spirits, Pennington's Spirits & Liqueurs (Pennington's Distillery), Unit 3 Millennium House, Boundary Bank, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5RR

    Telephone

    01539592051

    info@penningtonspirits.com

    Boundary Bank, Kendal

    Discover the art of craft distilling in the Gateway to the Lake District, with a guided tour of Pennington's Spirits, an award-winning Lake District distillery based on the outskirts of Kendal.

    This behind-the-scenes distillery experience offers…

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    Pennington's Spirits, Kendal

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    From:
    1 Apr 2026to1 Nov 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Apr 2026to1 Nov 2026Various Opening Times

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  9. Close-up of layered white paper pieces stitched together with visible red thread, forming a patchwork surface with faint leaf prints and soft, texture
    Close-up of layered white paper pieces stitched together with visible red thread, forming a patchwork surface with faint leaf prints and soft, texture
    The Paper Quilt Project

    Address

    Abbot Hall, Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL

    Telephone

    015394 46139

    info@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Kirkland, Kendal

    The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on display in the gallery. This project has been designed in response to the two adjoining exhibitions; Bellwethers and Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris. Both…

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    Abbot Hall, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to19 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

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  10. Upside-down reflection of a landscape in still water, showing a cloudy sky, grassy reeds, and warm orange light along the shoreline, with a blurred ho
    Upside-down reflection of a landscape in still water, showing a cloudy sky, grassy reeds, and warm orange light along the shoreline, with a blurred ho
    Bellwethers: Fragility & Survival

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    Abbot Hall, Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL

    Telephone

    015394 46139

    info@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Kirkland, Kendal

    Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told through the voices of people in Barrow and Kendal.

    Step into an unseen world through immersive sound and film, artwork, poetry, and images created by…

    Venue

    Abbot Hall, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  11. A grid made up of different images of artists artwork and colours
    A grid made up of different images of artists artwork and colours
    Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris: Familial Traces

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    Abbot Hall, Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL

    Telephone

    015394 46139

    info@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Kirkland, Kendal

    This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and humanity to figures who have been overlooked or marginalised by history, while Joshua Donkor collaboratively embeds the personal histories and cultural…

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    Abbot Hall, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  12. collage of work from this exhibition
    collage of work from this exhibition
    Common Land: Septenary Perspectives

    Address

    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Seven perspectives, bound by a mutual reverence for natural form, fragility, and transformation.
    As artists, we see Common Land not only as a reflection on the physical terrain, but as an exploration of the emotional and ancestral ground we all, in…

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    From:
    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  13. ceramic sculpture
    ceramic sculpture
    Nothing Lasts – Sue Dawes

    Address

    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Nothing Lasts – Sue Dawes (15 April – 12 July 2026)
    Nothing Lasts presents sculptural ceramics exploring the transience of human achievement. Working with hand-built stoneware crank clay and a low-firing copper glaze, Sue draws inspiration from…

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    From:
    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  14. a colourful piece of handwoven textile
    a colourful piece of handwoven textile
    Untangling Colour – Vicky Ellis

    Address

    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Vibrant woven sails and textiles inspired by nineteenth-century Welsh shipwrecks and coastal histories.

    Untangling Colour is an exhibition of bold, expressive rugs and wall hangings by artist weaver Vicky Ellis, inspired by shipwrecks along the…

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    From:
    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  15. seven slices of images of work by seven different artists
    seven slices of images of work by seven different artists
    Common Land: Septenary Perspectives

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    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Seven artists explore shared landscapes, material connections, and personal perspectives on land, memory, and transformation.

    Common Land: Septenary Perspectives brings together seven artists united by a shared reverence for natural form,…

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    From:
    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  16. Print Room Members Sessions
    Print Room Members Sessions
    Print Room Members Sessions

    Address

    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

    Telephone

    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    11am-3pm | 18+ yrs
    Brewery Arts Print Room Membership allows experienced printmakers the opportunity to work in a safe, relaxed, and creative Print Room environment. Members have access to some specialist Print Room equipment and are able to pursue…

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    From:
    21 Apr 2026to27 Aug 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00

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  17. A wooden chair with a large rounded back dappled in sunlight
    A wooden chair with a large rounded back dappled in sunlight
    Useful/Beautiful

    Address

    Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, Blackwell, Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JT

    Telephone

    015394 46139

    ecooper@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere

    Useful/Beautiful marks 25 years of contemporary craft at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house, celebrating the makers, ideas and objects that have shaped our collection since opening our doors to the public in 2001.

    Set throughout the house, the…

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    Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere

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    From:
    1 May 2026to29 Aug 2026Various Opening Times

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  18. Cine-Social
    Cine-Social
    Cine-Social

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

    Telephone

    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Cine-Social is a once-a-month evening for film-lovers to get together. Each month, three films are chosen under a theme, then voted on by the participants. We watch the chosen film, then head to the bar for a drink and to chat. Finish times may…

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    From:
    6 May 2026to5 Aug 2026Open 18:30 - 21:30

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    Hill Top Herdwick - Farm Tour

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    Hill Top Farm, Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0LF

    Telephone

    000000000000

    info@hilltopherdwick.co.uk

    Ambleside

    Join us on a exclusive guided tour of Hill Top Farm, Near Sawrey renowned as the first farm owned by Beatrix Potter.

    The farm at Hill Top remains fully operational all year round just how Beatrix Potter loved and envisioned. The farm tour offers a…

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    From:
    14 May 2026to14 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 12:20
    From:
    14 May 2026to14 Oct 2026Open 14:00 - 15:20

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    People inside an old farmhouse
    Townend guided tours

    Address

    Townend, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LB

    Telephone

    0344 249 1895

    townend@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Windermere

    Discover the tales of Townend on our daily 45-minute guided tour at 3pm. Led by knowledgeable volunteers, this small-group tour offers a deeper exploration into the fascinating history of the people and objects connected to the home where one family…

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    Townend, Windermere

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    From:
    19 May 2026to29 Oct 2026Open 15:00 - 16:00

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