Click on the links on the titles below to find out more on all these
great Cumbrian attractions.
The World of Beatrix Potter
Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
The characters of Beatrix Potter's stories are brought to life in this recreation of
the Lakeland countryside.
Attraction type: Specialty museum
Dove Cottage, Grasmere
Lake District
Visitors can take guided tours of the home and garden of William Wordsworth,
who lived here from 1799 to 1808.
Attraction type: Historic home
Windermere Steamboats & Museum
Windermere, Lake District
A unique and historic collection of steam and motor boats.
Attraction type: Transportation museum; Museum; Group tour/boat
Hill Top, Ambleside
Lake District
Located in England's historic Lake District, this working farm owned by Beatrix Potter
was the setting for her delightful and popular series of animal tales.
Attraction type: Historic home
Grasmere, Lake District
Attached to Dove Cottage, this well-respected museum contains a rich collection of
Wordsworth's literary works, as well as a collection of early watercolor paintings of the Lake District.
Attraction type: Museum; History museum
Rydal Mount & Gardens
Rydal, Lake District
The former home of one of England's best-loved poets, William Wordsworth,
who lived here from 1813 until his death in 1850.
Attraction type: Historic home; Garden
Brantwood, Coniston
Lake District
The former home of artist and writer John Ruskin is perched high above
Coniston Water. Attraction type: Historic home
Abbot Hall Art Gallery
Kendal, Lake District
Attraction type: Art museum
Kendal Museum
Kendal, Lake District
Attraction type: Historic walking area
Levens Hall
Kendal, Lake District
Attraction type: Architectural building
Penrith Castle
Penrith, Lake District
Attraction type: Castle
Orrest Head
Windermere, Lake District
Attraction type: Lookout; Scenic/historic walking area
Grizedale Forest
Hawkshead, Lake District
Scenic forest located in England's Lake District that serves as a recreation center for hiking and mountain biking, plus an outdoor "art museum" with numerous sculptures scattered throughout the forest.
Attraction type: Forest
Rheged
The Village in the Hill, Penrith, Lake District
Popular tourist destination that offers a range of sights and things to do from shops
and restaurants to theaters and playgrounds for the kiddies.
Attraction type: Mall
Wordsworth House
Cockermouth, Lake District
This 18th-century Georgian town house was the birthplace and childhood residence
of the Englishpoet William Wordsworth. Attraction type: Historic home
Holker Hall
Gardens & Lakeland Motor Museum, Grange-over-Sands, Lake District
Cumbria's most stately home contains a museum of historic cars.
Attraction type: Historic home; Transportation museum; Garden
Tarn Hows, Coniston
Lake District
One of the most popular spots in the Lake District, this lake was originally created to
supply water to a saw mill.
Attraction type: Lake; Scenic/historic walking area
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