Steam train at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway is a 15 inch gauge heritage steam railway. The 7 miles line runs from Ravenglass to Dalegarth Station near Boot in the valley of Eskdale and through some spectacular Lake District scenery.

The Ravenglass & … Read more »

Hawkshead Village

Wander around Hawkshead with its beautiful old buildings, churches, and rich history. The village has lots of connections with the poet William Wordsworth and children’s author Beatrix Potter. Lots of cafés & tea-rooms and 4 pubs too.

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Moody image of Ullswater lake

Ullswater

Ullswater is 1 of the most beautiful of the English lakes and one of the most spectacular valleys in the Lake District National Park.

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District, being approximately 9 miles (14.5 kilometres) … Read more »

Stunning image of the Ullswater Steamer on the lake

Ullswater Steamers

Ullswater ‘Steamers’ is an award winning environmental accredited Lake District attraction celebrating over 150 years of operating lake cruises on England’s most beautiful lake, Ullswater.

Ullswater ‘Steamers’ create the perfect opportunity to combine a lake cruise with some of the … Read more »

Derwentwater

Derwentwater

Derwentwater, at 3 miles long, 1 mile wide and 72 feet deep, is fed by the River Derwent catchment area in the high fells at the head of Borrowdale, and has a long historical and literary background.

The Lake is … Read more »

Aerial view of Shap Abbey

Shap Abbey

English Heritage site.

The impressive full-height 15th-century tower and other remains of a remote abbey of Premonstratensian ‘white canons’.

Information panels guide you round the abbey and illustrate daily monastic life.

Remote location but an easy 30 minute walk from … Read more »

Aerial view of Honister Slate Mine

Honister Slate Mine

See the mines at first hand by taking an underground tour of this excellent Lake District attraction.

If you’re feeling adventurous try out the Via Ferrata. Introduced in 2007 the Honister Via Ferratas were the first in the UK. Using … Read more »

Mountain biking in Whinlatter Forest

Whinlatter Forrest

Whinlatter is England’s only true mountain forest and is home to stunning views, fantastic walks, exhilarating mountain biking, rare wildlife and adventure play.

Nearby you’ll also find several Osprey view points where you can watch these magnificent birds of prey … Read more »

Wast Water

Wast Water

Wastwater is England’s deepest lake and lies in the west of the Lake District National Park.

The view from the south-western end of the lake near the youth hostel was voted Britain’s Favourite View in 2007 by television viewers. The … Read more »

Aerial view of Long Meg and her daughters

Long Meg and her daughters

The stones probably date from about 1500 BC, and were likely to have been used as a meeting place or for some form of religious ritual. Long Meg is made of local red sandstone, whereas the daughters are boulders of … Read more »