Leeds Bradford Airport 2 hr 3
Brantwood (39 min)
Former home of artist John Ruskin, now a house museum with period furniture, gardens & art displays. Happy Mount Park (53 min)
Traditional park with an adventure playground, summer splash area, sports pitches, events and cafe. Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (13 min)
Picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Holker Hall & Gardens (21 min)
Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. Holker Hall (21 min)
Home of the Cavendish family, this Victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. Lakes Aquarium (19 min)
Aquarium with freshwater and marine life, featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. Walney Island (23 min)
5 sq mi. island in the Irish Sea home to Vickerstown, offshore wind turbines & 2 nature reserves. National Trust - Fell Foot Park (19 min)
Family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games, picnics, swimming and boating. South Lakes Safari Zoo (11 min)
Roaming animals, some in walk-through natural areas, with big cats, giraffes, rhinos and monkeys. Grizedale Forest (30 min)
This Lake District forest features hills, tarns, small villages, a ropes course & a sculpture trail. Lakeland Motor Museum (14 min)
With 30,000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars, plus a recreated 1950s cafe. Laurel and Hardy Museum (4 min) Furness Abbey (16 min)
English Heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins, with ornate dormitory, cloister and a visitor centre. Piel Island (19 min)
This remote 50-acre island offers a charming pub & the ruins of a 14th-century stone castle. Coniston Water (35 min)
Sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views, popular among kayakers & canoers. | 
