Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 8
Holker Hall (30 min) home of the cavendish family this victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. The Old Man Of Coniston (43 min) mountain hikes to view picturesque lakes & industrial remnants such as an old metal tramway tower. Askam (13 min) Lakes Aquarium (27 min) aquarium with freshwater and marine life featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. Coniston Water (1 hr 10) sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views popular among kayakers & canoers. Lakeland Motor Museum (23 min) with 30 000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars plus a recreated 1950s cafe. Lakeside And Haverthwaite Railway (21 min) picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Laurel And Hardy Museum (12 min) museum National Trust - Fell Foot Park (27 min) family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games picnics swimming and boating. Brantwood (41 min) former home of artist john ruskin now a house museum with period furniture gardens & art displays. Walney Island (22 min) 5 sq mi. island in the irish sea home to vickerstown offshore wind turbines & 2 nature reserves. Kirkby-In-Furness (14 min) The Dock Museum (20 min) free museum on local history including the shipbuilding & steelworks industries with a playground. Holker Hall U0026 Gardens (29 min) prominent cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands with a deer park & tours. Grizedale Forest (39 min) this lake district forest features hills tarns small villages a ropes course & a sculpture trail. Furness Abbey (16 min) english heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins with ornate dormitory cloister and a visitor centre. |