Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 9
Furness Abbey (12 min.) english heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins with ornate dormitory cloister and a visitor centre. Stott Park Bobbin Mill (29 min.) producer of bobbins for local industries with original machinery and a victorian steam engine. Laurel And Hardy Museum (12 min.) museum The Dock Museum (16 min.) free museum on local history including the shipbuilding & steelworks industries with a playground. Lakeland Motor Museum (23 min.) with 30 000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars plus a recreated 1950s cafe. Coniston Water (1 hr 11.) sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views popular among kayakers & canoers. Lakeside And Haverthwaite Railway (22 min.) picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Piel Island (25 min.) this remote 50-acre island offers a charming pub & the ruins of a 14th-century stone castle. Walney Island (19 min.) 5 sq mi. island in the irish sea home to vickerstown offshore wind turbines & 2 nature reserves. Holker Hall (30 min.) home of the cavendish family this victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. Lakes Aquarium (28 min.) aquarium with freshwater and marine life featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. National Trust - Fell Foot Park (28 min.) family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games picnics swimming and boating. Dalton (8 min) National Trust - Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve (13 min) nature reserve estuary and nature Holker Hall U0026 Gardens (30 min.) prominent cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands with a deer park & tours. |