Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 2
National Trust - Fell Foot Park (21 min.) family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games picnics swimming and boating. Walney Island (14 min.) 5 sq mi. island in the irish sea home to vickerstown offshore wind turbines & 2 nature reserves. Lakeland Motor Museum (17 min.) with 30 000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars plus a recreated 1950s cafe. Furness Abbey (8 min.) english heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins with ornate dormitory cloister and a visitor centre. Grizedale (41 min) forested recreation hub offering many cycling & walking trails indoor/outdoor art exhibits & more. Stott Park Bobbin Mill (22 min.) producer of bobbins for local industries with original machinery and a victorian steam engine. Holker Hall U0026 Gardens (24 min.) prominent cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands with a deer park & tours. Coniston Water (1 hr 4.) sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views popular among kayakers & canoers. The Anchor (2 min) Askam (6 min) Ulverston (6 min) Lakeside And Haverthwaite Railway (15 min.) picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Laurel And Hardy Museum (6 min.) museum Holker Hall (24 min.) home of the cavendish family this victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. Lakes Aquarium (21 min.) aquarium with freshwater and marine life featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. The Dock Museum (11 min.) free museum on local history including the shipbuilding & steelworks industries with a playground. Anchor Hotel (2 min) Piel Island (21 min.) this remote 50-acre island offers a charming pub & the ruins of a 14th-century stone castle. |