Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 2
Muncaster Castle (38 min.) renovated castle built in the 13th century in 77 acres of woods with a bird of prey center & maze. Foxfield (6 min) Lakes Aquarium (21 min.) aquarium with freshwater and marine life featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. National Trust - Fell Foot Park (20 min.) family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games picnics swimming and boating. Lakeland Motor Museum (16 min.) with 30 000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars plus a recreated 1950s cafe. Beatrix Potter Gallery And Hawkshead (37 min.) an exhibition of original illustrations by writer beatrix potter displayed in a 17th-century house. The Old Man Of Coniston (30 min) mountain hikes to view picturesque lakes & industrial remnants such as an old metal tramway tower. National Trust - Hill Top (36 min) timed-ticket entry to beatrix potter s quaint rural farmhouse filled with the writer s furnishings. South Lakes Safari Zoo (18 min.) roaming animals some in walk-through natural areas with big cats giraffes rhinos and monkeys. Furness Abbey (20 min.) english heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins with ornate dormitory cloister and a visitor centre. Blackwell - The Arts U0026 Crafts House (29 min.) large late-19th-century house full of furniture and objects by arts and crafts movement designers. Tarn Hows (35 min.) leafy picturesque lake district popular with tourists & offering trails & picturesque views. Lakeside And Haverthwaite Railway (15 min.) picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Brantwood (28 min.) former home of artist john ruskin now a house museum with period furniture gardens & art displays. Grizedale Forest (28 min) this lake district forest features hills tarns small villages a ropes course & a sculpture trail. |