Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 55
Grizedale Forest (29 min)
This Lake District forest features hills, tarns, small villages, a ropes course & a sculpture trail. National Trust - Fell Foot Park (17 min)
Family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games, picnics, swimming and boating. Lakes Aquarium (17 min)
Aquarium with freshwater and marine life, featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. Blackwell (26 min)
Large, late-19th-century house full of furniture and objects by Arts and Crafts movement designers. Brantwood (38 min)
Former home of artist John Ruskin, now a house museum with period furniture, gardens & art displays. Holker Hall & Gardens (19 min)
Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (11 min)
Picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Coniston Water (34 min)
Sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views, popular among kayakers & canoers. Furness Abbey (14 min)
English Heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins, with ornate dormitory, cloister and a visitor centre. The Old Man of Coniston (34 min)
Mountain hikes to view picturesque lakes & industrial remnants such as an old metal tramway tower. South Lakes Safari Zoo (8 min)
Roaming animals, some in walk-through natural areas, with big cats, giraffes, rhinos and monkeys. Holker Hall (20 min)
Home of the Cavendish family, this Victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. Lakeland Motor Museum (13 min)
With 30,000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars, plus a recreated 1950s cafe. National Trust - Hill Top (32 min)
Timed-ticket entry to Beatrix Potter's quaint, rural farmhouse filled with the writer's furnishings. Laurel and Hardy Museum (4 min) | 
