Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr 50
Coniston Water (44 min)
Sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views, popular among kayakers & canoers. Holker Hall (11 min)
Home of the Cavendish family, this Victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. Holker Hall & Gardens (10 min)
Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (15 min)
Picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. National Trust - Hill Top (30 min)
Timed-ticket entry to Beatrix Potter's quaint, rural farmhouse filled with the writer's furnishings. Lancaster Castle (41 min)
Sizable castle from 12th-century and later, including a museum, talks and kids' activity tours. Lakeland Motor Museum (13 min)
With 30,000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars, plus a recreated 1950s cafe. Lakes Aquarium (15 min)
Aquarium with freshwater and marine life, featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. Levens Hall (19 min)
Elizabethan manor house featuring a large topiary garden & several steam road vehicles. Sizergh Castle (16 min)
14th-century bulwark containing Elizabethan carvings and furniture, plus a conifer and rock garden. Blackwell (23 min)
Large, late-19th-century house full of furniture and objects by Arts and Crafts movement designers. RSPB Leighton Moss (26 min)
Bird habitat with trails/hides in large reedbed, plus visitor centre, tearoom and kids' activities. National Trust - Fell Foot Park (14 min)
Family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games, picnics, swimming and boating. Grizedale Forest (32 min)
This Lake District forest features hills, tarns, small villages, a ropes course & a sculpture trail. South Lakes Safari Zoo (31 min)
Roaming animals, some in walk-through natural areas, with big cats, giraffes, rhinos and monkeys. | 
