Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 56
Brantwood (38 min)
Former home of artist John Ruskin, now a house museum with period furniture, gardens & art displays. Lakeland Motor Museum (14 min)
With 30,000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars, plus a recreated 1950s cafe. National Trust - Hill Top (33 min)
Timed-ticket entry to Beatrix Potter's quaint, rural farmhouse filled with the writer's furnishings. Grizedale Forest (29 min)
This Lake District forest features hills, tarns, small villages, a ropes course & a sculpture trail. National Trust - Fell Foot Park (18 min)
Family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games, picnics, swimming and boating. Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (12 min)
Picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. The Old Man of Coniston (35 min)
Mountain hikes to view picturesque lakes & industrial remnants such as an old metal tramway tower. Furness Abbey (14 min)
English Heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins, with ornate dormitory, cloister and a visitor centre. Blackwell (27 min)
Large, late-19th-century house full of furniture and objects by Arts and Crafts movement designers. Coniston Water (35 min)
Sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views, popular among kayakers & canoers. Lakes Aquarium (18 min)
Aquarium with freshwater and marine life, featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. Holker Hall & Gardens (20 min)
Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. South Lakes Safari Zoo (9 min)
Roaming animals, some in walk-through natural areas, with big cats, giraffes, rhinos and monkeys. Laurel and Hardy Museum (3 min) Holker Hall (20 min)
Home of the Cavendish family, this Victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. | 
