Heathrow Airport 1 hr
Wordsworth Grasmere (24 min.) former home of poet william wordsworth with a museum guided tours gardens & a tea room. National Trust Wray Castle (25 min.) neo-gothic 1800s castle featuring a kid-friendly interior with play rooms plus lakeside grounds. National Trust - Hill Top (32 min.) timed-ticket entry to beatrix potter s quaint rural farmhouse filled with the writer s furnishings. Windermere Jetty (9 min.) museum and lake Grizedale Forest (35 min) this lake district forest features hills tarns small villages a ropes course & a sculpture trail. Kirkstone Pass (18 min.) this scenic driving route in an alpine setting features a historic inn close to the summit. Lake District National Park (13 min.) information on local travel and walking/cycling routes with books/guides for sale and exhibitions. Sizergh Castle (12 min.) 14th-century bulwark containing elizabethan carvings and furniture plus a conifer and rock garden. Reston Cottages (8 min) Beatrix Potter Gallery And Hawkshead (27 min.) an exhibition of original illustrations by writer beatrix potter displayed in a 17th-century house. Brockhole On Windermere (10 min.) outdoor attraction with a range of activities from mini-golf & zip-lines to kayaking & archery. Burneside (7 min) Brow Lane (2 min) Coniston Water (1 hr 3.) sprawling lake known for its tranquil waters & scenic views popular among kayakers & canoers. The World Of Beatrix Potter Attraction (10 min.) interactive exhibits tell the story of potter s writing and her importance to lakeland conservation. Blackwell - The Arts U0026 Crafts House (14 min.) large late-19th-century house full of furniture and objects by arts and crafts movement designers. Windermere (7 min) Orrest Head (9 min.) this hill in the lake district offers sweeping views of the surrounding countryside from its summit. |