Manchester Airport 1 hr 10
Happy Mount Park (14 min)
Traditional park with an adventure playground, summer splash area, sports pitches, events and cafe. National Trust - Fell Foot Park (29 min)
Family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games, picnics, swimming and boating. Holker Hall & Gardens (32 min)
Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. Arnside Knott (17 min)
Modest hill offering nature trails & views of the water & lush surrounding landscape. Lancaster Castle (18 min)
Sizable castle from 12th-century and later, including a museum, talks and kids' activity tours. Lakes Aquarium (29 min)
Aquarium with freshwater and marine life, featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (29 min)
4-mile trail divided into sections, with distinctive geological features and associated plant life. Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (5 min)
Wildlife, including snow leopards, in indoor tropical halls and aquaria, plus open-air settings. Levens Hall (13 min)
Elizabethan manor house featuring a large topiary garden & several steam road vehicles. White Scar Cave (30 min)
Subterranean passages, caverns and waterfalls, an eco-friendly visitor centre and a Dales-view cafe. RSPB Leighton Moss (10 min)
Bird habitat with trails/hides in large reedbed, plus visitor centre, tearoom and kids' activities. Sizergh Castle (15 min)
14th-century bulwark containing Elizabethan carvings and furniture, plus a conifer and rock garden. Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (29 min)
Picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Leighton Hall Estate (7 min)
Stately home and estate dating back to the 13th century for visits and events, plus a tearoom. Williamson Park (19 min)
Parkland with woodland walks, play areas, a domed skyline memorial, a cafe and coastal views. | 
