Manchester Airport 1 hr 13
National Trust - Fell Foot Park (28 min) Family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games, picnics, swimming and boating. Leighton Hall Estate (19 min) Stately home and estate dating back to the 13th century for visits and events, plus a tearoom. Happy Mount Park (18 min) Traditional park with an adventure playground, summer splash area, sports pitches, events and cafe. Sizergh Castle (15 min) 14th-century bulwark containing Elizabethan carvings and furniture, plus a conifer and rock garden. Lakeland Motor Museum (27 min) With 30,000 exhibits from pedal cars to century-old electric cars, plus a recreated 1950s cafe. Levens Hall (12 min) Elizabethan manor house featuring a large topiary garden & several steam road vehicles. Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (5 min) Wildlife, including snow leopards, in indoor tropical halls and aquaria, plus open-air settings. Lakes Aquarium (29 min) Aquarium with freshwater and marine life, featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays. RSPB Leighton Moss (7 min) Bird habitat with trails/hides in large reedbed, plus visitor centre, tearoom and kids' activities. Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (28 min) Picturesque 3-mi. railway offering rides in old-fashioned coaches pulled by historic locomotives. Arnside Knott (15 min) Modest hill offering nature trails & views of the water & lush surrounding landscape. Lancaster Castle (21 min) Sizable castle from 12th-century and later, including a museum, talks and kids' activity tours. Williamson Park (22 min) Parkland with woodland walks, play areas, a domed skyline memorial, a cafe and coastal views. Holker Hall & Gardens (32 min) Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (30 min) 4-mile trail divided into sections, with distinctive geological features and associated plant life. |