Lake District Attractions

There is so much to see and do from the Lodge. Here is a selection of ideas:

Lake District Towns and Villages

You will find delightful and interesting shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs in characterful Lake District towns and villages-Bowness, Windermere, Kendal, Grasmere, Ambleside, Keswick, Coniston and Grange-over-Sands

Attractions and Gardens

Beatrix Potter's Hill Top House at Sawrey
World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness
Ruskin Museum, Coniston
Wordsworth House and Gardens, Grasmere
Steamer rides on Lakes Windermere
Ullswater Theatre by the Lake in Keswick
Holehird Gardens, Troutbeck

Some Great Walks

Scafell Pike - the highest mountain in England
Old Man of Coniston - walk this classic walk from Coniston village
Langdale Pikes- from Old Dungeon Ghyll
Orrest Head- a pleasant woodland walk with excellent views from the summit
Easedale Tarn- from Grasmere
Tarn How's- a popular Lake District beauty spot
Cat Bells- a steep climb but rewarded by the views of the mountains and lakes

Outdoor Activities

Brockhole House and gardens with Treetop Trek tree-top challenges
Grizedale Forest Go-Ape tree-top challenges
Cycling and walking along Windermere to Wrea Castle
Windermere 18 hole golf course
Sailing and canoeing on Windermere
Ambleside climbing wall
Free fishing on Windermere, Ullswater and Coniston
Stocked trout fishing on Esthwaite
Pony trekking in Troutbeck