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Keswick Museum & Art Gallery
Keswick Museum & Art Gallery is a museum in Keswick, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Station Road, Keswick, CA12 4NF. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Ristorante Da Vinci
Ristorante Da Vinci is a restaurant in Millom, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Market Square, LA18 4HZ Millom. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Dunmail House
Dunmail House is a guest house in Grasmere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Keswick Road, Grasmere, LA22 9RE. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Puzzling Place
Puzzling Place is a museum in Keswick, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 9A Museum Square, Keswick, CA12 5DZ. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Four & Twenty
Four & Twenty is a restaurant in Penrith, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 42 King Street, CA11 7AY Penrith. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Forest Side Hotel
Forest Side Hotel is a hotel in Grasmere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Keswick Road, Grasmere, LA22 9RN. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Retro Zone
The Retro Zone is a museum in Keswick, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 133 Main Street, CA12 5NJ Keswick. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Salt Fish and Chips
Salt Fish and Chips is a café in Seascale, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 1a South Parade, CA20 1PZ Seascale. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Yan at Broadrayne
The Yan at Broadrayne is a hotel in Grasmere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Broadrayne Farm, Grasmere, LA22 9RU. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Penrith Castle
Ruins of a late-medieval fortress in Penrith, developed during the period of Anglo-Scottish border conflict. Entry is free; parking or transport may still cost extra. Check the operator’s current opening and access advice before setting off.
Plan your visit →The Yellow Earl
The Yellow Earl is a restaurant in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 66 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7AH. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Melbreak Hotel and Restaurant
The Melbreak Hotel and Restaurant is a hotel in Great Clifton, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Winscales Road, CA14 1XS Great Clifton.
Plan your visit →Aira Force
A woodland waterfall above Ullswater, reached by paths and steps. The countryside is free to enter, but parking is charged for non-members. The waterfall route is steep and rugged and is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. Check…
Plan your visit →Castle Green Hotel
Castle Green Hotel is a hotel in Kendal, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Castle Green Lane, LA9 6RG Kendal. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Beacon Museum
The Beacon Museum is a museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Its visitor address is West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LY. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Acorn House
Acorn House is a bed and breakfast in Keswick, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Ambleside Road, CA12 4DL Keswick. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Rum Story
The Rum Story is a museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 27 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7DN. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Burnside B&B
Burnside B&B is a guest house in Keswick, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Penrith Road, Keswick, CA12 4LJ. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens is a visitor attraction in Windermere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Patterdale Road, LA23 1NP Windermere.
Plan your visit →Gilpin Bridge Inn
Gilpin Bridge Inn is a hotel in Levens, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Bridge End, LA8 8EP Levens. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Windermere Jetty
Windermere Jetty is a museum in Windermere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Rayrigg Road, LA23 1BN Windermere. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →High Swinside Holiday Cottages
High Swinside Holiday Cottages is a bed and breakfast in Lorton, Cumbria. Its visitor address is High Swinside, CA13 9UA Lorton.
Plan your visit →Helena Thompson Museum
Helena Thompson Museum is a museum in Workington, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Park End Road, Workington, CA14 4DE. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Golden Lion Hotel
The Golden Lion Hotel is a hotel in Maryport, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Senhouse Street, Maryport, CA15 6AB. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
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EnglandKeswick6 listed placesExplore →Moot Hall, Keswick · Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandPenrith5 listed placesExplore →Market Square, Penrith · Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandAmbleside4 listed placesExplore →Waterhead, Ambleside · Fitful · public domain
EnglandGrasmere4 listed placesExplore →Grasmere village · Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandKendal4 listed placesExplore →Kendal Castle · Sue · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandBowness-on-Windermere3 listed placesExplore →Bowness-on-Windermere town centre · Karl1587 · public domain
EnglandWhitehaven3 listed placesExplore →Whitehaven harbour · Krautrock · public domain
EnglandBampton2 listed placesExplore →Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria · Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0About the photographs
Local photographs are used where available. Cards labelled country inspiration show a named scene from the wider country, rather than that town. Category photographs illustrate the activity, not a particular business.
Moot Hall, Keswick — Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Waterhead, Ambleside — Fitful · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Grasmere village — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Kendal Castle — Sue · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Market Square, Penrith — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Whitehaven harbour — Krautrock · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria — Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
PLAN YOUR NEXT DAY OUT
Walks & road trips in Lake District
21 published guides
Grizedale Forest Walk: Bogle Crag Circular Route & Map
Plan a 4.35 km woodland circuit from Bogle Crag in Grizedale Forest, with an interactive route map, parking advice, practical walking details and a clear explanation of the…
4.35 km / 2.7 miles · Around 2 hours · Moderate (indicative)
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A Perfect Day Out in Keswick
If you are heading to the Lake District, you must try our perfect day out in Keswick. Ideal for families, couples and anyone wanting a low‑effort, high‑reward.
~5 miles depending on detours · 4–6 hours at a relaxed pace · Easy
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Langdale Pikes Circular Walk from Great Langdale
Plan a 6.1 km Langdale Pikes circular walk via Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Loft Crag, with an interactive map, four route stages, parking details and mountain-walking advice.
3.8 miles / 6.1 km · 4–5 hours with stops (estimate) · Strenuous mountain walk
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Northern Lake District Road Trip
This Northern Lake District loop blends wild mountain passes, peaceful lakes, ancient stone circles, and some of the most cinematic valleys in the UK. It’s.
~45 miles · 3–5 hours · Easy driving with two dramatic passes
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Easedale Tarn Walk from Grasmere via Sour Milk Gill
An almost eight-mile walk from Grasmere through open farmland, over Tarn Crag and beside Sour Milk Gill to a peaceful mountain tarn surrounded by Lake District fells.
12.81 km / 7.96 miles · Approximately 4½–5½ hours · Challenging
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Lake District Waterfall Road Trip
This Lake District Waterfall Road Trip links together five beautiful waterfalls, each with easy parking and short walks. It’s a relaxed, scenic loop that.
~70 miles · Full day for a relaxed trip with food stops
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Scafell Pike via Wasdale and Hollow Stones: Complete Walking Guide
Climb England’s highest mountain on the direct Wasdale route, following Lingmell Gill and Hollow Stones to Scafell Pike’s 978-metre summit.
5.2 miles / 8.3 km return · 5–7 hours · Strenuous mountain walk
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The Cumbria Castle Road Trip
~150 miles Recommended · 2–3 days for castle lovers
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Buttermere Circular Walk
Circle one of the Lake District’s most beautiful lakes on a rewarding low-level walk through woodland, a short rock tunnel and huge mountain views towards Haystacks.
4.5 miles / 7 km · Around 2.5-3 hours · Easy-moderate — mostly level, with rough sections and one short rock step
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Walk the Lakes Road Trip
If you’re dreaming of a holiday filled with lakes, forest trails, and mountain backdrops, this Walk the Lakes road trip is exactly what you need.
simple, scenic, and full of places you’ll genuinely love.
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Pooley Bridge to Glenridding Walk
A rewarding one-way walk beside Ullswater, linking Pooley Bridge with Gowbarrow, Aira Force and Glenridding before a scenic return by steamer or bus.
9.5–10 miles / 15.3–16 km · 5–6 hours · Moderate; long linear route
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Stone Circle Road Trip in Cumbria
Cumbria is famous for its lakes and mountains, but hidden among the hills and moorland are some of the most fascinating stone circles in the UK.
95–120 miles depending on route · 1 full day, or 2 days if you want to walk, photograph, and explore each site properly
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Helvellyn via Striding Edge
Plan Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Glenridding with a clear route map, seven walking stages, realistic timings, parking guidance, scrambling details and essential mountain-safety advice.
11.3 km / 7 miles · 5–7 hours · Hard; exposed Grade 1 scrambling
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Peter Rabbit Road Trip – Lake District
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Catbells Walk: Circular Route, Parking & Map
Plan the Catbells circular walk with route choices, parking advice, distance, difficulty, map guidance and the best nearby places to visit.
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Crummock Water Trek
If you’re craving a Lake District walk that feels dramatic, rugged, and properly adventurous, this Crummock Water circuit delivers in every direction.
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The Ullswater Way
Walk the Ullswater Way in manageable stages, with lake views, villages and a return journey planned before you set out.
Standard Ullswater Way: 20 miles / 32 km; extensions add distance · Split the full round across days, or choose a single stage · Long-distance route with uneven and hilly sections
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Tarn Hows Walk: The Ultimate Circular Lake Trail Guide
A two-mile circuit around Tarn Hows, with lake reflections, woodland and clear advice on the surfaced path and its gradients.
2 miles / 3.2 km circular · About 1 hour; allow longer for stops · Easy walking, with inclines and short steeper sections
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Ambleside to Troutbeck Trek
If you’re craving a Lake District walk that blends woodland paths, Victorian charm, summit views, and a waterfall finale, our Ambleside to Troutbeck Trek is.
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Derwentwater Circular Walk: 10-Mile Route Map & Parking
Leave Keswick on foot and circle Derwentwater on a varied low-level route featuring famous viewpoints, woodland, sculptures, jetties, boardwalks and Lodore Falls.
About 10 miles / 16 km · Allow 5-6 hours, or a full day with relaxed stops · Easy-moderate: low-level but long, with uneven, muddy and occasionally flooded sections
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Rydal Water Walk
A scenic six-mile circular walk from White Moss around Grasmere and Rydal Water, visiting Rydal Cave, woodland, waterfalls and Wordsworth country on mostly easy-to-moderate paths.
9.76 km / 6.06 miles · 3–4.5 hours · Easy–moderate
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