Rory's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Eskdale and Boot - Great walks and bike rides, river swimming, yummy pubs and The Laal Ratty if you have little people that would connect you with Ravenglass.
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Eskdale
Eskdale and Boot - Great walks and bike rides, river swimming, yummy pubs and The Laal Ratty if you have little people that would connect you with Ravenglass.
Coniston
Walks, water sports, biking, yummy food
Shops, great cafes and bars, walk up the Hoad or along the canal.
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Ulverston
Shops, great cafes and bars, walk up the Hoad or along the canal.
Windermere
Tourists favorite
Tourists favorite - walks, shops, places to eat, excellent play park.
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Ambleside
Tourists favorite - walks, shops, places to eat, excellent play park.
Broughton-in-Furness
Nice bakery, good pubs, play park and walks
Castello National Trust Wray
Beaches
Gorgeous beach - 5 minute drive from our home if you didn’t want to walk down the lane to Kirksanton beach. Walkable along the shore from Kirksanton beach
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Silecroft
Gorgeous beach - 5 minute drive from our home if you didn’t want to walk down the lane to Kirksanton beach. Walkable along the shore from Kirksanton beach
Another alternative beach - 5 minute drive from our home. Also walkable along the shore from Kirksanton beach
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Haverigg
Another alternative beach - 5 minute drive from our home. Also walkable along the shore from Kirksanton beach
Seascale
Beach, ice cream parlor, play park and pump track
Saint Bees
Beach, play park, walking and bird watching
Food scene
Riva Gelato
The best ice creams and cakes
HerdwickS
Yummy food
King William Iv Hotel
The best steak you will ever eat!
The Bluebird Café by the Lake
12 Lake RdYummy food
The Byre Cafe
Yummy food and cute gift shop.
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and burger evenings... our fav go to!
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Greenodd Village Bakery
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and burger evenings... our fav go to!
Chesters By The River
Yummy food and nice walk up to Elterwater
Deano's Plaice
Holborn HillThe best fish and chips
The Handmade Ice Cream Company, Ice cream parlour & Waffle House
Amazing ice creams and other treats
Homeground Coffee + Kitchen
56 Main RdYummy food!
Walking
Climb England’s biggest hill
Black Combe
Scafell Pike
Climb England’s highest mountain
Grotta di Rydal
Lovely walk
Ulpha
Walking and river swimming
Ennerdale Water
Lovely circular walk around reservoir
Cascata di Stock Ghyll
6 Stockghyll LnNice little walk
Activities
Fun for the little ones, play parks and cafes at both ends of the train line.
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Co.Ltd
Main StreetFun for the little ones, play parks and cafes at both ends of the train line.
Steam train ride to lakeside - aquarium and ferry to bowness/fell foot park.
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Ferrovia di Lakeside e Haverthwaite
Steam train ride to lakeside - aquarium and ferry to bowness/fell foot park.
Castle tours, bird of prey and owl centre, walks around the grounds and play park. Sometimes they have festivals on. - check their website.
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Castello di Muncaster
Castle tours, bird of prey and owl centre, walks around the grounds and play park. Sometimes they have festivals on. - check their website.
Port Haverigg Marina Village
Aqua park, wakeboarding and other watersports.
Safari Zoo South Lakes
Melton TerraceLots to see, cafe, spaces for picnics
Cumbrian Heavy Horses
Lakeland Pony Trek
Patterdale RoadGreat cafe, play park, small soft play, tree top nets, tree top trek, mini golf and the lake
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Brockhole
Great cafe, play park, small soft play, tree top nets, tree top trek, mini golf and the lake
Walking and MTB
Great walking and mountain biking. Go ape is fab here too.
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Grizedale Forest
Great walking and mountain biking. Go ape is fab here too.
Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite
Great trails for both biking and walking.
Birdwatching
RSPB Hodbarrow
Mainsgate RoadMost recently a Slavonian grebe has been present