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BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE
Windermere Lake Cruises
Bowness Pier
The Promenade
Bowness-on-Windermere
Windermere
Cumbria
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Windermere Lake Cruises takes you on a trip around the lake to Bowness, a holiday town with many shops, cafes and restaurants. Visit Ambleside, a very attractive Lakeland village, which is always a popular point to leave the vessel before returning on a later boat. Or maybe start at Lakeside, the most southern end of the lake and home of the award-winning freshwater Lakes Aquarium and the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway. With a range of tickets, travel times and fun days out, there is always guaranteed a memorable day out in this beautiful area.
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Buttermere
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CLEATOR MOOR
Buttermere & Ennerdale
Leconfield Industrial Estate
Cleator Moor
Cumbria
CA25 5QB
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Visit the traquil lakes of Buttermere and Ennerdale in the Lake District National Park. Enjoy the countryside walks with fishing and boat hire available.
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Coniston Launch
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CONISTON
Coniston Launch
Coniston Boat Landings
Coniston
Cumbria
LA21 8AN
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Environmentally friendly cruise service on Coniston Water. Range of cruises available. Free walk leaflets. Refreshments available at many points. Pets welcome.
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Dalton Castle
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DALTON-IN-FURNESS
Dalton Castle
Market Place
Dalton-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA15 8AX
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14th century castle in Dalton in Furness with museum and gallery. Free entry, free parking nearby. Families welcome, pushchairs admitted.
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HAWKSHEAD
Go Ape! Grizedale
Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre
Grizedale Forest
Hawkshead
Cumbria
LA22 0QJ
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Lakeland outdoor tree top adventure in Grizedale Forest with zip wires, tree top walkways & best bike trails. Children welcome, paid car parking, licensed café, picnic area and dogs are welcome throughout the park.
The highest platform at 18 metres at Go Ape! Grizedale Outdoor Adventure Course in the Lake District is the perfect fun day out. Situated in the heart of the National Park, between Lake Windermere and Coniston Water, Grizedale Forest Park is famed for its fantastic forest walking and cycling trails. The Central Lakes outdoor course within Grizedale Forest Park features tree top adventures galore from zip wires and tree top walkways to bridges and crossings.
On-site facilities include a licensed cafe and picnic area, ample car parking (chargeable) and mountain bike hire. Grizedale Forest Park contains a choice of five cycling trails of varying difficulty to suit all abilities. The park is also popular with walkers, featuring eight waymarked trails and dogs are warmly welcomed throughout the forest.
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Mirehouse
Historic House
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KESWICK
Mirehouse Historic House & Gardens
Underskiddaw
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 4QE
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Historic building and literary museum in Keswick with tearoom, childrens playground & live piano music. Wheelchair access. Dogs welcome in the grounds.
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 Brougham Castle |
PENRITH
Brougham Castle (English Heritage)
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2AA
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Brougham Castle is 13th century castle near Penrith. Family tickets available, wheelchair access, pets welcome in the grounds, gift shop, car park.
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ULVERSTON
Laurel & Hardy Museum
The Laurel & Hardy Museum
Brogden Street
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7AH
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This museum in Ulverston is dedicated to Laurel and Hardy and allows well trained dogs inside so there is no need to tie them up outside or leave someone with them.
Containing a selection of exhibits and galleries the museum tell the story of Arthur Stanley Jefferson, and his rise to international stardom with Oliver Hardy, who brought world class entertainment to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Laurel and Hardy became a team synonymous with cinematic comedy, working with each other until 1950 and making over one hundred films. Stan and Ollie are part of British comedy culture, and there is no better place to find out about their legacies than at this Ulverston museum, featuring a complete and comprehensive collection of memorabilia.
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