10 days out at the Lakes

LAKE BUTTERMERE

The walk is relatively easy and level. The views mean that your photos look like you’ve been somewhere much more rugged.

WRAY CASTLE

Turrets, towers, dressing-up, a castle-building room and hidden treasure to find - and you can even arrive by boat!

LAKELAND MOTOR MUSEUM

A fascinating collection traces the development of road transport in the 20th Century – cycles, motorbikes and cars.

BEATRIX POTTER’S HOUSE

See the rhubarb patch where Jemima Puddle-Duck laid her egg and the garden where Tom Kitten and his sisters played!

PENCIL MUSEUM

Enter this museum through a replica graphite mine. Discover secret Second World War pencils with hidden maps.

LAKES AQUARIUM

Get up close and personal with menacing pike and eels and watch the playful otters and cheeky marmosets.

BRIDGE HOUSE

Ambleside’s best-known landmark is this tiny cottage that spans the clattering brook of Stock Ghyll.

HAVERTHWAITE RAILWAY

Climb aboard for a nostalgic trip back in time on this old steam train. Enjoy beautiful views of the Levens Valley.

TAKE A HIKE

Head for the hills with a short, scenic stroll or spend a whole day amid spectacular landscapes.

ISLAND HOP

Discover some of Lake Windermere’s 18 islands. There’s a whole host of mysteries waiting to be discovered!