Set in an unusual and inspiring building, Rheged is a place to relax, explore and take in the spirit of Cumbria. Europe’s largest grass-covered...

The National Mountaineering Exhibition is a great place to visit for all the family and is an engaging series of collections that have been well...

Penrith Beacon is a monument built in 1719, situated upon Beacon Fell. The location has been used as a point where beacons have been lit...

Penrith Castle and the very attractive Castle Park stand opposite and high above the town’s railway station. The original tower of the Castle was built...

Aira Force is a waterfall situated near the north shore of Ullswater, where William Wordsworth wrote the famous words, "I wandered lonely as a cloud"....

Hutton-in-the-Forest is the romantic and historic home of Lord and Lady Inglewood, and features fine collections of furniture, tapestries, portraits and ceramics. It has a...

Located at the very heart of the traditional and beautiful market town of Penrith, this museum is housed in Robinson’s School, an Elizabethan building that...

The Cumbria Constabulary Museum is a fascinating visitor attraction and looks into the long history of policing in this county. There has been a...

There are only ruins left of this exquisite piece of 13th Century design, which is sad because one can tell that it was once one...

Clifton Hall was a manor house that was occupied by the Wybergh family from the 15th Century until the Jacobites plundered the area at the...

Wetheriggs has been a working pottery since 1855 and is the only surviving steam powered country pottery in the British Isles. More than ever,...

A garden of interest to plants-men and families, rockeries, herbaceous borders and mature trees. The garden has a large collection Alpine and Himalayan plants including...

Eden Ostrich World is a working farm in the beautiful Eden Valley. The centre is home to many rare breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs...

This garden is protected by the National Trust and offers visitors a slice of old England, a million miles away from the fast pace of...

Keswick Museum tells the stories of the unique and varied past of the town. Keswick is well known for the first pencils, some very famous...

Catbells is a Lakeland fell just south of Keswick, popular with walkers. For those interested in the leisurely walk to the summit, you can...

Maiden Moor forms part of the Newlands Round (near Keswick) which many locals would argue you should walk in an anti-clockwise direction. This is because,...

The walk out to Latrigg will give you some of the best views in the whole of best views England. There are two ways you...

Castlerigg Stone Circle, on the outskirts of Keswick, is very easily accessible. For this reason, and also due to its stunning beauty, it’s also the...

Keswick Climbing Wall offers a whole range out indoor and outdoor activites. All the staff are qualified to work with children, and so can offer...