Finsthwaite Tower is situated between the small village of Finsthwaite and the slightly larger Newby Bridge. The tower was built to honour the officers, seamen and marines of the Royal Navy who defeated the fleets of France, Spain and...

High Dam can be easily reached along a well-marked footpath from the National Trust car park that lies below. It is a beautiful tarn and you can walk around it at your leisure. It can also be enjoyed as...

Low Dam is situated just beneath the much larger and more famous High Dam, the main source of water power for Stott Park Bobbin Mill situated further down the hill. It is easily reached from a footpath just to the...

St Peter’s at Finsthwaite was founded in 1724 and was originally in the parish of Hawkshead. The church you see today, however, was built in 1873-4, and belongs to the Leven Valley parish. One of the graves in the...

Stott Park Bobbin Mill was built in 1835 but ceased its commerical operations in 1971. It has been preseved as it was in Victorian times. Here you can learn about the machinery, the techniques that were used, and much...

Aquarium of the Lakes takes you on a journey through the life of a Lake District river. Starting in the mountains, you can follow a raindrop’s course down to the sea at Morecambe Bay, and see the fauna and...

The village of Cartmel, close to Grange-over-Sands, grew up around the twelfth century Priory church which, according to legend, was built between two parallel streams in response to a ’heavenly voice’. Today, Cartmel Priory is one of the finest ecclesiastical...

This 12th Century priory has experienced an exciting history and visitors will be shown how this Christian church founded in 1188 has developed over the years. The daily routine of life in a monastery will be explained and stories...

Picturesque Cartmel Racecourse, part of the Holker Estate, is situated on the edge of the Lake District and stages just seven National Hunt (jump) race meetings a year. A three-day fixture takes place in May/early June, another meeting is held...

Come and explore this Vicotrian park on the east shore of Lake Windermere. It’s a great place for the family, with boat hire, children’s activities and adventure play area. We also have a fantastic view of the Lakeland...

Graythwaite Hall Gardens – a spring garden lanscaped by Thomas Mawson in partnership with Dan Gibson and Knill Freeman in 1895. Azaleas and Rhododendrons in a woodland setting, please telephone to find out more about these lovely gardens.

Welcome to steam in Lakeland! Lovingly-restored steam locomotives haul comfortable coaches through the contrasting lake and river scenery of the beautiful Leven Valley. From the Victorian station at Haverthwaite, through scenic Newby Bridge to the terminus at Lakeside,...

Enjoy family fun at one of the best preserved genuine early 19th Century working mills. Take the inclusive 45-minute guided tour and learn the fascinating story of the cotton industry, wooden bobbin manufacturing and the people who worked here....

Take off from the southern edge of Lake Windermere and glide in a hot air balloon over the southern English Lake District gazing over the 12 miles of Windermere towards the central lakes. Written about by such famous people as...

Enjoy some of the Lake District’s most beautiful scenery courtesy of Windermere Lake Cruises. It takes three hours to sail around the whole lake. A freedom ticket allows unlimited travel on all scheduled launch and steamer services sailing between Bowness,...