Toursit Information & Hotels in the Lake District & Cumbria

Cumbria and the Lake District has a wealth of interesting places to visit, from quaint hamlets to bustling market towns. For you to have an idea of the many things to see and do in Cumbria and the Lakes, Classic has put together a list of the most worthwhile places:

Brantwood gardens & treasure house, Coniston
Dalemain Historic House & gardens , Penrith
Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere
Holker Hall & Gardens, Grange over Sands 
Honister Slate Mine , Keswick
Levens Hall & Gardens, Kendal
Lakeland Miniature Village , Grange over Sands
Muncaster Castle & Gardens, Ravensglass
Ravenglass & Eskdale steam railway, Ravenglass
Aquarium of the Lakes, Newby Bridge
Rheged Centre, Penrith
World of Beatrix Potter indoor attraction , Windermere
Ullswater Steamers, near Penrith
Wordsworth House, Cockermouth
Conishead Priory and Buddhist Temple, Ulverston
Fell Foot Country Park, Lake Windermere 
Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre, Alson
Tullie House – Carlisle
Eden Ostrich World, Penrith
Museum of Lakeland Life – Kendal

Activities
The Lake District and Cumbria, is an excellent area for the outdoor enthusiast, with hundreds of carefully marked walks around the Lakes and Fells. There are a number of cruises on the Lakes and you can hire boats for fishing or simply for cruising the many Lakes in this beautiful area.
Walking, climbing, mountaineering, road cycling, mountain biking, sailing, canoeing, kayaking - the list goes on! It's all here in the Lake District and Cumbria. Great outdoor activities, in stunning scenery:
Murthwaite Green Trekking Centre – Millom
Go Ape! Hawkshead
Lakeland Climbing Centre  , Kendal

Carlisle

Historically, whoever held Carlisle could influence the destinies of both England and Scotland. The great border city has seen many tribes, armies and rebels come and go, with each leaving a legacy for today's visitors to experience. Nowadays it is an upto date city with a good shopping centre and wide choice of pubs and restaurants. See Carlisle area hotels.

Carlisle is easy to get to both by road and rail, being on the main London to Glasgow rail network and only a couple of miles off the M6 Motorway. Carlisle can be a great place to base yourself for access to the Lake District and the Scottish Borders.