Lake District Attractions & Activities
| Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Armitt Museum | Ambleside | Explores the history of Ambleside. |
| Bridge House | Ambleside | One of the most photographed buildings in the lakes. |
| Homes of Football | Ambleside | Gallery of football photographer Stuart Clarke. |
| Stock Ghyll Force | Ambleside | Picturesque waterfall. |
| Mirehouse | Bassenthwaite Lake | Stately home. |
| Trotters World of Animals | Bassenthwaite Lake | Small zoo. |
| Windermere Lake Cruises | Bowness | Cruises around Windermere. |
| World of Beatrix Potter | Bowness | Potter’s Tales are brought to life. |
| Lakeland Sheep & Wool Centre | Cockermouth | Indoor presentation featuring sheep, cattle and working dogs. |
| Brantwood | Coniston | The finest country house in the Lake District. |
| Coniston Boating Centre | Coniston | Boat, canoe and kayak hire. |
| Coniston Launch | Coniston | Cruises around the lake on solar-electric launches. |
| Coniston Water | Coniston | Third largest lake in the Lake District. |
| Old Man of Coniston | Coniston | Highest mountain in the Furness Fells. |
| Ruskin Museum | Coniston | Small museum exploring the area’s history and heritage. |
| Steam Yacht Gondola | Coniston | Tours of Coniston Water on a reconstructed Victorian yacht. |
| Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum | Grasmere | Former home of William Wordsworth. |
| Grasmere Gingerbread Shop | Grasmere | Discover the most celebrated gingerbread on the planet. |
| Rydal Mount | Grasmere | Former home of William Wordsworth. |
| Beatrix Potter Gallery | Hawkshead | Gallery with a selection of Potter's original drawings, sketches and watercolours. |
| Go Ape | Hawkshead | Military-style assault course. |
| Grizedale Forest | Hawkshead | 6,000 acre forest. |
| Grizedale Mountain Bikes | Hawkshead | Mountain bikes for hire. |
| Grizedale Sculpture Trail | Hawkshead | 8 marked paths scattered with sculptures. |
| Cars of the Stars | Keswick | Exhibition of cars that have appeared in movies and TV. |
| Castlerigg Stone Circle | Keswick | Stone circle with magnificent views of Skiddaw and Blencathra. |
| Cumberland Pencil Museum | Keswick | Explores the history of pencil making. |
| Derwent Water | Keswick | |
| Keswick Launch | Keswick | Cruises around Derwent Water. |
| Keswick Museum | Keswick | The only purpose built museum in the Lake District. |
| Platty Plus | Keswick | Watersports tuition and equipment hire. |
| Murthwaite Green Trekking Centre | Millom | Riding holidays and pony trekking for all ages and abilities. |
| Aira Force | Ullswater | The most famous waterfall in the Lake District. |
| Gowbarrow Park | Ullswater | Daffodils here inspired Wordsworth to write his famous poem ‘Daffodils’. |
| Ullswater Steamers | Ullswater | Cruises around Ullswater. |
| Ascent Training | Windermere (Lake) | Offers climbing, caving and mountaineering courses. |
| Blackwell | Windermere (Lake) | One of the UK’s most important late 19th century buildings. |
| Fell Foot Country Park | Windermere (Lake) | Victorian Park on the shores of Windermere. |
| Lakes Aquarium | Windermere (Lake) | Recreates more than 30 naturally themed habitats. |
| Lakeside | Windermere (Lake) | |
| Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway | Windermere (Lake) | Take a trip on a steam engine through the beautiful Leven Valley. |
| Windermere Steamboat Museum | Windermere (Lake) | Unique collection of steam and motorboats. |
| Country Lanes | Windermere (Town) & Lakeside | Cycle hire |