Lake District England Travel & Accommodation Information Guide

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Lake District - Travel Information Guide

+ Major Lake District Attractions +

Abbeys and Monasteries
Cartmel Priory
Furness Abbey
Lanercost
Shap Abbey
more abbeys ...

Castles
Brougham Castle
more castles ...

Historic Houses
Dalemain
Leven's Hall
Mirehouse
Muncaster Castle
Naworth
Sizergh Castle
Townend
more historic houses ...

Gardens
Brockhole
Graythwaite Hall
Holehird
Holker Hall
more gardens ...

Prehistoric Ruins
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Long Meg and her Daughters
more prehistoric sites ...

Museums
Abbot Hall
Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum
Hill Top
The Printing House Museum
more museums ...

Roman Remains
Birdoswald Fort
Hadrian's Wall
more Roman sites ...

Featured Attraction
	Mirehouse - Keswick, Cumbria, England Part family home, part literary museum. The family of Spedding were friends with Tennyson, Wordsworth and Carlyle, among others, and this pleasant but unremarkable Georgian house is full of literary memorabilia. ... more

Rydal Water

Lake District National Park

Going walking in the Lake District?
You'll need OS maps

Honestly, don't even be tempted to go walking without them, even on well-travelled routes.

Glenridding, Ullswater

Inspiration ...

Lake District photo tour
There are so many fabulous scenic spots throughout the National Park. Here are some of our favourite images of places to see throughout the region. Get inspired!

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Hotels in the Lake District
Ambleside | Carlisle | Cockermouth | Coniston | Grasmere | Kendal | Keswick | Penrith | Windermere | and many more locations >>

Lake District Self Catering Cottages
Ambleside - Cockermouth - Coniston - Grasmere - Keswick - Ravenglass - Windermere - and many more locations >>

Lake District Bed and Breakfast

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+ Lake District Village Profiles +

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Kendal
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more ...

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Editor's picks - Top 5 reasons to visit the Lake District

1. Eerie Castlerigg stone circle
2. Sunset over Lake Windermere
3. Fell walking just about anywhere
4. Dove Cottage - but mind the crowds
5. Taking the steam gondola ride on Coniston Water

HISTORY CORNER

Name the Historic attraction

Name the mystery historic attraction

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British Heritage Awards

Celebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual
British Heritage awards.

View this year's winners.

British History Quiz

Sir Winston Churchill was born at what stately home?

This Day in British History

09 February, 1846

Commons debate opens on repeal of Corn Laws

The Corn Laws would eventually be repealed on 26 June

Monarch Mayhem

This king was the first of his family to be buried at Fontevrault Abbey

National Trust
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Accommodation

Carlisle (Hotel)

Travelodge Carlisle M6

Located on the M6, close to Carlisle, the Travelodge at Southwaite provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for exploring the Cumbrian countryside. Spacious en-suite rooms, TV in every room, tea and coffee making facilities, a café bar, free parking, all the facilities of a Moto Service Area plus … more >>

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Eskdale (Self catering)

Beckfoot Cottage

Beckfoot Cottage offers 1 double, 1 bedroom with twin beds & set of adult sized bunks, bathroom with shower over bath, large living room with open fire & dining area, opening off to the kitchen area.
Sleeps 6

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