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Attractions in Cumbria

Cumbria Travel Guide

Cumbria Attractions Map

Here is listing of ALL attractions in the Cumbria region. You can sort the results by a number of posible options or search within the results to quickly find what you want. Click on an attraction name for more information, including photos, maps and other nearby attractions

  Name Town Organisation Attraction Type Heritage Rating ?
Abbot Hall Abbot Hall Kendal Museum 3 Heritage Rating
Acorn Bank Acorn Bank Temple Sowerby National Trust Garden 3 Heritage Rating
Aira Force Aira Force Glenridding Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Ambleside Ambleside Ambleside Town 3 Heritage Rating
Ambleside Roman Fort Ambleside Roman Fort Ambleside English Heritage Roman Site 2 Heritage Rating
Appleby Appleby Appleby Town 4 Heritage Rating
Appleby Castle Appleby Castle Appleby-in-Westmorland Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Appleby, St Lawrence Church Appleby, St Lawrence Church Appleby-in-Westmorland Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Aspatria, St Kentigern's Church Aspatria, St Kentigern's Church Aspatria Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Bank's East Turret (Hadrian's Wall) Bank's East Turret (Hadrian's Wall) Banks English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Bassenthwaite Lake Bassenthwaite Lake Bassenthwaite Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Beatrix Potter Gallery Beatrix Potter Gallery Hawkshead National Trust Museum 3 Heritage Rating
Bewcastle Bewcastle Bewcastle Town 4 Heritage Rating
Bewcastle Cross Bewcastle Cross Bewcastle Historic Building 4 Heritage Rating
Birdoswald Fort and Hadrian's Wall Birdoswald Fort and Hadrian's Wall Birdoswald English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Blackwell, the Arts and Crafts House Blackwell, the Arts and Crafts House Bowness-on-Windermere Lakeland Arts Trust Historic Building 2 Heritage Rating
Blakely Rise stone circle Blakely Rise stone circle Ennerdale Bridge Prehistoric Site 3 Heritage Rating
Blawith, St John's Church Blawith, St John's Church Blawith Churches Conservation Trust Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Bolton, All Saints Church Bolton, All Saints Church Bolton Historic Church 3 Heritage Rating
Borrowdale Borrowdale Keswick National Trust Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Bow Bridge Bow Bridge Broughton-in-Furness English Heritage Historic Building 2 Heritage Rating
Bowder Stone Bowder Stone Grange Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Bowness Bowness Bowness Town 3 Heritage Rating
Brantwood Brantwood Coniston Museum 3 Heritage Rating
Bridekirk, St Bridget's Church Bridekirk, St Bridget's Church Bridekirk Historic Church 5 Heritage Rating
Brockhole Gardens Brockhole Gardens Windermere Garden 2 Heritage Rating
Brothers Water Brothers Water Hartsop Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Brough Castle Brough Castle Church Brough English Heritage Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Brougham Castle Brougham Castle Penrith English Heritage Castle 4 Heritage Rating
Brougham, St Ninian Ninekirks Brougham, St Ninian Ninekirks Brougham Churches Conservation Trust Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Burgh-by-Sands Burgh-by-Sands Burgh-by-Sands Town 4 Heritage Rating
Buttermere Lake Buttermere Lake Buttermere National Trust Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Caldbeck Caldbeck Caldbeck Town 3 Heritage Rating
Carlisle Carlisle Carlisle Town 4 Heritage Rating
Carlisle Castle Carlisle Castle Carlisle English Heritage Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle Cathedral 3 Heritage Rating
Carlisle Guildhall Museum Carlisle Guildhall Museum Carlisle Museum 4 Heritage Rating
Cartmel Priory Church Cartmel Priory Church Cartmel Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse Cartmel Priory Gatehouse Cartmel National Trust Abbey 2 Heritage Rating
Castle Howe Castle Howe Kendal Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Castlegate House Gallery Cockermouth Museum 2 Heritage Rating
Castlerigg Castlerigg Keswick English Heritage Prehistoric Site 4 Heritage Rating
Clifton Hall Clifton Hall Clifton English Heritage Historic Building 3 Heritage Rating
Cockermouth Cockermouth Cockermouth Town 3 Heritage Rating
Coniston Coniston Coniston Village 3 Heritage Rating
Coniston Water Coniston Water Coniston Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Crummock Water Crummock Water Buttermere Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Dacre, St Andrews Church Dacre, St Andrews Church Dacre Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Dalemain Dalemain Penrith Historic House 4 Heritage Rating
Dalton Castle Dalton Castle Dalton-in-Furness Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Derwent Island House Derwent Island House Keswick National Trust Historic Building 2 Heritage Rating
Derwentwater Derwentwater Keswick Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Dodd Wood Dodd Wood Bassenthwaite Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum Grasmere Historic Building 4 Heritage Rating
Eden Valley Eden Valley Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Edenhall Edenhall Edenhall Town 3 Heritage Rating
Egremont Castle Egremont Castle Egremont Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Ennerdale Water Ennerdale Water Ennerdale Bridge Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Fell Foot Park Fell Foot Park Ulverston National Trust Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Force Crag Mine Force Crag Mine Braithwaite National Trust Family Attraction 2 Heritage Rating
Furness Abbey Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness English Heritage Abbey 3 Heritage Rating
Gamelands Stone Circle Gamelands Stone Circle Orton Prehistoric Site 3 Heritage Rating
Glenridding Glenridding Glenridding Town 3 Heritage Rating
Gosforth Gosforth Gosforth Town 4 Heritage Rating
Gosforth Cross Gosforth Cross Gosforth Historic Building 5 Heritage Rating
Gosforth, St Mary's Church Gosforth, St Mary's Church Gosforth Historic Church 5 Heritage Rating
Grange Grange Grange Town 3 Heritage Rating
Grasmere Grasmere Grasmere Village 3 Heritage Rating
Graythwaite Hall Garden Graythwaite Hall Garden Newby Bridge Garden 2 Heritage Rating
Great Salkeld Great Salkeld Great Salkeld Town 4 Heritage Rating
Grizedale Forest Park Grizedale Forest Park Hawkshead Forestry Commission Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Hardknott Pass Hardknott Pass Cockley Beck Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Hardknott Roman Fort Hardknott Roman Fort Ravenglass English Heritage Roman Site 4 Heritage Rating
Hare Hill (Hadrians Wall) Hare Hill (Hadrians Wall) Hare Hill English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Harrow's Scar Milecastle (Hadrians Wall) Harrow's Scar Milecastle (Hadrians Wall) Birdoswald English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Hawkshead Grammar School Hawkshead Grammar School Hawkshead Historic Building 2 Heritage Rating
Hawkshead Old Courthouse Hawkshead Old Courthouse Hawkshead Historic Building 2 Heritage Rating
Helvellyn Helvellyn Patterdale Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
High Force Waterfall High Force Waterfall Glenridding National Trust Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
High Sweden Bridge High Sweden Bridge Ambleside Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Hill Top Hill Top Sawrey National Trust Historic Building 4 Heritage Rating
Hoad Monument Hoad Monument Ulverston Historic Building 2 Heritage Rating
Holehird Gardens Holehird Gardens Windermere Garden 2 Heritage Rating
Holker Hall Holker Hall Cark-in-Cartmel Historic House 5 Heritage Rating
Honister Pass Honister Pass Seatoller Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Hutton-in-the-Forest Hutton-in-the-Forest Penrith Historic House 4 Heritage Rating
Ireby Old Church Ireby Old Church Ireby Churches Conservation Trust Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Isel Hall Cockermouth Historic Houses Association Historic House 3 Heritage Rating
Jennings Brewery Cockermouth Historic Building 1 Heritage Rating
Kendal Kendal Kendal Town 3 Heritage Rating
Kendal Castle Kendal Castle Kendal Castle 4 Heritage Rating
Keswick Keswick Keswick Town 3 Heritage Rating
Keswick Museum Keswick Museum 1 Heritage Rating
King Arthur's Round Table King Arthur's Round Table Penrith English Heritage Prehistoric Site 2 Heritage Rating
Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale Town 4 Heritage Rating
Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Stephen Town 4 Heritage Rating
Kirkby Stephen Church Kirkby Stephen Church Kirkby Stephen Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Kirkoswald Kirkoswald Kirkoswald Town 3 Heritage Rating
Kirkstone Pass Kirkstone Pass Ambleside Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Lakeland Motor Museum Lakeland Motor Museum Backbarrow Museum 2 Heritage Rating
Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre Cockermouth Museum 1 Heritage Rating
Lanercost Priory Lanercost Priory Lanercost English Heritage Abbey 3 Heritage Rating
Leahill Turret and Piper Sike Turret (Hadrian's Wall) Leahill Turret and Piper Sike Turret (Hadrian's Wall) Banks English Heritage Roman Site 2 Heritage Rating
Levens Hall Levens Hall Kendal Historic House 4 Heritage Rating
Little Meg Cairn Little Meg Cairn Little Salkeld Prehistoric Site 3 Heritage Rating
Lodore Falls Waterfall Lodore Falls Waterfall Grange Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Long Meg and Her Daughters Long Meg and Her Daughters Little Salkeld Prehistoric Site 3 Heritage Rating
Loughrigg Fell Loughrigg Fell Grasmere Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Mallerstang Dale Mallerstang Dale Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Mayburgh Henge Mayburgh Henge Penrith English Heritage Prehistoric Site 3 Heritage Rating
Mirehouse Mirehouse Keswick Historic House 4 Heritage Rating
Muncaster Castle Muncaster Castle Ravenglass Castle 4 Heritage Rating
Naworth Naworth Brampton Historic House 4 Heritage Rating
Pendragon Castle Pendragon Castle Outhgill Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Penrith Penrith Penrith Town 4 Heritage Rating
Penrith Castle Penrith Castle Penrith English Heritage Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Penrith, St Andrew's Church Penrith, St Andrew's Church Penrith Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Piel Castle Piel Castle Barrow-in-Furness English Heritage Castle 3 Heritage Rating
Pike Hill Signal Tower (Hadrian's Wall) Pike Hill Signal Tower (Hadrian's Wall) Banks English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Poltross Burn Milecastle (Hadrian's Wall) Poltross Burn Milecastle (Hadrian's Wall) Gilsland English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Pooley Bridge Pooley Bridge Pooley Bridge Village 3 Heritage Rating
Printing House Museum Printing House Museum Cockermouth Museum 2 Heritage Rating
Ravenglass Ravenglass Ravenglass Town 3 Heritage Rating
Ravenglass Roman Bath House Ravenglass Roman Bath House Ravenglass English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Ruskin Museum, Coniston Coniston Museum 2 Heritage Rating
Rutter Force Rutter Force Great Ormside Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Rydal Rydal Rydal Town 3 Heritage Rating
Rydal Falls Rydal Falls Rydal Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Rydal Mount Rydal Historic Building 4 Heritage Rating
Scale Force Waterfall Scale Force Waterfall Buttermere National Trust Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Sedbergh, St Gregory's Chapel Sedbergh, St Gregory's Chapel Sedbergh Churches Conservation Trust Historic Church 3 Heritage Rating
Shap Abbey Shap Abbey Shap English Heritage Abbey 3 Heritage Rating
Sizergh Castle Sizergh Castle Sizergh National Trust Historic House 4 Heritage Rating
Skelwith Force Skelwith Force Skelwith Bridge Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Spout Force Waterfall Spout Force Waterfall High Lorton Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
St Bees St Bees Village 4 Heritage Rating
St Bees Priory Church St Bees Priory Church St Bees Historic Church 5 Heritage Rating
St Begas, Bassenthwaite St Begas, Bassenthwaite Bassenthwaite Historic Church 3 Heritage Rating
St Kentigern, Crosthwaite St Kentigern, Crosthwaite Crosthwaite Historic Church 3 Heritage Rating
Stagshaw Garden Stagshaw Garden Ambleside National Trust Garden 2 Heritage Rating
Stanley Ghyll Force Waterfall Stanley Ghyll Force Waterfall Eskdale Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Steam Launch Gondola Steam Launch Gondola Coniston National Trust Family Attraction 2 Heritage Rating
Stock Ghyll Force Stock Ghyll Force Ambleside Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Stott Park Bobbin Mill Stott Park Bobbin Mill Finsthwaite English Heritage Museum 3 Heritage Rating
Swarthmoor Hall Swarthmoor Hall Ulverston Historic House 3 Heritage Rating
Tarn Hows Tarn Hows Hawkshead Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Taylor Gill Force Waterfall Taylor Gill Force Waterfall Seathwaite Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
The Countess Pillar The Countess Pillar Eamont Bridge Historic Building 3 Heritage Rating
The Howk Waterfall The Howk Waterfall Caldbeck Countryside 2 Heritage Rating
Tom Gill Tom Gill Coniston Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Townend Townend Troutbeck National Trust Historic House 3 Heritage Rating
Trotters World of Animals Bassenthwaite Family Attraction 1 Heritage Rating
Tullie House Museum Tullie House Museum Carlisle Museum 3 Heritage Rating
Ullswater Ullswater Glenridding Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Ulverston Ulverston Town 3 Heritage Rating
Warwick on Eden, St Leonard's Church Warwick on Eden Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Wast Water lake Wast Water lake Wasdale Head Countryside 1 Heritage Rating
Watendlath Watendlath Watendlath Town 3 Heritage Rating
Wetheral Priory Wetheral Priory Wetheral English Heritage Abbey 3 Heritage Rating
Wetheral, Holy Trinity & St Constantine Church Wetheral, Holy Trinity & St Constantine Church Wetheral Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Whinlatter Pass Whinlatter Pass Braithwaite Forestry Commission Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
Willowford (Hadrian's Wall) Willowford (Hadrian's Wall) Gilsland English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Willowford Bridge Willowford Bridge Gilsland English Heritage Roman Site 3 Heritage Rating
Windermere Windermere Windermere Town 3 Heritage Rating
Wordsworth House Cockermouth National Trust Historic Building 3 Heritage Rating
Wray Castle Wray Castle Ambleside Historic House 3 Heritage Rating
Wreay, St Mary's Church Wreay, St Mary's Church Wreay Historic Church 4 Heritage Rating
Wrynose Pass Wrynose Pass Little Langdale Countryside 3 Heritage Rating
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Accommodation
Penrith
Hotel

Bank House Bed and Breakfast

Bank House is a large beautiful period house with original terraced gardens, which enjoys magnificent views over the town to the Lakedistrict … more >>

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Bassenthwaite
Hotel

Armathwaite Hall Hotel

Few hotels are so beautifully situated as Armathwaite Hall - one of the original stately homes of England. Magnificently set in the … more >>

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Arnside
(Self catering)

Carr Bank Cottage

Sleeping eight people in four bedrooms, this semi detached cottage is in the hammlet of Carr Bank near Arnside.

Sleeps 8

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Windermere
(Self catering)

Thorneyfield Cottage

This lovely, semi-detached cottage is situated in Crook, adjacent to The Winster Valley, just four miles from the twin towns of Bowness …

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