Lake District - Travel Information Guide
Historic Cumbria
Find historic places to visit and stay in Cumbria and the Lake District.
Top Heritage-Rated
Holker Hall 
Gosforth, St Mary's Church
Gosforth Cross
Bridekirk, St Bridget's Church
St Bees Priory Church
Abbeys
and Monasteries
Cartmel
Priory
Furness
Abbey
Lanercost
Shap
Abbey
more abbeys
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Castles
Brougham
Castle
more castles
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Historic Houses
Dalemain
Leven's Hall
Mirehouse
Muncaster
Castle
Naworth
Sizergh
Castle
Townend
more historic houses
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Gardens
Brockhole
Graythwaite
Hall
Holehird
Holker
Hall
more gardens
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Prehistoric Ruins
Castlerigg
Stone Circle
Long
Meg and her Daughters
more prehistoric sites
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Museums
Abbot
Hall
Dove
Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum
Hill
Top
more museums
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Roman Remains
Birdoswald
Fort
Hadrian's
Wall
more Roman sites
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Coniston is a popular village at the north-west corner of Coniston Water. The origin of the name is thought to derive from 'King's town'. Coniston has a long history as a centre for mining, with copper mines dating to the 17th century. More recently, slate mining has … ... more
The Rusland Pool Hotel
Situated beside the A590 between Newby Bridge and Ulverston and just within the Lake District National Park the family owned Rusland Pool Hotel offers a warm welcome and the perfect base to discover all the Lake District has to offer. We also cater for special dietary needs with our Gluten … more >>
Accommodation Rating: 3
Heritage Rating: 
Stay From: £49.00
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!
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!
Hotels
Ambleside
| Carlisle
| Cockermouth
| Coniston
| Grasmere
| Kendal
| Keswick
| Penrith
| Windermere
| and
many more locations >>
Self Catering Cottages
Ambleside
- Cockermouth
- Coniston
- Grasmere
- Keswick
- Ravenglass
- Windermere
- and
many more locations >>
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
