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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A piece of Lake District history, the working bobbin mill at Stott Park is a reminder of Cumbria's industrial heritage. The mill was launched in 1835 to supply bobbins to the burgeoning Lancashire cotton mills, and closed in 1971, only to reopen in 1983 as a fascinating museum. See how bobbins … ... more
Glenridding House Hotel
AA five gold star 2014 2015 2016 2017 and 2018. An unsurpassed unique lakeshore setting Listed building fully restored and opened since Spring 2014. Located in the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE site of the Lake District National Park. more >>
Accommodation Rating: 5
Heritage Rating: 
Stay From: £155.00
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
