Things to See and Do in Cumbria

1,145 reviews, 4 travel blogs, 1 photo and videos about 104 things to do in Cumbria.

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Jennings Brewery Cumbria
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11 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Tours

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1of 104 attractions in Cumbria
Brougham Castle Cumbria
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1 review

Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Hardknott Roman Fort (Mediobogdum) Cumbria
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3 reviews

Distance: 6.5 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Brantwood Cumbria
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15 reviews 1 travel blog 2 photos
Distance: 9.4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Aug 14, 2007 (Alexander) Brantwood is in Coniston. We got there by walking. We got back by taking ferry. We ...
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Levens Hall Cumbria
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10 reviews

Distance: 17.1 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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St Sunday Crag Cumbria
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3 reviews

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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Muncaster Castle Cumbria
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19 reviews 2 travel blogs 1 photo
Distance: 25.4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

Reviews & Experiences:
- Apr 5, 2009 Muncaster Here we Come. I inquired at one ticket office if we could get an earlier train than the 1045 - I was ...
- Apr 6, 2009 To Muncaster Castle. We got the train from Euston early as discussed. We got to Barrow In-Ferness and missed ...
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Aira Force Cumbria
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29 reviews 2 travel blogs 9 photos
Distance: 237.7 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

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- Apr 8, 2007 ... first stop was to be just down the road at Aira Force. Now if 'Force' isn't the coolest name for a waterfall yet invented, ...
- Jun 29, 2007 Day trip to Aira Force and ...
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Hawkshead Brewery Cumbria
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12 reviews

Distance: 97.7 miles from city center

Category: Tours

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Catbells Lakeland Walk Cumbria
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32 reviews

Distance: 1.2 miles from city center

Category: Outdoors (land) Sports

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Rydal Mount & Gardens Cumbria
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15 reviews

Distance: 1.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Overwater Equestrian Cumbria

Distance: 9.4 miles from city center

Category: Outdoors (land) Sports

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Orrest Head Cumbria
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39 reviews 2 travel blogs 2 photos
Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

Reviews & Experiences:
- Sep 30, 2008 ... view of the fells (mountains/hills) surrounding Lake Windermere and the rolling hills with walls that reminded me ...
- Apr 27, 2008 ... Very lovely. Next day we took a walk up Orrest head which is the mountain above Windermere. It wasn't a very clear ...
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The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop (Sarah Nelson's) Cumbria
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37 reviews

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Shopping

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Holker Hall, Gardens & Lakeland Motor Museum Cumbria
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20 reviews

Distance: 22.1 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Grizedale Forest Cumbria
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24 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 4 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

Reviews & Experiences:
- Jul 18, 2006 ... exercise planned for today, this time a mountain bike ride in Grizedale Forest. I haven't spewed yet on my holiday but the ...
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The World of Beatrix Potter Cumbria
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52 reviews

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Hill Top Cumbria
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35 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 6.4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- May 27, 2010 ... trip so far), save for the 150,000 tourists that visit Hill Top annually. jWell, maybe that doesn't quite qualify the ...
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Furness Abbey Cumbria
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10 reviews 2 travel blogs
Distance: 2.2 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

Reviews & Experiences:
- Oct 11, 2011 ... 6 movies about various aspects of Barrow's History which was really interesting. Also went to Furness Abbey and Dad's old ...
- Dec 10, 2004 Of to see Barrow in Furness ...
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Wordsworth House Cumbria
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10 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Tarn Hows Cumbria
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21 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 1.5 miles from city center

Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers

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- Aug 10, 2011 ... driving out of the empty car park. We have never seen Tarn Hows deserted before. It is one of the most popular ...
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Dove Cottage Cumbria
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32 reviews 5 travel blogs 20 photos
Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

Reviews & Experiences:
- Mar 28, 2011 ... nbsp; Sunday - we spent the day visiting Grasmere and it's many offerings. Dove cottage is most famous for being one ...
- Mar 15, 2011 ... He is a rather famous poet. We took a tour of his home (Dove Cottage), say his grave, and then went to the Wordsworth ...
- Jun 3, 2010 ... Wordsworth for his son Willie. Wordsworth lived at nearby Dove Cottage, then moved to Rydal Mount after he became ...
- Jul 22, 2007 ... they no longer have a dirt floor). Our next stop was Dove Cottage, where Wordsworth lived during his "golden decade" ...
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Sizergh Castle Cumbria
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11 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 5.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Aug 2, 2009 ... found a pub for lunch in Yealand Conyers, and then visited Sizergh Castle, which was very interesting, and is still lived ...
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Wetheriggs Country Pottery Cumbria
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6 reviews

Distance: 16.9 miles from city center

Category: Other

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Windermere Steamboat Museum Cumbria
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2 reviews

Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Theatre by the Lake Cumbria
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44 reviews 2 travel blogs 1 photo
Distance: 8.6 miles from city center

Category: Performances

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- Sep 3, 2011 ... . We had a picnic on the seats near the Theatre by the Lake. The weather deteriorated in the afternoon so by the ...
- Sep 2, 2011 ... Onwards through the delightful Cockshott Wood to the Theatre by the Lake and walked along Derwentwater to Friar's ...
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John Ruskin Museum Cumbria
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4 reviews

Distance: 3.6 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Old Man of Coniston Cumbria
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10 reviews 1 travel blog 4 photos
Distance: 2.2 miles from city center

Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders

Reviews & Experiences:
- Oct 17, 2009 ... , we didn't catch up with Graham until the top of the Old Man of Coniston (2634ft or 803m). Donny ate the emergency penguin ...
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Penrith Museum Cumbria
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1 review 2 travel blogs 1 photo
Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

Reviews & Experiences:
- Dec 10, 2006 ... in it, like hills, cliffs, forests, stone circles, castles, museums, gallerys. There a 27 UNESCO World Heritage sites in ...
- Oct 1, 2010 ... After a lot of good driving from Bill we have arrived in Penrith for the night before we go to the lakes district which we ...
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Museum of Lakeland Life Cumbria
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2 reviews

Distance: 5.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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