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14th-century gatehouse of medieval priory. Apart from the church, the gatehouse is all that is left of a 12th-century Augustinian priory, which was later strengthened following devastating raids by Robert the Bruce. The Dissolution of the Monasteries...
18th-century house on an idyllic island. This intriguing house, set on an island in Derwentwater, is surrounded by mature wooded gardens and well hidden from the mainland. It reflects a variety of classical styles and has stunning views across the la...
Delightful small 17th-century house where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her famous children's stories. Many of the enchanting illustrations for Beatrix Potter's little tales were inspired by Hill Top. It remains as she left it and in each room can ...
Fine varied walking country around popular Lake Windermere. This property includes the beautiful and secluded head of the Troutbeck valley, as well as several sites next to Windermere and six farms. One of these, Troutbeck Park, was once owned by ...
Fine Georgian town house, the birthplace and childhood home of William Wordsworth. Wordsworth House provides an opportunity to experience something of the Wordsworths' life in 1770s Cockermouth. Following painstaking research the house has recently b...
Wetheral Priory Gatehouse is a 15th-century gatehouse of a Benedictine priory, where wrongdoers could claim pardon if they enlisted to fight the Scots. Wetheral Priory Gatehouse survived because it later served as the vicarage for the parish churc...
The remains of the bath house of Ravenglass Roman fort, established in AD 130, are among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain: the walls stand almost 4 metres (13 feet) high. The fort at Ravenglass (whose earthworks can be seen...
Dalemain Near Ullswater, on the Northern fringes of the Lake District, Dalemain is a real treasure. The fantastic Lake District historic house and gardens contains behind its Georgian facade, a wealth of Tudor and Mediaeval rooms and buildings. There...
We have a vast amount of handmade chocolates. The Restaurant offers 18 unique chocolate drinks, 14 handmade chocolate gateaux made from our own secret recipes. All presented by our staff in traditional 17th Century attire. You can enjoy your drinks o...
Set in the stunning location on the cliffs looking over the Solway Firth, positioned next to a Roman fort dated around the first Century AD, then rebuilt whilst Hadrian was in power. The museum houses one of the largest groups of inscriptions and Rom...
Tullie House is for children and adults, no matter what your age is you will find something to enjoy. We have hands-on exhibits and games, from climbing our to scale section of Hadrian's Wall to using a roman weapon! Your visit will take you through ...
Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House in Bowness on Windermere is one of Britain's finest houses from the turn of the last century. Designed by M H Baillie Scott, Blackwell was built between 1898 and 1900.The house features almost all of its original fe...
All that remains of the 15thC manorial buildings of the village of Hawkshead, once held by Furness Abbey. National Trust property. Key available from National Trust shop in Hawkshead....
Cockermouth's Castlegate House Gallery exhibits contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics, from English, Scottish and World artists. These include Cumbrian painters Sheila Fell, Percy Kelly, Bill Peascod, June Bennett, Charles Oakley, Winifred Nich...
Set in the heart of the North Lake District, three miles from Keswick, the beautiful gardens at Mirehouse include the Poetry Walk, rhododendron tunnel and walled Bee Garden.
In this year of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lord Tennyson, exp...
What’s on? We are always changing our events and exhibitions . So please check out our website for up to date information.
we’ve got lots of amazing free arts events from exhibitions to workshops for all ages here at the Lanternhouse, Ulversto...
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