Places of Interest- Lake District

Hill Top Near Sawrey Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0LF Tel: 015394 36269	Delightful small 17th-century house where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her famous children's stories. Hill Top is managed by the National Trust.
	Carlisle Castle is a massive Border stronghold with gatehouse and keep.Take a guided tour through its maze of passages and chambers.	Carlisle Castle Carlisle 01228 591922
Brougham Castle, Penrith 01768 862488	The ruins of this 13th century fortress stand on the banks of the River Eamont. The castle was restored by Lady Anne Clifford in the 17th century.
	Kendal Castle, probably late 12th Century, is now a ruin, but worth exploring. From here you can get brilliant views over the town.	Kendal Castle Open site 01539 733333

Bowber Head Ravenstonedale Cumbria CA17 4NL +44 (0) 15396-23254 Fax: +44 (0) 15396-23254	We run vintage coaches and in the summer have regular guided routes on a Tuesday to Hawes and Wednesday round several visitor centres in the north Lake District so people can experience a trip back in time on the old buses.
	Windermere Lake Cruises has a large fleet of modern and traditional launches and 'steamers', which operate the full length of Windermere, calling at Waterhead, Bowness and Lakeside. A return cruise between Bowness and Waterhead takes about 1.25 hours.	Windermere Lake Cruises Bowness-on-Windermere Cumbria, LA23 3HQ Tel 015394 43360
	Overlooking Coniston Water, this former home of the artist, writer and visionary John Ruskin is a unique place. Filled with exquisite watercolours and many fascinating objects.	Brantwood Coniston 015394 41396

Hutton-in-the Forest Penrith Cumbria 017684 84449	Home to Lord and Lady Inglewood , it was originally a medieval stronghold and the Pele Tower still survives.Inside and outside the house show a wide range of architectural and decorative styles from the 17th century to the present day.
	Renowned for having the North of England's largest collection of culinary and medicinal plants in a marvellous herb garden.	Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill Temple Sowerby Cumbria 017683 61893
The Royalty Cinema Lake Road Bowness-On-Windermere Tel: 015394 43364	The Royalty Cinema has three screens offering the latest release, and also selected screenings of less commercial films, all in comfortable surroundings

ARMITT LIBRARY & MUSEUM AMBLESIDE 015394 31212	. . a unique place combining Library and Museum, scholarship and fun, art and entertainment. A superb collection of books and manuscripts, drawings and paintings, memorabilia and archaeological objects relating to an extraordinary gallery of famous Lake District characters.
	England's highest narrow gauge railway	Alston - South Tynedale Railway Alston Station Alston Tel 01434 381696

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