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Places to go in Cumbria

River Derwent. © Dave Dunford - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Literature buffs find much to interest them in Cumbria – from Dove Cottage to the Beatrix Potter Exhibition. Art aficionados are also well catered for with the Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Blackwell and Keswick art Gallery. But really, Cumbria has something for everyone, whatever your age or interest. Lovers of the great outdoors will never want to leave.

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  1. Image for Rydal Mount & Gardens

    Rydal Mount & Gardens »

    Rydal Mount and Gardens, 'most beloved home' of William Wordsworth, lies between Ambleside and Grasmere on the A591, …

  2. Senhouse Roman Museum »

    The museum houses one of the largest collections of Roman military altar stones from a single site in Britain. It …

  3. Image for Steam Yacht Gondola

    Steam Yacht Gondola »

    Gondola is a re-built elegant coal - fired steam yacht providing the most wonderful, nostalgic sailing experience. …

  4. Stott Park Bobbin Mill. © Kate Jewell - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Stott Park Bobbin Mill »

    A fully working Victorian mill, Stott is typical of the once many mills which supplied the spinning and weaving …

  5. Swarthmoor Hall, Nr. Ulverston, Cumbria, © Marion Dutcher - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Swarthmoor Hall »

    Visit Swarthmoor Hall at Ulverston, a beautiful 16th Century Grade II listed house in a rural setting. It contains a …

  6. The World of Beatrix Potter »

    Enjoy meeting Peter Rabbit and all his friends in this wonderful attraction. The tales of Peter and his friends are …

  7. Theatre by the Lake and road down to the lake side, Keswick. © Phil Davies - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Theatre by the Lake »

    In a sympathetic setting on the banks of Derwentwater, the Theatre by the Lake hosts a varied programme of …

  8. Thornthwaite Galleries »

    Tucked away in the village of Thornthwaite, two miles north west of Keswick, just off the main A66 near …

  9. Windermere Steamboat Centre »

    The museum is situated on a old sand wharf site where barges used to unload gravel that had been dredged from the …

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