This garden is protected by the National Trust and offers visitors a slice of old England, a million miles away from the fast pace of...

A garden of interest to plants-men and families, rockeries, herbaceous borders and mature trees. The garden has a large collection Alpine and Himalayan plants including...

Wetheriggs has been a working pottery since 1855 and is the only surviving steam powered country pottery in the British Isles. More than ever,...

There are only ruins left of this exquisite piece of 13th Century design, which is sad because one can tell that it was once one...

The Cumbria Constabulary Museum is a fascinating visitor attraction and looks into the long history of policing in this county. There has been a...

Eden Ostrich World is a working farm in the beautiful Eden Valley. The centre is home to many rare breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs...

Located at the very heart of the traditional and beautiful market town of Penrith, this museum is housed in Robinson’s School, an Elizabethan building that...

Set in an unusual and inspiring building, Rheged is a place to relax, explore and take in the spirit of Cumbria. Europe’s largest grass-covered...

The National Mountaineering Exhibition is a great place to visit for all the family and is an engaging series of collections that have been well...

Penrith Beacon is a monument built in 1719, situated upon Beacon Fell. The location has been used as a point where beacons have been lit...

Penrith Castle and the very attractive Castle Park stand opposite and high above the town’s railway station. The original tower of the Castle was built...

Aira Force is a waterfall situated near the north shore of Ullswater, where William Wordsworth wrote the famous words, "I wandered lonely as a cloud"....

Buy your ticket in the restored Victorian station building for a leisurely ride through the beautiful South Tynedale Valley. The trains are hauled by preserved...

Gossipsgate Gallery is located in a quiet corner of the beautiful town of Alston in Cumbria. It has been established since 1983 and specialises...

The 72 mile Settle-Carlisle railway line was built by the Midland Railway in 1869-76 to give it an independent route to Scotland north of Ingleton....

The North Pennines has been an area where there has been a great deal of mineral mining activity throughout the centuries. This fascinating museum...

Hutton-in-the-Forest is the romantic and historic home of Lord and Lady Inglewood, and features fine collections of furniture, tapestries, portraits and ceramics. It has a...

There is little except the ruins left of this castle, which once would have been one of the most important sites of military strength here...

Lead mining was an important industry in the North of England for a great many decades, and lots of people and communities relied on this...

Catbells is a Lakeland fell just south of Keswick, popular with walkers. For those interested in the leisurely walk to the summit, you can...