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The company operates a fleet of five different ships which take you all round one of ... Read more Underground Honister Slate Mine Keswick / 5.3 miles The Lake District has been known for slate production for centuries, and a family day out to Honister Slate Mine gives a real insight into the history of this important industry. Anyone can take the basic tour, and children over 1.3m tall can do a sl... Read more Museums Dove Cottage and Wordsworth Museum Grasmere / 5.4 miles For a truly unique day out, take a look around Dove Cottage and Wordsworth Museum in Grasmere, Cumbria. Dove Cottage has hardly changed at all since William Wordsworth and his family lived there many years ago, giving you an insight into the sights,... Read more Activity Centres Keswick Climbing and Activity Centre Keswick / 5.7 miles Keswick Climbing Wall has a range of different climbing options depending on the ability and age of the climber. Families new to climbing are best starting off with an hour long introductory limit where you’ll be taught all the basics of holding the ... Read more Water Activities Keswick Leisure Pool Keswick / 6.2 miles Keswick Leisure Pool offers splashy, watery fun for the whole family. It’s not just one of the largest swimming pools in the North West, this centre also offers flumes, water warm enough to keep the kids happy for hours, wave machines and flumes. Ev... Read more Activity Centres The Puzzling Place Keswick / 6.3 miles Tucked away above a shop in the centre of Keswick is the Puzzling Place, an attraction which is part museum and part interactive puzzle. Kids will be amazed by the optical illusions and puzzles on display at the Puzzling Place, and adults will have a... Read more Parks, Gardens & Trails Keswick Treasure Trail Keswick / 6.3 miles If you’ve a budding James Bond in your family, then what better day out than following a Treasure Trail around Keswick, trying to solve the puzzles and crack the clues? Starting the centre of the town, the Treasure Trail pack provides all of the inst... Read more Parks, Gardens & Trails Aira Force Penrith / 6.4 miles Aira Force is one of the Lake District’s most beautiful features, and although it takes a bit of effort to walk up through the woods to the waterfall, it’s well worth it. Get there early to experience the waterfall without the crowds, and one of the... Read more Museums Cumberland Pencil Museum Keswick / 6.5 miles If your kids enjoy drawing and colouring in, they’ll simply love a day out to Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick, Cumbria. Discover the history of the pencil and learn how the colour gets into coloured pencils, how the escape artist’s pencil helpe... Read more Activity Centres Keswick School Climbing Wall Keswick / 6.8 miles Keswick Climbing Wall has a range of different climbing options depending on the ability and age of the climber. Families new to climbing are best starting off with an hour long introductory limit where you’ll be taught all the basics of holding the ... Read more Play Centres Rufty Tuftys Ambleside / 7.7 miles Rufty Tufty’s in Ambleside is that rare combination for a family day out; superb play facilities for the kids, and a great café for the parents. Based a short walk from the centre of the village, this play centre has a large indoor play frame along ... Read more Underground Ambleside Cave Ambleside / 7.7 miles If you’re looking for an indoor, yet active family day out in the Lake District, then Ambleside Adventure could have the solution in their bouldering room. This large indoor climbing centre features all the fun and exercise of normal caving, but wit... Read more Activity Centres Ambleside Climbing Wall Ambleside / 7.7 miles Ambleside Climbing Wall differs from other indoor climbing centres as their main climbing wall is a replica of a natural limestone rock. The centre is very welcoming to children who have never climbed before, and will supply them with everything they... Read more Transport Windermere Lake Cruises Bowness / 8.3 miles Is there really a better way to experience the beauty of the Lake District than on board a boat? A day out at Windermere Lake Cruises offers a range of different cruise options, from a quick 45 minute tour round the lake to a full 3 hour cruise. Depa... Read more Outdoor Play Go Ape Whinlatter Keswick / 9.0 miles If you want a day out seeing the Lake District from a completely different perspective, then check out Go Ape at Whinlatter Forest near Keswick. The views from the top of the course are outstanding, and on a clear day you can see right across to Scot... Read more Parks, Gardens & Trails Whinlatter Mountain Forest Keswick / 9.0 miles Whinlatter Forest is owned and managed by the Forestry Commission, and makes an ideal day out for active families who are interested in getting back to nature. The forest is about 5 miles to the west of Keswick, in one of the most beautiful parts of... Read more Animals & Nature Predator Experience Lake District / 9.7 miles For a day trip that’s really like no other, book the family onto a fascinating Predator Experience in the Lake District, Cumbria. Learn all about hawks, golden eagles and white-tailed sea eagles as you walk with qualified handlers through the fanta... Read more Parks, Gardens & Trails Brockhole Lake District Visitors Centre Windermere / 9.7 miles Brockhole Lake District Visitor Centre is right on the banks of Lake Windermere, in one of the most scenic spots of the Lakes. Apart from the views, the main attraction of a day out at Brockhole is the 30 acres of gardens surrounding the Visitor Cent... Read more Parks, Gardens & Trails Mirehouse Keswick / 9.7 miles A short drive from Keswick, Mirehouse and Gardens is a family run estate where your family can enjoy a super Lake District day out. The house itself is open on selected afternoons during the summer months, and the gardens are open daily. The gardens... Read more Parks, Gardens & Trails Coniston Treasure Trail Coniston / 11.2 miles The Coniston Treasure Trail takes you around the village and out into the stunning surrounding countryside, as you try to solve the mystery of where the treasure might be hidden. Even younger kids will cope with the 2 and a half mile route, and as t... Read more Water Activities Greystoke and District Outdoor Pool Penrith / 11.8 miles Open during the summer months between May and September, Greystoke outdoor pool is just 10 minutes away from Penrith. In addition to the pool itself there is a football field and a children’s play area. The Greystoke pool is fully heated, so even if... Read more Activity Centres Climb 365 Lake District / 12.4 miles If you like your family days out to be action packed and adrenaline-filled, then Climb 365 should be right up your street. This isn’t a bricks and mortar attraction, but an organisation which takes groups up into the hills to learn all the basics of ... Read more Historic & Educational The World of Beatrix Potter Bowness-on-Windermere / 12.5 miles One of the “must do” days out in the Lake District is The World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness on Windermere. The visitor centre is located right in the centre of the village, and there’s something for kids of all ages. Younger kids will be enchanted ... Read more Water Activities Askham Outdoor Swimming Pools Penrith / 12.5 miles Askham Outdoor pool opens during the summer months to allow families to soak up the sunshine and enjoy the two pools on offer. There’s a large 20 metre pool for older children and the serious swimmers, and a smaller children’s pool too. The pool is r... Read more / miles Read more
