Tower Wood Cottage guidebook to the Lake District
Parks & Nature
Grizedale Forest
Walking, biking
Fantastic day of walking. Also mine tours and zip wire. Continue onto to great gable if you're feeling up for it!
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Honister Pass
Fantastic day of walking. Also mine tours and zip wire. Continue onto to great gable if you're feeling up for it!
Nice easy local walk with incredible view over Lake Windermere
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Gummer's How
Nice easy local walk with incredible view over Lake Windermere
Scafell Pike
Hard core hiking! Highest mountain in England
Fantastic day hike up and down Helvellyn. Enjoy striding edge
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Helvellyn
Fantastic day hike up and down Helvellyn. Enjoy striding edge
Cathedral Quarry
3 Stang EndStunning caves with easy access
Incredible gardens, Topiary, cafe. Its got the lot and free parking!
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Левенс Холл
Incredible gardens, Topiary, cafe. Its got the lot and free parking!
Arts & Culture
Always something to see and great cafe Only 1.5 hours walk from the cottage
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Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house
Always something to see and great cafe Only 1.5 hours walk from the cottage
Kendal Museum
Station RoadLovely old family castle with birds of prey demonstration in the summer
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Замок Манкастер
Lovely old family castle with birds of prey demonstration in the summer
Sleddale Hall
Here, Hare, Here.
Not easy to find so only for die hard fans
National Trust Hill Top
Beatrix Potters House. A must
Beautiful history of boating on Windermere. Take a trip in an old steam boat
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Музей лодок, паровых судов и историй на причале Уиндермир
Rayrigg RoadBeautiful history of boating on Windermere. Take a trip in an old steam boat
Аттракцион Мир Беатрикс Поттер
Crag BrowWhy else would you be in the Lakes?
An absolute must. Beautiful location with access to Morecambe bay. Free lunchtime meditation sessions
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Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre
An absolute must. Beautiful location with access to Morecambe bay. Free lunchtime meditation sessions
Classic cars and bikes.
Only 15 minute drive
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Музей автомобилей Лейкленд
Classic cars and bikes.
Only 15 minute drive
Брантвуд
Home of the fascinating Victorian philosopher John Ruskin.
Музей карандаша Derwent
If lead is your thing
Shopping
Kendal
Best collection of high street shops
Виндермер
The PromenadeWindermere town (not actually on lake windermere)
Essentials
Nearest local town for basics and you can hire a boat
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Bowness-on-Windermere
Nearest local town for basics and you can hire a boat
Getting Around
Near Kendal station and they will pick you up from oxenholme station if needed.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Kendal
Mintsfeet RoadNear Kendal station and they will pick you up from oxenholme station if needed.
Entertainment & Activities
Royalty Cinema station
Bowness's very own classic retro cinema
Laurel and Hardy Museum
Pod.
Ambleside's finest. Its a cinema, a restaurant and has great live music
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Zeffirellis
2 Compston RdAmbleside's finest. Its a cinema, a restaurant and has great live music
Brewery Arts Centre
122A Highgateall the culture you need
Beech Hill Hotel & Spa
2 minute drive to nearby hotel that has a spa and swimming pool
Sightseeing
Windermere Lake Cruises (Head Office)
Glebe RoadTake the ferry across windermere followed by a beautiful lakeside walk for 1.5 hours north to the castle
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Замок Урэй Национального доверия
Take the ferry across windermere followed by a beautiful lakeside walk for 1.5 hours north to the castle
Озерный аквариум
See the Aquarium and take a boat around Windermere
Райдал-кейв
Take a train journey into the past
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Железная дорога Лейксайд и Хавертвейт
Take a train journey into the past