Furness Abbey (near Barrow-in-Furness)
Impressive substantial remains of 700 year old Cistercian monastery of striking red sandstone. English Heritage site. www.visitcumbria.com
Grizedale Forest
Forest sculpture, way marked walking and cycling trails, play area, visitor centre
www.forestry.gov.uk
Haverthwaite Steam Railway
Lovingly restored steam locomotives haul comfortable coaches through the contrasting Lake and river scenery of the beautiful Leven Valley. www.lakesiderailway.co.uk
Rydal Mount (Grasmere)
Home of William Wordsworth from (1813 to 1850). House with Tudor origins and later additions situated in attractive gardens with fine views of Windermere lake and the surrounding fells. www.rydalmount.co.uk
Sizergh Castle near Kendal
Well known for it's fine Elizabethan furniture www.nationaltrust.org.uk
South Lakes Wild Animal Park
A big animal experience in South Cumbria – probably the UK’s best conservation park. www.wildanimalpark.co.uk
Stott Park Bobbin Mill (Newby Bridge)
Working steam bobbin mill dating from early 19th century. Produces the timber bobbins which were used in the textile mills of Lancashire and Yorkshire in the pre-plastics age. English Heritage site. www.english-heritage.org.uk
Townend (Troutbeck near Ambleside)
A wealthy yeoman farmer's house dating from the 1620's in the care of the National Trust. www.nationaltrust.org.uk
