Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Kirkstone Pass

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Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Kirkstone Pass

Lakes Aquarium
Lakes Aquarium
4.1 (2064 ratings)4 (798 ratings)
Aquarium with freshwater and marine life, featuring an underwater otter tunnel and stingrays.
Lakeside, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, LA12 8AS, United Kingdom
AquariumNature & ParksCafeGift shop
Mentioned by lakesiderailway.co.uk
Visitor Attractions | The Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
"The Lakes Aquarium is situated next to our terminus at Lakeside Station, and boasts a huge collection of fish as well as other creatures great and small from rain forests around the world, including amphibians, reptiles, frogs, toads, chameleons, boa constrictors and cheeky Marmosets. The huge ‘Morecambe Bay’ marine tank brings you so close to Cod, Rays and British Sharks that you could actually reach out and touch them. From the underwater tunnel, you can see the incredible diving ducks and be stunned by the huge carp, sterlet and perch swimming right past your head!"
Mentioned by Holgates Cottage Collection
Ten Of The Best Days Out In The South Lake District, Cumbria
"Not too far from the Motor Museum, you’ll find the Lakes Aquarium, which showcases all of the marine life that populates the area’s lakes, as well as nearby Morecambe Bay. As well as local creatures such as pike, arctic charr and thornback rays, you’ll see species from all over the world too, such as clownfish and piranha, as well as a selection of mammals, reptiles and amphibians, such as otters and frogs. One of the highlights is the underwater tunnel section, which allows you to feel as though you’re exploring the depths of Lake Windermere."
National Trust - Wray Castle
National Trust - Wray Castle
4 (2613 ratings)3.5 (1631 ratings)
Neo-gothic 1800s castle featuring a kid-friendly interior with play rooms, plus lakeside grounds.
Low Wray, Ambleside, LA22 0JA, United Kingdom
Historical landmarkSights & LandmarksCastles
Mentioned by Mini Travellers - Family Travel & Family Holiday Tips
6 Family Fun Adventures in Windermere | Lake District
"White Cross Bay is less than 5 minutes by car to Brockhole, where you can catch a boat to the other side of Lake Windermere to visit Wray Castle. On the way out you have to go to Ambleside first, get off the boat for 20 mins, re-board, and then set off for Wray Castle but on the trip back you go straight across to Brockhole. The Woodland Nature Play Trail at Wray Castle is great."
Mentioned by Visit Cumbria
Things to Do in Windermere | Attractions & Places to Visit
"One of the best rainy day places to visit in Windermere for families, Wray Castle is a rambling mock-Gothic castle with masses of indoor and outdoor space. Things to do include dressing up, giant foam brick building & a Peter Rabbit experience. On the shore of the lake, it’s great for sunny days too ….more things to do here >>"
Mentioned by ivythwaitelodge.co.uk
Close Attractions - Ivythwaite Lodge, guest house in Windermere
"Wray Castle is a Victorian neo-gothic building at Claife in the English county of Cumbria. The house and grounds have belonged to the National Trust since 1929, but the house has only recently opened to the public on a regular basis."
National Trust - Fell Foot Park
National Trust - Fell Foot Park
4.6 (1467 ratings)4.5 (369 ratings)
Family-friendly spot with cafe and space/facilities for games, picnics, swimming and boating.
Newby Bridge, Ulverston, LA12 8NN, United Kingdom
ParkNature & Parks
Mentioned by ivythwaitelodge.co.uk
Close Attractions - Ivythwaite Lodge, guest house in Windermere
"Fell Foot Park is situated on the south shores of Lake Windermere just off the A592 and in the care of The National Trust. The Victorian park is open daily with its eighteen [18] acre grounds that have been restored to its former glory in which you will see in spring and early summer displays of daffodils and rhododendrons. The park in winter is open with limited facilities."
Mentioned by Visit Cumbria
Things to Do in Windermere | Attractions & Places to Visit
"Things to do in this Windermere lake shore park include picnics, paddling, duck feeding and rowing boat hire. There is National Trust gift shop and tea room. Fell Foot is on the Windermere Lake Cruises route and connects to Lakeside Pier for other top Windermere attractions.….things to do here >>"
Mentioned by Lake District National Park
Things to do in Windermere
"This Victorian park, restored to its former glory, offers substantial access to the lakeshore, where there are leisure facilities. Fine picnic areas, a cafe and rowing boat and kayak hire make it an ideal day out for families."
National Trust - Wordsworth House and Garden
National Trust - Wordsworth House and Garden
4.5 (468 ratings)4.5 (423 ratings)
Historic former home of Wordsworth, featuring period details, tours & educational programs.
Main St, Cockermouth, CA13 9RX, United Kingdom
Sights & LandmarksArchitectural BuildingsEducational sitesHistoric Sites
Lake District National Park
Lake District National Park
4.8 (33844 ratings)5 (281 ratings)
Information on local travel and walking/cycling routes, with books/guides for sale and exhibitions.
United Kingdom
National parkNature & Parks
Mentioned by Devon 17 days itinerary
The Perfect Itinerary for a Road Trip in England
"The Lake District National Park is famous for being home to the Romantic poets, especially Wordsworth. It is said to have provided inspiration for a lot of his poetry – looking around, it’s easy to see why. The entire landscape is peppered with perfect cottages, fields full of daffodils, rolling mountains, and dazzling lakes. The panoramas in The Lake District National Park will leave you hankering for more."
Mentioned by Devon 21 days itinerary
See the Best of England: A Three Week Itinerary
"The Lakes District is all shimmering lakes and craggy hilltops which attract over 15 million people each year. The Yorkshire Dales on the other hand is about the snaking rivers running though valleys of rolling green hills. It’s the perfect place to spend a few days stretching the muscle’s on a long walk or two."
Dubwath Silver Meadows Nature Reserve
Dubwath Silver Meadows Nature Reserve
4.6 (70 ratings)4.5 (31 ratings)
Cockermouth, CA13 9YL, United Kingdom
Nature preserveNature & ParksNature & Wildlife Areas
The Bridge House
The Bridge House
4.5 (344 ratings)4 (329 ratings)
Tiny, whimsical 17th-century stone house, open for visits, on a bridge over Stock Beck River.
Rydal Rd, Ambleside, LA22 9AN, United Kingdom
Sights & LandmarksArchitectural BuildingsHistoric Sites
Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
15 Best Things to Do in Ambleside (Cumbria, England
"Sitting above Stock Beck next to Rydal Road, Bridge House may be the whole region’s most photographed landmark. Like all of Ambleside this adorable, narrow dwelling is constructed from local slate and has been owned by the National Trust for nearly a century after it was bought and donated by a group of local residents. The Bridge House dates from the 17th century, when it was used as an orchard storehouse, and has since been a mill counting house, chair-maker’s workshop, cobbler’s shop, tearoom and a family home packed with as many as eight people."
Grasmere
Grasmere
5 (18 ratings)4.5 (404 ratings)
Cozy village featuring William Wordsworth's cottage, various shops, trail access & striking views.
Ambleside, LA22 9PR, UK
WaterSights & LandmarksPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Ambleside Roman Fort
Ambleside Roman Fort
4.2 (558 ratings)4 (118 ratings)
Set amid quiet farm fields, this area provides the remains of a Roman fort built in the 2nd century.
Ambleside, LA22 0EN, United Kingdom
Historical landmarkSights & LandmarksHeritage buildingPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
15 Best Things to Do in Ambleside (Cumbria, England
"Metres from Windermere’s northern shore is an archaeological site for the Roman fort of Galava, founded towards the end of the 1st century. This stronghold defended the intersection of three Roman roads, heading off to Ravenglass and Carlisle on Hadrian’s Wall to the north, and Papcastle to the west. The remains date from the 2nd or 3rd century, when it appears that the fort was demolished and reconstructed."
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
4.7 (309 ratings)5 (317 ratings)
Producer of bobbins for local industries, with original machinery and a Victorian steam engine.
Colton Hill, Finsthwaite, Lakeside, Ulverston LA12 8AX, United Kingdom
Sights & LandmarksHeritage buildingHistorical landmarkHistoric Sites
Mentioned by greengablesguesthouse.co.uk
Close Attractions - Green Gables Guest House, Guest House in Windermere
"A working mill built in 1835, Stott Park created the wooden bobbins vital to the spinning and weaving industries of Lancashire. Typical of mills across Cumbria, today you can see industry from a bygone age and watch as bobbins are made using the mill's original machinery. Although Stott Park worked continuously until 1971, it remains almost identical to its Victorian appearance of 100 years ago."

Best Outdoor Activities in Kirkstone Pass

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell
4.9 (61 ratings)5 (124 ratings)
Grassy Lakeland fell reaching 1,273 feet edged by Lake Ullswater & topped by a column of rocks.
Penrith, CA11 0JL, United Kingdom
Mountain peakOutdoor ActivitiesHiking Trails
Catbells
Catbells
4.9 (400 ratings)5 (1462 ratings)
Steep 1,480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views.
Keswick, CA12 5UG, United Kingdom
Mountain peakOutdoor ActivitiesHiking Trails
Helm Crag
Helm Crag
4.8 (60 ratings)5 (296 ratings)
Hikers of all ages ascend this low peak known for its striking views of the surrounding countryside.
Ambleside, LA22 9QL, United Kingdom
Mountain peakOutdoor ActivitiesGeologic FormationsHiking Trails

Must See Sights and Landmarks in Kirkstone Pass Area

Brougham Castle
Brougham Castle
4.5 (644 ratings)4.5 (178 ratings)
13th-century riverside castle with passages and spiral staircases to explore, plus valley views.
Moor Ln, Penrith, CA10 2AA, United Kingdom
CastleSights & LandmarksHeritage buildingHistorical landmarkAncient RuinsHistoric Sites
Honister Slate Mine
Honister Slate Mine
4.6 (258 ratings)4.5 (1244 ratings)
England's last working slate mine, offering underground tours & several different climbing routes.
Honister Pass, Keswick, CA12 5XN, United Kingdom
MineSights & LandmarksOutdoor activity organiser
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
Top things to do in Cumbria & the Lakes
"This old slate mine has been reinvented as a centre for all kinds of activities: you could venture underground into the bowels of the old 'Edge' and 'Kimberley' mines, tackle a via ferrata, or climb inside the mine along a system of fixed cables, tracing the route followed by the slate miners. A tour into the 'Cathedral' mine runs on Friday by request, but you'll need eight people and it costs £25 per person."
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
4.7 (309 ratings)5 (317 ratings)
Producer of bobbins for local industries, with original machinery and a Victorian steam engine.
Colton Hill, Finsthwaite, Lakeside, Ulverston LA12 8AX, United Kingdom
Sights & LandmarksHeritage buildingHistorical landmarkHistoric Sites
Mentioned by greengablesguesthouse.co.uk
Close Attractions - Green Gables Guest House, Guest House in Windermere
"A working mill built in 1835, Stott Park created the wooden bobbins vital to the spinning and weaving industries of Lancashire. Typical of mills across Cumbria, today you can see industry from a bygone age and watch as bobbins are made using the mill's original machinery. Although Stott Park worked continuously until 1971, it remains almost identical to its Victorian appearance of 100 years ago."

Best Nightlife in Kirkstone Pass

The Marton Arms
The Marton Arms
4.4 (361 ratings)
Historic pub with casual rooms offering free breakfast & parking, plus cosy dining & a beer garden.
New Rd, Thornton in Lonsdale, Carnforth LA6 3PB, United Kingdom
HotelBed & breakfastInnPubRestaurant
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa
4.6 (489 ratings)
Refined property with country-style rooms, plus a restaurant & a spa with an indoor pool.
Lake Rd, Ambleside, LA22 9BX, United Kingdom
HotelBarFree parking lotIndoor lodgingIndoor swimming poolLeisure centreRestaurantSpa
Mentioned by romantichotels.guide
The 20 most Romantic Hotels in Bowness-on-Windermere
"With a picturesque location in Ambleside, Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, BW Premier Collection features a modern spaand a brasserie. There is free parking and spacious rooms with free WiFi and scenic views towards Wansfell. Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa is set in a 17th-century building, and has a leisure club with a swimming pool, sauna, spa bath and steam room."
Pack Horse Inn
Pack Horse Inn
4.4 (680 ratings)
Traditional inn with flagstone floors and local beers on tap, plus modern and classic menus.
Pack Horse Court, Keswick, CA12 5JB, United Kingdom
PubBarRestaurant
Mentioned by Sykes Holiday Cottages
Best Pubs in Keswick | #DiscoverTheLakes
"With traditional beams and a cosy log fire, this is a perfect pub to head for after a rainy day exploring the things to do in the Lakes. Located just off Keswick’s Market Square, Pack Horse has a collection of draught ales for you to try whilst you tuck into one of their locally sourced dishes. Food: From £3.75, see the menuDog-Friendly: YesAddress: The Pack Horse Inn, Pack Horse Court, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JBContact: 01768 771 148; www.packhorsekeswick.co.uk"
Mentioned by Keswick Adventures
The Best 10 Pubs in Keswick
"If you’re still pumped from your day’s outdoor adventures and are looking to keep the energy going, then try a live music night at The Pack Horse Inn. Even without the music, the atmosphere is great in this traditional-style pub with its open fire, large selection of beers, wines and Prosecco, and great food."

Vacation Rentals, Airbnb, Hotels & Cabins near Kirkstone Pass

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High Barn, Ambleside
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$167 /night
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Elder Lodge
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$323.25 /night
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Stiles of Ambleside
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$100 /night
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