Cumbria is just so beautiful that you want to be outside all the time. We’ve got a great selection of family days out in Cumbria. A family picnic near a waterfall, a gentle walk along a river, slipping over sand-dunes near one of the little coastal resorts and of course at least one ferry or boat trip on one of those luminous lakes. Cumbria is hard to beat for a family outing or holiday. However you do get the odd shower or even downpour, after all that’s what keeps it so green. Oddly children do not enjoy walking in the rain or the pleasures of picnicking under dripping trees, so Childfriendly have come up with some good ideas to keep the kids happy and dry as well. From Beatrice Potter to William Wordsworth, from the largest pencil in the world to the highest steam railway in England; all this and the most breathtaking natural scenery in Britain. You can’t really go wrong!
Do you have a child interested in English, Literature or English Painting? If so then a visit here is a must. You literally step back two hundred years into William’s world. Into a cottage so perfectly preserved that the fire is lit and even his bed is made. Both his everyday and lite...
Carlisle Swimming Pool is part of The Pools Swimming and Health Centre, with three pools on site. With a wide range of water activities for all ages and abilities, this is a great place to have fun whilst getting fit! Swimming lessons catering for all are available either as group lesson...
Dalton Castle is managed by the National Trust. It was restored in the 1960’s and its three floors currently house small exhibitions relating to history of Cumbria and display work by local artist George Romney. It is a not strictly a castle but a rectangular stone tower, call...
If you are looking for adventure and thrills then visit Honister Slate Mine for a day to remember! The Via Ferrata (Italian for “iron way”) offers a unique climbing experience following the route the miners would have taken. You are harnessed to a permanent cable, and can try your ...
Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill, a National Trust property, makes for a delightful day out for families. The magnificent mansion itself is not open to the public, but there is a circular woodland walk, and a partially restored watermill to visit, as well as the peaceful wa...
