The Lake District is jam-packed with amazing adventures for tots to teenagers.
Enjoy the famous adventure playground, paddle in the lake, and explore the fabulous Mawson designed gardens with easy pushchair and wheelchair access. Hire a boat on the lake, with motorboats, rowing boats, kayaks and paddleboards for hire. Challenge yourself with archery. Visit our gift shop, and The Gaddum Kitchen Cafe. Free admission. Pay and display car park.
Take the whole family out onto Coniston Water! Let our electric motor boats take the strain or take the helm of a traditional wooden rowing boat. Both take up to 6 passengers, and well-behaved dogs are welcome on board too. Try out sit on top kayaks, open Canadian canoes or have fun splashing about on paddleboards. Our friendly team will give you all the help you need.
Boat cruises on Windermere, Coniston, Derwentwater and Ullswater all have covered boats, many with refreshments and toilets on board. And any electric hire boats have covered cabins, to watch the rain splashing on the lake beside you! Take a boat cruise
We've 50 Miles Without Stiles routes, a few favourites:
The railway is one of the longest narrow gauge railways in England. The journey is 7 miles long and takes about 40 minutes each way with stunning views of the Lake District. Location: Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1SW. Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Take in the views and explore the Lake District without the hassle of driving or parking. Stagecoach's guide to the Lake District has timetables and maps to help you plot your journey. In the summer an open-top bus ride is a wonderful way to enjoy the Lakes.
Discover art sculptures through the forest, 10 walking and 9 cycle trails to explore, including off-road mountain bike trails. Hire bikes on site, adventure play area, picnic areas and a cafe, Between Windermere and Coniston is Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead. LA22 0QJ.
Whinlatter has amazing views across Bassenthwaite, Derwentwater and Keswick, 9 walking trails and 3 cycling trails to explore, bike hire, picnic areas a play area, cafe and all-terrain accessible tramper to hire. Whinlatter Pass, Keswick. CA12 5TW.
Over 100 species of exotic animals live at this 25-acre park, which participates in six endangered species programmes. There are talks throughout the day, an onsite cafe and indoor soft-play and outdoor adventure playground. Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick. CA12 4RD.
Meet alpacas, walk with alpacas, go llama trekking! Offering unique experiences at four locations on and around Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake, with alpaca and llamas rehomed from all over the country. Accessible walks for all mobilities.The Lingholm Estate, Portinscale, Keswick CA12 5TZ
Rainy days in the Lake District... they happen quite a lot, but there's still loads of fun things to keep the whole family entertained.
Set on Windermere lakeshore, visit UK' largest collection of freshwater fish. Arrive by boat, from Bowness or Ambleside with Windermere Lake Cruises or a steam train with Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. Café and shop on site, entry for under 3s free. Newby Bridge, Cumbria, LA128AS. Lakes Aquarium website
Take a short trip on a steam train and travel 3.5 miles from Haverthwaite to Lakeside pier, south end of Windermere lake. When at the lake you can visit Aquarium of the Lakes, or catch a boat to Bowness or Ambleside with Windermere Lake Cruises. Haverthwaite Station Ulverston, Cumbria. LA128AL.
An Arts programme including everything from children’s theatre and craft to opera, ballet and theatre streamed live on a giant cinema screen, which also shows a range of movies for all the family. A gallery space for five exhibitions every year. Children's activities and an outdoor play area, shop and cafe with local produce and crafts. Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ.
Wray Castle on the west shore of Lake Windermere has waymarked trails through woodlands with perfect stone skimming and paddling spots. You can arrive by Windermere Lake Cruise, which runs until end of October. The cosy café makes food fresh on site. Low Wray, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0JA
Your kids climbing the walls? Let them scale a proper climbing wall! Keswick Climbing Wall and Outdoor Activity Centre is just 5 minutes drive outside Keswick and offers indoor and outdoor activities. Free parking and café on site. Goosewell Farm, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RN.
Meet Peter Rabbit and all his friends, as Beatrix Potter's stories, inspired by the Lake District landscape. Crag Brow, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3BX.
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