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Lake District Hotels are able to accommodate
coach parties and group travel operators at all of our hotels
for lunches, refreshments stops, high teas and accommodation
throughout the year. All hotels offer comfortable en-suite
accommodation, superb food and a warm Lakeland welcome to
groups of all sizes.
Many excellent attractions suitable for
group visits are within a short distance from each of these
hotels, which is ideal when time is at a premium. You can
also choose from a range of events, Lakeland shows, or fairs
and markets.
Please contact the hotel of your choice for further details.
Some of the key nearby attractions include:
1. Trotters World of Animals
Coalbeck Farm, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria
Tel: 017687 76239
Web: www.trottersworld.com
Wildlife park with collection of rare and interesting animals.
Primates, antelope, zebra, buffalo, reptile house and bird
of prey centre.
2. Dove Cottage & the Wordsworth
Museum,
Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria
Tel: 015394 35544
Wordsworth's home during his most creative period Cottage
guided tours, original manuscripts in the museum and contempary
art in the 3°W art gallery. Grasmere
3. Honister Slate Mine
Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria
Tel: 017687 77230
The last working slate mine in England. Fully guided mine
tours. Browse the visitor centre. Enjoy home-cooked fayre
in Yewtree pub & restaurant.
4. Ullswater Steamers, Lake Ullswater
The Pier House, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria
Tel: 017684 82229
The steamers sail from 3 different piers on Ullswater,
Howtown pier, Glenridding pier house and Pooley Bridge pier
house.
5. Dalemain Historic House and Gardens
Dalemain Estates Office, Penrith, Cumbria
Tel: 017684 86450
Web: www.dalemain.com
Dalemain is a fine mixture of medieval, Tudor and early Georgian
architecture.
6. Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre
Egremont Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Tel: 01900 822673
Web: www.sheep-woolcentre.co.uk
Live farm show including cows, sheep, dogs and geese, all
displaying their working qualities. Gift shop and licensed
cafe/restaurant. All weather.
7. Mirehouse Historic House and
Gardens
Underskiddaw, Keswick, Cumbria
Tel: 017687 72287
Web: www.mirehouse.com
Links with Tennyson & Wordsworth, real music, woodland
adventure playground, tearoom, nature notes, lakeside paths,
poetry walk, garden, heather maze.
8. Penrith Museum
Robinson's School, Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria
Tel: 01768 212228
Web: www.eden.gov.uk
Set in a girls charity school from 1670, the museum provides
an introduction to the history of Penrith and the Eden District.
Special exhibition
9. Theatre by the Lake
Lakeside, Keswick, Cumbria
Tel: 017687 74411
Web: www.theatrebythelake.com
Cumbria's only year-round theatre offers a summer season of
6 plays, a xmas show, easter production, visiting drama, music,
dance, comedy and films.
10. Rheged - the Village in the
hill
Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria
Tel: 01768 868000
Web: www.rheged.com
Rheged - Enter into the spirit of Cumbria
This international award winning attraction is home to a giant
cinema screen showing up to 8 spectacular movies per day;
12 carefully selected shops; restaurants, children's indoor
play area; gateway tourist information centre; regular events.
Europe's largest grass covered building. Free parking. Free
entry to the building.
11. Tullie
House Museum and Art Gallery
Castle Street, Carlisle,
Cumbria
Tel: 01228 534781
Web: www.tulliehouse.co.uk
At Tullie House discover thousands of years of Carlisle and
Border history from prehistoric to recent times. Garden, restaurant
and gift shop.
12. Wetheriggs
Country Pottery
Clifton Dykes, Penrith,
Cumbria
Tel: 01768 892733
Web: www.wetheriggs-pottery.co.uk
Wetheriggs Pottery is the only remaining steam-powered pottery
in Britain. Pots of fun studio, newt pond, play area, cafe,
shop and museum.
13. Threlkeld Quarry & Mining
Museum
Threlkeld Quarry, Threlkeld, Keswick, Cumbria
Tel: 017687 79747 |
