Lake District Hideaways

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Lake District Hideaways

Sightseeing

Perfect for children
103 locals recommend
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Crag Brow
103 locals recommend
Perfect for children
Another must for children and adults to see how the books came to life
23 locals recommend
Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House
23 locals recommend
Another must for children and adults to see how the books came to life
A beautiful way of seeing the views and a piece of history. Also a great stop off if your going to the boathouse and using the paddle boards.
54 locals recommend
National Trust Wray Castle
54 locals recommend
A beautiful way of seeing the views and a piece of history. Also a great stop off if your going to the boathouse and using the paddle boards.
One for adults and children alike. Definitely needs booking in advance
17 locals recommend
Treetop Lake District - Treetop Trek & Treetop Nets
A591
17 locals recommend
One for adults and children alike. Definitely needs booking in advance
Lots of fun to be had here
53 locals recommend
Go Ape Grizedale
53 locals recommend
Lots of fun to be had here
A great activity on a rainy day
69 locals recommend
Lakes Aquarium
69 locals recommend
A great activity on a rainy day

Food scene

Children get to make their own chocolate, and Hawkshead is a beautiful town to visit
The Chocolate Factory
Main Street
Children get to make their own chocolate, and Hawkshead is a beautiful town to visit
Fantastic food but definitely worth booking
10 locals recommend
Porto Restaurant
3 Ash Street
10 locals recommend
Fantastic food but definitely worth booking
Oldest pub in Bowness
10 locals recommend
Hole in t' Wall (New Hall Inn)
Robinson Place
10 locals recommend
Oldest pub in Bowness
Quirky pub in Windermere
30 locals recommend
The Crafty Baa
21 Victoria St
30 locals recommend
Quirky pub in Windermere
Fantastic Restaurant
San Pietro Restaurant Windermere
Birch Street
Fantastic Restaurant
Stunning views of the Lake
9 locals recommend
Lake View Garden Bar
Lake Road
9 locals recommend
Stunning views of the Lake
Fantastic bar with live entertainment
14 locals recommend
The Albert Bar
Queens Square
14 locals recommend
Fantastic bar with live entertainment

City/town information

A small town, with fabulous restaurants, shops, cinema and stunning walks
145 locals recommend
Ambleside
145 locals recommend
A small town, with fabulous restaurants, shops, cinema and stunning walks
Hawkshead is a truly historic and wonderfully picturesque village
59 locals recommend
Hawkshead
59 locals recommend
Hawkshead is a truly historic and wonderfully picturesque village
A popular village nestled at the foot of some fabulous fells, and home of the poet William Wordsworth
97 locals recommend
Grasmere
97 locals recommend
A popular village nestled at the foot of some fabulous fells, and home of the poet William Wordsworth

City advice

Getting around

Open top bus and Lake Cruises are fantastic

Bus: 599 Bowness-Windermere-Brockhole-Ambleside-Grasmere 555 Windermere-Kendal-Ambleside-Grasmere-Keswick 6 Lakeside- Newby Bridge-Ulverston Ferry Ferry Nab, Bowness (LA23 3JH) to Ferry House, Far Sawrey (LA22 0LZ) Train Windermere train station LA23 1AH
Book before you go

Buses and lake cruises have space for prams

https://www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk/
Don't miss

Every Sunday Glebe Market, Bowness

https://www.facebook.com/people/Glebe-Markets-Bowness-On-Windermere/100057447789324/
Book before you go

Brockholes Windermere, outside attraction

Range of fantastic activities https://www.brockhole.co.uk/
Book before you go

Great for children and adults

https://www.treetoptrek.co.uk/
Book before you go

Stunning location

https://goape.co.uk/locations/grizedale