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Thrill Seeking
Honister Slate Mine offers a range of indoor and outdoor adventures for all ages and abilities. Honister is also the last working slate mine in England and home to the iconic Westmorland green slate.
From the Via Ferrata to Mine Tours there are plenty of activities to choose from. There is also a cafe & a shop. If you enjoy thrills then this could be up your street. It does get booked up and some activities are weather dependant.
www.honister.com
info@hoinster.com
01768777230
Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5XN
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Honister Slate Mine
Honister Pass Honister Slate Mine offers a range of indoor and outdoor adventures for all ages and abilities. Honister is also the last working slate mine in England and home to the iconic Westmorland green slate.
From the Via Ferrata to Mine Tours there are plenty of activities to choose from. There is also a cafe & a shop. If you enjoy thrills then this could be up your street. It does get booked up and some activities are weather dependant.
www.honister.com
info@hoinster.com
01768777230
Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5XN
"Ghyll" comes from the Viking word meaning mountain stream. Ghyllscrambling is working your way up or down a stream using a variety of techniques. These can include jumping, sliding, scrambling, swimming, using ropes and abseiling. It's a great way to see beautiful scenery and discover hidden places.
Chris, Andy and Eva their dog aim for providing a more personalised service, not constrained by time.
www.ghyllscrambling.co.uk chris@ghyllscrambling.co.uk andy@ghyllscrambling.co.uk
07974390977
Ashlea House, 67 High Brigham, Cockermouth
CA13 0TG
Ghyll Scrambling
"Ghyll" comes from the Viking word meaning mountain stream. Ghyllscrambling is working your way up or down a stream using a variety of techniques. These can include jumping, sliding, scrambling, swimming, using ropes and abseiling. It's a great way to see beautiful scenery and discover hidden places.
Chris, Andy and Eva their dog aim for providing a more personalised service, not constrained by time.
www.ghyllscrambling.co.uk chris@ghyllscrambling.co.uk andy@ghyllscrambling.co.uk
07974390977
Ashlea House, 67 High Brigham, Cockermouth
CA13 0TG
This is a great activity for a rainy day. There are age restrictions.
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West Coast Indoor Karting
Solway Trading EstateThis is a great activity for a rainy day. There are age restrictions.
This World Heritage Site offers breath-taking views across the hillside, forest & fells. A fabulous backdrop for all the activites on offer. Whinlatter doesn't just offer the Go-Ape experience -Treetop adventure (10yrs+) & forest Segway trails. It's also home to the longest purpose built mountain bike trails in the Lakes. It has a mountain bike orienteering trail as well as great walks, a family fun trail, with 9 different play zones for children, a cafe & a visitors centre with nestcam footage of the resident osprey.
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Go Ape Whinlatter (Treetop Challenge, Segways, Zip Lines, High Ropes)
Whinlatter PassThis World Heritage Site offers breath-taking views across the hillside, forest & fells. A fabulous backdrop for all the activites on offer. Whinlatter doesn't just offer the Go-Ape experience -Treetop adventure (10yrs+) & forest Segway trails. It's also home to the longest purpose built mountain bike trails in the Lakes. It has a mountain bike orienteering trail as well as great walks, a family fun trail, with 9 different play zones for children, a cafe & a visitors centre with nestcam footage of the resident osprey.
This is a great activity centre for all ages. There are lots of activities to choose from. Booking in advance is a must.
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Rookin House Activity Centre
This is a great activity centre for all ages. There are lots of activities to choose from. Booking in advance is a must.
Sightseeing
A day out for all the family. Muncaster castle at Ravenglass has 77 acres of gardens to explore with an enchanted area and the meadow vale vole maze for younger explorers.
They have a Hawk and Owl centre where you can get up close to different birds of prey and watch the flying display.
Muncaster castle is a historic haunted castle, still a lived-in family home, is the jewel in the majestic setting of the Western Lake District.
It boasts as one of the most haunted castles and if your really daring you can visit and stop over in the haunted tapestry room.
They host many events for visitors so check out their website for what’s on
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A day out for all the family. Muncaster castle at Ravenglass has 77 acres of gardens to explore with an enchanted area and the meadow vale vole maze for younger explorers.
They have a Hawk and Owl centre where you can get up close to different birds of prey and watch the flying display.
Muncaster castle is a historic haunted castle, still a lived-in family home, is the jewel in the majestic setting of the Western Lake District.
It boasts as one of the most haunted castles and if your really daring you can visit and stop over in the haunted tapestry room.
They host many events for visitors so check out their website for what’s on
The traditional fell village of Caldbeck is situated under the Northern Fells of the Lake District, almost equidistant from Penrith, Carlisle, Keswick, Wigton and Cockermouth.
The first building in Caldbeck was thought to be a hospice for travellers built by the monks from the priory at Carlisle. Later, in 1112, the first part of St Kentigern’s Church, which is still the heart of the village, was built. On the riverbank behind the Church is St Mungo’s well, a spring made holy by Kentigern. The churchyard is the resting place of Mary Harrison, (the Beauty of Buttermere), and John Peel the famous huntsman.
Caldbeck is named after the river (Cold Beck) on which is stands. This river and its tributaries provided the water power for the important industrial development of the 17th and 18th Centuries – corn mills, woollen mills, bobbin mills a paper mill and a brewery. Many of these old buildings still exist in the village.
There is a pleasant walk from the car park, past the village duck pond (old clay dubs), up to the Howk (85: NY 317398), a limestone gorge containing beautiful waterfalls and the picturesque ruins of the old Bobbin Mill.
The bobbin mill once had the largest waterwheel in the country, at 3 feet wide, and 42 feet diameter.
Priests Mill is an old watermill built by a rector of Caldbeck on the riverbank just below the Church. It is in a secluded position, almost hidden from the road. The award winning restoration now houses a restaurant, and various interesting shops.
Caldbeck village is quaint, with a village green, the muddy ducks tea rooms, Oddfellow public house and Midtown milk House where you can fill up your milk bottles with fresh milk and if you really fancy- add a flavour to create your own milkshake!
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Caldbeck
The traditional fell village of Caldbeck is situated under the Northern Fells of the Lake District, almost equidistant from Penrith, Carlisle, Keswick, Wigton and Cockermouth.
The first building in Caldbeck was thought to be a hospice for travellers built by the monks from the priory at Carlisle. Later, in 1112, the first part of St Kentigern’s Church, which is still the heart of the village, was built. On the riverbank behind the Church is St Mungo’s well, a spring made holy by Kentigern. The churchyard is the resting place of Mary Harrison, (the Beauty of Buttermere), and John Peel the famous huntsman.
Caldbeck is named after the river (Cold Beck) on which is stands. This river and its tributaries provided the water power for the important industrial development of the 17th and 18th Centuries – corn mills, woollen mills, bobbin mills a paper mill and a brewery. Many of these old buildings still exist in the village.
There is a pleasant walk from the car park, past the village duck pond (old clay dubs), up to the Howk (85: NY 317398), a limestone gorge containing beautiful waterfalls and the picturesque ruins of the old Bobbin Mill.
The bobbin mill once had the largest waterwheel in the country, at 3 feet wide, and 42 feet diameter.
Priests Mill is an old watermill built by a rector of Caldbeck on the riverbank just below the Church. It is in a secluded position, almost hidden from the road. The award winning restoration now houses a restaurant, and various interesting shops.
Caldbeck village is quaint, with a village green, the muddy ducks tea rooms, Oddfellow public house and Midtown milk House where you can fill up your milk bottles with fresh milk and if you really fancy- add a flavour to create your own milkshake!
It's often said that to see the big hills in all their glory go to a smaller neighbour. Wainwrights' Binsey is just that. Looking around from the summit much of the North of Skiddaw group is laid out, as well as the spine of Ullock Pike, Longside Edge. In the distance are the hills above Whinlatter, and west to Buttermere. Northwards to Scotland, the hills of Dumfries and Galloway are visible across the Solway Firth. In fact standing on its own, as it does, gives fantastic 360° views.
Distance: 3.0km (1.9 miles) Ascent: 190m Min. time: 55 mins
Terrain: 1 - easy Bog Factor: 1 - none Tech Diff:
1 - easy Easy walking on grass. Dog issues: No (sheep occasionally and nesting bird restrictions)
Binsey, Wigton CA13 9SX, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
It's often said that to see the big hills in all their glory go to a smaller neighbour. Wainwrights' Binsey is just that. Looking around from the summit much of the North of Skiddaw group is laid out, as well as the spine of Ullock Pike, Longside Edge. In the distance are the hills above Whinlatter, and west to Buttermere. Northwards to Scotland, the hills of Dumfries and Galloway are visible across the Solway Firth. In fact standing on its own, as it does, gives fantastic 360° views.
Distance: 3.0km (1.9 miles) Ascent: 190m Min. time: 55 mins
Terrain: 1 - easy Bog Factor: 1 - none Tech Diff:
1 - easy Easy walking on grass. Dog issues: No (sheep occasionally and nesting bird restrictions)
Arguably the most famous waterfall in the Lake District, Aira Force has everything you need for a perfect day out in the Lakes. ‘Aira’ allegedly comes from the Old Norse words eyrr for ‘gravel bank’ and á, meaning ‘river’. Fors is also a Norse word, commonly meaning ‘waterfall’. The area has been landscaped in the late 1700’s with over half a million native and ornamental trees. The waterfall is the rainwater from the fells and stands at a height of 150 meters above sea level. One kilometre before entering the lake the beck makes the 20-metre fall known as Aira Force and is framed by two beautiful Victorian era bridges.
The most popular way to see the waterfall is the 2.1km circular loop taking around an hour (with lots of photo stops!). Along the trail you’ll spot a ‘wish tree’ take a coin and see if your wish comes true too!
For a longer walk you could try Gowbarrow Fell.
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Καταρράκτης Aira Force
Arguably the most famous waterfall in the Lake District, Aira Force has everything you need for a perfect day out in the Lakes. ‘Aira’ allegedly comes from the Old Norse words eyrr for ‘gravel bank’ and á, meaning ‘river’. Fors is also a Norse word, commonly meaning ‘waterfall’. The area has been landscaped in the late 1700’s with over half a million native and ornamental trees. The waterfall is the rainwater from the fells and stands at a height of 150 meters above sea level. One kilometre before entering the lake the beck makes the 20-metre fall known as Aira Force and is framed by two beautiful Victorian era bridges.
The most popular way to see the waterfall is the 2.1km circular loop taking around an hour (with lots of photo stops!). Along the trail you’ll spot a ‘wish tree’ take a coin and see if your wish comes true too!
For a longer walk you could try Gowbarrow Fell.
Gowbarrow Fell, Penrith CA11 0LE, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Food scene
There are many restaurants, pubs and coffee shops in and around Cockermouth. Some have gift shops attached where you can buy delicatessen, wines, cheese, local produce, beers and spirits.
The spice Club is a great Indian restaurant offering a good menu selection. Situated again on Main Street in Cockermouth.
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Spice Club
25-27 Main StThe spice Club is a great Indian restaurant offering a good menu selection. Situated again on Main Street in Cockermouth.
A contemporary and stylish lounge bar situated opposite Cockermouth's main largest supermarket, Sainsburys. Useful for parking!
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Frederick's
43 Station StA contemporary and stylish lounge bar situated opposite Cockermouth's main largest supermarket, Sainsburys. Useful for parking!
A lovely little Italian restaurant situated on Cockermouth's Main Street. All things Italian, yum.
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Tarantella
22 Main StA lovely little Italian restaurant situated on Cockermouth's Main Street. All things Italian, yum.
A popular Chinese and Thai restaurant can be found in market place.
If you don't want to sit in, they offer take aways too, however they do not deliver.
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Bamboo Chinese & Thai Restaurant
16 Market PlA popular Chinese and Thai restaurant can be found in market place.
If you don't want to sit in, they offer take aways too, however they do not deliver.
For something a bit different try the Turkish restaurant in Cockermouth. Hidden down one of the Courtyards off Main Street, all worth a little exploring.
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Aspava Restaurant
64 Main StFor something a bit different try the Turkish restaurant in Cockermouth. Hidden down one of the Courtyards off Main Street, all worth a little exploring.
The Bitter End, aptly named is on Kirkgate just off Market Place. There is parking available behind. Enjoy lovely pub food. This pub is renowned for serving real ale including its own, Lakeland Golden.
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The Bitter End
15 KirkgateThe Bitter End, aptly named is on Kirkgate just off Market Place. There is parking available behind. Enjoy lovely pub food. This pub is renowned for serving real ale including its own, Lakeland Golden.
The Pheasant Inn Hotel & Restaurant
Kirkstile Inn
Furry Friends
Alpaca walking is a fabulous activity for those who wish to spend time in the countryside and get up close with the wonderfully curious creatures. Walk through the private grounds of the estate, where an early 19th century Georgian mansion sits. With 37 acres of lush parkland, charming woodlands and interesting trails, what better way to explore the grounds of The Fitz Country House than in the company of adorable alpacas?
Visit their website for more information on how to book.
Fitz Park
Alpaca walking is a fabulous activity for those who wish to spend time in the countryside and get up close with the wonderfully curious creatures. Walk through the private grounds of the estate, where an early 19th century Georgian mansion sits. With 37 acres of lush parkland, charming woodlands and interesting trails, what better way to explore the grounds of The Fitz Country House than in the company of adorable alpacas?
Visit their website for more information on how to book.
A walk on the wild side just! A wildlife Park with the beautiful backdrop of Skiddaw. This Wildlife Park's emphasis is very much on conservation, education and engaging with visitors - with Keeper's keen to talk and enjoy passing on their knowledge and enthusiasm. Wander around the beautiful 24-acre parkland and see over 100 species. You can also book experiences enabling you to get up and close to some of your favourite animals.
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Πάρκο άγριας ζωής της περιοχής των λιμνών
A walk on the wild side just! A wildlife Park with the beautiful backdrop of Skiddaw. This Wildlife Park's emphasis is very much on conservation, education and engaging with visitors - with Keeper's keen to talk and enjoy passing on their knowledge and enthusiasm. Wander around the beautiful 24-acre parkland and see over 100 species. You can also book experiences enabling you to get up and close to some of your favourite animals.
Historical
There is a lot of history on our door step. Homes of the famous. Some places offer not just a step back in time but can easily be combined with scenic walks
Mirehouse & Gardens
A591An extraordinary shop, a traditional ironmongers and hardware business that has been in operation for almost 200 years. Take a peek downstairs to discover locks dating back to the Tudors and a well that is said to have a secret passage to the Castle. Upstairs you get to see the original tin smithy and plumber's workshop.
Banks J B & Son
34 Market PlAn extraordinary shop, a traditional ironmongers and hardware business that has been in operation for almost 200 years. Take a peek downstairs to discover locks dating back to the Tudors and a well that is said to have a secret passage to the Castle. Upstairs you get to see the original tin smithy and plumber's workshop.
Entertainment
'We are lucky to have one of the most friendly and beautifully situated theatres in all of England on our doorstep, with a year-round selection of high quality theatre, music, talks and festivals that provides stacks of entertainment to suit all tastes. Visit Theatre by the Lake website to see what's on during your stay. Barncroft Holiday Cottage is an Ambassadors of the Theatre by the Lake and is able to offer their guests a discount when booking tickets. If you are interested in visiting the Theatre and have booked with us please get in touch for your special discount code.' Alternatively on arrival you will find information of current productions and the unique code you can use during your stay.
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Theatre by the Lake
Lake Road'We are lucky to have one of the most friendly and beautifully situated theatres in all of England on our doorstep, with a year-round selection of high quality theatre, music, talks and festivals that provides stacks of entertainment to suit all tastes. Visit Theatre by the Lake website to see what's on during your stay. Barncroft Holiday Cottage is an Ambassadors of the Theatre by the Lake and is able to offer their guests a discount when booking tickets. If you are interested in visiting the Theatre and have booked with us please get in touch for your special discount code.' Alternatively on arrival you will find information of current productions and the unique code you can use during your stay.
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Parking Discs for on street parking in towns
We supply Parking Discs in Barncroft, however if you forget to take it with you and you park in a disc zone many shops have them (they are free) so just nip in and ask.
The parking discs are for on street parking in Disc Zone areas. There are signs that inform you of when disc zones are in operation (mostly daytime) and for the length of time you can stay. Use the Disc and set the time of your arrival and place on your dash.
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Make sure you have a rain coat!
Living in the Lakes you need to be prepared for wet weather! It is also a little cooler here than the South. Raincoats are a must and if you plan to try some fells or Lakes then some good waterproof hiking boots are a good addition.
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Up the fells and Lost- What 3 Words
If you plan to go hiking make sure your phones are charged. If you get into trouble a great app is What 3 Words which will pin point your exact location (every 3 m2 has a different 3 words) Why not try at home now!
This is extremely useful if stuck on a fell and you need Mountain Rescue!!
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No need for Kennels- Your dog can holiday too!
Save money on Kennels and feel content that your dog can holiday with you. Here at Barncroft we welcome dogs and so do many places in Cumbria! With dog friendly pubs and restaurants there is no need to pay for costly Kennels.
If you choose to do an activity that is not dog friendly or just want a break from walking them e.t.c then we are here to help you. We run a Dog walking and boarding service so you can go off and enjoy yourself guilt free, knowing your dog will get lots of fuss, love and walks. Please message us if you are interested in this additional service.