This impressive 15th Century tower is the main remains of Shap Abbey that has been an important religious and cultural landmark in the community for...

This garden is protected by the National Trust and offers visitors a slice of old England, a million miles away from the fast pace of...

The medieval Brough Castle stands on the remains of a Roman fort which was originally constructed to protect the strategically important Stainmore routeway. The...

A garden of interest to plants-men and families, rockeries, herbaceous borders and mature trees. The garden has a large collection Alpine and Himalayan plants including...

Over four thousand men, women and children from fifteen different countries created this fascinating artwork. The tapestry is made up of seventy-seven separately embroidered...

Kendal Town Hall is a Victorian building with 5 characterful rooms. It has been refurbished to a high standard and is able to accommodate large...

Abbot Hall Art Gallery provides the perfect setting in which to see and enjoy fine art. It is one of Britain’s finest small galleries with...

The Museum takes you back in time to discover what rural folk did to entertain themselves before the invention of television and computers. The displays...

The Brewery Arts Centre consists of a 350 seat Malt Room for music events (former racking room and cask store), a photographic Gallery (the sugar...

Kendal United Reformed Church is a large place of worship in Highgate in the middle of Kendal, tucked away down one of Kendal’s many yards...

Visitors to this church are struck by its size and the lightness of the interior. This lightness is due to the unusual construction of 5...

Wetheriggs has been a working pottery since 1855 and is the only surviving steam powered country pottery in the British Isles. More than ever,...

Townend is owned by the National Trust and is a fine example of Lake District vernacular architecture. It is a solid stone and slate...

Rydal Mount was the home of Wordsworth for 37 years where he wrote and revised many of his poems including the world famous Daffodils and...

See over 2000 years of local Lake District history at Ambleside’s Armitt Museum and Library. From the Romans to Beatrix Potter along with Ruskin, Wordsworth...