Attractions and Places to Visit
The Lake District, well known for its natural beauty and wide
variety of outdoor activities, also offers a wealth of superb
visitor attractions, festivals and events.
Attractions
South Lakeland has a fantastic range of attractions and places to visit
for the whole family. Its location also makes it a great
place to stay to explore the whole of Cumbria and the Yorkshire
Dales.
Step back in time at one of South Lakeland’s historic
houses or fascinating museums, relax on a lake cruise or steam
railway. Follow in the footsteps of great literary characters
like William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin who all
lived in the Southern Lake District and whose homes you can
visit.
Events
Browse our events
calendar to make the most of your stay. South
Lakeland offers a wide variety of events and
festivals which take place throughout the year.
Activities
South Lakeland is an outstanding area for walking or
cycling. Outdoor activities don't stop here why not try
canoeing on Windermere, a spot of fishing, pony trekking or
golf?
Download information
guides on activities and fishing in South Lakeland.
For those of you who are more adventurous, please visit the
Lake District Outdoors
website.
To fully appreciate an area so steeped in history and culture,
one visit to South Lakeland is simply not enough!
Shopping, Eating and Drinking!
South Lakeland is an excellent area for shopping, with a diverse
range of well known high street stores and independent retailers
offering something for all tastes and budgets. This area is
renowned for local produce and you can buy delicious food stuffs
from farmers markets, shops and delicatessens.
For local crafts and produce look out for the Made in
Cumbria sign and you will find ideal reminders of your visit to
the South Lakes.
The South Lakes are famous for food and drink - there is wide
variety of restaurants, cafés and pubs in which to sample local
fare. For example you could start with Morecambe Bay
shrimps, followed by traditional Cumberland Sausage, then Sticky
Toffee Pudding and locally produced ice cream, topped off
with Damson Gin. If you just fancy a snack, Grasmere
Gingerbread or Kendal Mintcake are hard to beat!
Several towns and villages in the area now have Fairtrade status. When you
see the Fairtrade logo in shops and restaurants, you can relax with
your tea or coffee knowing you are helping farmers abroad to earn
enough to educate their children and keep them in good health.
Shopmobility
For visitors with mobility problems,
Shopmobility
provides a range of wheelchairs and scooters in
Kendal at the Westmorland Shopping Centre car park and a scooter in
each of the following locations: Arnside, Milnthorpe, Bowness,
Grange-over-Sands, Coronation Hall in Ulverston, Levens Hall (near
Kendal), Holker Hall (near Cartmel), Quaker Tapestry exhibition
(Kendal). ID with name & address required, weight restrictions
apply. For more information: Tel. 01539 740933
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