Wordsworth Grasmere
In 1799, while on a walking tour of the Lake District, William Wordsworth saw Dove Cottage in Grasmere and decided to make it his home. …
Museums
Armitt Museum and Library, Ambleside
The Armitt Museum in Ambleside is a unique combination of museum, library and gallery.
Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House
Blackwell is a beautiful example of the Arts & Crafts movement, overlooking Lake Windermere. It has regularly changing exhibitions, shop and cafe and an outside space.
Lakeland Motor Museum Limited
Lakeland Motor Museum has an impressive collection of 30,000 exhibits, which includes 140 classic cars and motorbikes covering road transport through the 20th Century, cycles, …
The Puzzling Place, Keswick
The Puzzling Place, is not just any old museum, but a mind boggling experience, that will provoke even the most observant eyes to blink twice!