Bank Mill Nurseries
plant sales and nursery, nature reserve, butterfly
house, reptilia, children's play area, ferret world, coffee shop,
restuarant, animals and birds, picnic area. Mid-size attraction in Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and next to Site of Special Scientific
Interest. Wheelchair friendly. Open daily 9am-6.30pm restaurant 6pm-10pm. Closed Mon & Tue. Admission to nature reserve £2, pensioners £1.50, children
£1 family (2adults. 2 children) £5; butterfly house and reptilia £3,
pensioners £2.50, children £2 family (2 adults, 2 children) £9 both
attractions £4.50, £3.50, £2.50 £12. Children must be accompanied by adult
in attractions. Beckfoot, Silloth-on-Solway CA7 4LF 01900
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Senhouse Roman Museum
Roman military altar stones, Romano-British
religious sculpture, children's activities, dramatic cliff site in former
battery next to fort, N edge of Maryport at end of Promenade. The Battery,
The Promenade, Maryport CA15 6JD. Small attraction. Open Apr-Jun Tue Thur
Fri-Sun 10am-5pm Jul-Oct and Bank Hols daily 10am-5pm £3, children £1,
families £8 01900 816168
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Lake District Coast Aquariumm
Marine life of the Irish Sea in 50 themed
displays, some gentle touching allowed. Also gift shop, cafe, aquablaster
game, radio controlled boats. South Quay, Maryport CA15 8AB, part of
docks and marina complex at south end of town. Open daily 10am-5pm, fish
feeding demonstrations daily, at 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Mid-size
attraction but can be returned to all day with admission ticket. £5.75
children £3.75 concessions £4.75, under 4s free families; 2 adults and 2
children £16.75; 2+3 £19.75; 1+2 £12.25; 1+3 £15.75. Also miniature golf
(£2.50/£1.75) adventure playground (ages 5-15) and other attractions.
01900 817760
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The Gincase
animal paddocks with rare breed farm animals and poultry, pets
to stroke, outdoor play area, playbarn, walk-through aviary, art gallery,
tea room, craft shop. Tea room, craft barn, gallery free, other areas
£4.50 children /concessions £3.50 under 3s free families (2 adults 2
children) £14. Small to mid-size attraction. Open Tue to Sat 10.30am-430pm
2.5miles S of Silloth, turn inland off B5300 at Beckfoot. Mawbray Hayrigg,
Silloth. Wigton CA7 4LL 016973 32020, 016973 31443
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Walby Farm Park
outdoor play areas, trampolines, nature trail, off-road
driving, farm animals and pets, plus county's largest indoor play area
with 24ft demon drop slide, cafe, shop. Mid-size attraction.
Crosby-on-Eden CA6 4QL 4 miles E of Carlisle turn off A689 to Walby 01228
573056 10am-6pm last admission 4pm £5.95 children £5.45 under 1s free over
65s £5 families (2 adults and 2 children) £21
High Head Sculpture Valley
sculptures by Jonathan Stamper in natural
woodland valley, art gallery, tea room, farm shop, play area, spa beauty
treatments and therapies, woodland walks. Mid-size attraction. Open daily
10.30am-5pm last admission 4.30pm. Tea room, gallery, parking free.
Sculpture Valley £2.50 concessions, children 6-16 years £1.50 under 6
free. Closed Wednesdays. High Head Farm, Ivegill, Carlisle, CA4 0PJ on
minor road 6 miles S of Carlisle, 2 miles SE of Stockdalewath, look for
sculpture. 016974 73552
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Solway Coast Discovery Centre
exhibition showing the environment,
heritage, history and development of the Solway Coast over the past 10,000
years. Film of Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Art
gallery, tourist information, shop. Small attraction. Open daily
10am-4.30pm £2, children and concessions £1. Liddell Street,
Silloth-on-Solway CA7 4DD on N edge of town off Skinburness Road 016973
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Wordsworth House and Garden
poet's birthplace and childhood home in
Cockermouth. Georgian townhouse, walled garden, hands-on activities. Watch
the servants and help them with daily routine, family activities in school
holidays. Small attraction. National Trust gift shop next door. Gift aid
admission £5.90 children £2.90 families £14.70. Open Mon-Sat 11am-5pm last
admission 4pm. Main Street, Cockermouth CA13 9RX 01900 820884 (info line)
01900 824805 (office)
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Go Ape
obstacle course through the tops of trees. Min age 10, height
1.40m/4ft 7in, max weight 130kg/20.5 stone. Under 18s must be supervised
by participating adult. 1 adult can supervise 2 children where 1 or both
is under 16 or up to 5 16-17 year olds. Participants should be able to
climb rope ladder. Whinlatter Forest Park, Braithwaite, near Keswick CA12
5TW. Off the A66 W of Keswick take B5292 and follow forest park visitor
centre signs. Mid-size attraction. 18s and over from £25, 10-17s from £20,
peak prices £27.50/£22.50 book on 0845 643 9086 or click the link:-
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Jennings Brewery
tours of traditional brewery which has its own well, bar,
shop. Tours, July and August daily 11am and 2pm £5.50, children £2.50
over 12s only. Jennings Brewery, Castle Brewery, Cockermouth, Cumbria,
CA13 9NE 0845 1297185
Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre
learn to tell a Herdwick from a Shetland or
any of 19 breeds of sheep you will see in Cumbria; watch a sheep shearer
in action and see how sheepdogs round up a flock of geese. Restaurant,
shop open daily 9.30am-5.30pm visitor centre free, shows £5, children £4.
Shows and demonstrations Mon-Thur 10.30am, 12 noon, 2pm and 4pm. Small
attraction. Egremont Road, Cockermouth, CA13 0QX S of Cockermouth at A66
roundabout, take A5086 away from town towards Egremont. 01900 822673
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Trotters World of Animals
Collection of wild animals from all over the
world in large open air complex. Play areas, picnic areas, birds of prey
flying displays, handling certain animals. Mid-size attraction. Open daily
10am-5.30pm last admission 5pm £7.25, children 3-14 £5.25, under 3s free.
Coalbeck Farm, Bassenthwaite CA12 4 RD follow brown tourist signs on A591
at N end of Bassenthwaite Lake. 017687 76239
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Osprey Watch
Ospreys, fish eating birds of prey with a nearly 5ft wing
span, nesting in Lake District for past few years, viewpoints set up
around Bassenthwaite Lake to watch them. Lower viewpoint (best place to
start) open 10am-5pm daily, see ospreys fishing over lake, as well as red
squirrels and woodland birds. Staff and volunteers help visitors to reach
the upper viewpoint, half-mile with steady climb. Upper viewpoint open
10.30am-4.30pm staffed by volunteers, telescopes available for viewing
nest. Take binoculars. On sunny days visibility better in mornings.
Viewpoint 3 miles N of Keswick off A591, follow signposts to Dodd Wood.
Car parking opposite entrance to Mirehouse with viewpoint 15-20 minute
walk uphill on gravel path, grid ref NY235281. For people with reduced
mobility, access to old viewpoint by car can be made by phoning 017687
78469. No charge for viewpoint. Small attraction. Car parking £1 for 1
hour, £3 up to 4 hours, £4 over 4 hours. Osprey Bus from Keswick takes
route round Bassenthwaite Lake to Whinlatter Exhibition and the Dodd Wood
viewpoint.
Whinlatter Forest Park
Visitor centre, cafe, shop, pay and display parking
at visitor centre, 4 free car parks along the forest area, disabled
toilets and parking, 8 waymarked walking trails, 2 children's walking
trails, 3 high level walking trails, 1easy level walking trail, 4 picnic
sites, 2 orienteering courses, Lake District Osprey Project Exhibition and
live video, Altura mountain bike trail, bike hire. Visitor centre, shop,
tearoom open 10am-5pm. Mid-size attraction. Braithwaite, 3 miles NW of
Keswick off Whinlatter Pass, B5292 CA12 5TW Grid Ref NY209245, 017687
78469