Historic houses and literary landmarks
Mirehouse, Bassenthwaite — 8 miles
Wordsworth House and Garden, Cockermouth (approx. 16 miles)
Dove Cottage and Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere (approx. 17 miles)
Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere (approx. 38 miles)
Allan Bank, Grasmere (approx. 18 miles)
Dalemain Mansion and Gardens, Penrith (approx. 25 miles)
Hill Top, Near Sawrey (approx. 33 miles)
Brantwood, Coniston (approx. 35 miles)
PLACES TO VIST
Museums, galleries and theatres
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick (approx. 4 miles)
Keswick Museum (approx. 5 miles)
Derwent Pencil Museum, Keswick (approx. 5 miles)
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum (approx. 9 miles)
Armitt Museum and Library, Ambleside (approx. 21 miles)
The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven (approx. 30 miles)
Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport (approx. 31 miles)
Ancient monuments, castles and historic sites
Castlerigg Stone Circle — 7 miles
Brougham Castle, Penrith (approx. 27 miles)
Lowther Castle and Gardens (approx. 29 miles)
The Bowder Stone (approx. 6 miles)
Long Meg and Her Daughters (approx. 24 miles)