Guidebook for Cumbria

Sean And Jane
Sean And Jane
Guidebook for Cumbria

Food Scene

Award winning bakery with cafe
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Broughton Village Bakery
Prince's Street
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Award winning bakery with cafe
Lovely food for an evening meal. You can walk here from the cottage using “walk 11 from the 3 jewels”. Allow 1.5 hrs to get there. Book in advance. Dog friendly
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Blacksmiths Arms, Broughton Mills
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Lovely food for an evening meal. You can walk here from the cottage using “walk 11 from the 3 jewels”. Allow 1.5 hrs to get there. Book in advance. Dog friendly
Langdale Valley is beautiful - this is a good based for starting / finishing a walk.
Three Shires Inn
Langdale Valley is beautiful - this is a good based for starting / finishing a walk.
Kids, dog friendly. It is possible to walk here in a couple of hours from the cottage...
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Newfield Inn
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Kids, dog friendly. It is possible to walk here in a couple of hours from the cottage...
Another good cafe, kids friendly, biker-friendly!
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The Square Cafe
The Square
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Another good cafe, kids friendly, biker-friendly!

Entertainment & Activities

A minature steam train from Ravenglass (coastal Roman town) to Boot (Eskdale valley). Great with kids, also you can mountain bike down from Boot, then rest your legs getting the train back up!
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Co.Ltd
Main Street
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A minature steam train from Ravenglass (coastal Roman town) to Boot (Eskdale valley). Great with kids, also you can mountain bike down from Boot, then rest your legs getting the train back up!
The end of the steam railway. Cafe, playground, good lower level walks including Stanley Ghyll waterfall which is great with kids
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Boot
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The end of the steam railway. Cafe, playground, good lower level walks including Stanley Ghyll waterfall which is great with kids
Great zoo - they let you feed the animals!
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South Lakes Safari Zoo
Melton Terrace
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Great zoo - they let you feed the animals!

Everything Else

UK's only specialised Heavy Horse Riding establishment - beach, farm, fell rides
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Cumbrian Heavy Horses
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UK's only specialised Heavy Horse Riding establishment - beach, farm, fell rides
Motorboat, sailing boat, paddleboard hire. Coniston Bluebird cafe sits on the edge of the lake next door
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Coniston Boating Centre
Lake Road
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Motorboat, sailing boat, paddleboard hire. Coniston Bluebird cafe sits on the edge of the lake next door
useful source of info..
Broughton Information Centre
1 The Square
useful source of info..
local post office, also sells bread, milk etc. Nearby Ulpha bridge is good for picnics / splashing in the river
Ulpha Post Office
local post office, also sells bread, milk etc. Nearby Ulpha bridge is good for picnics / splashing in the river

Sightseeing

In the words of Wainwright "Not many fells can be described as beautiful, but the word fits Harter Fell, especially so when viewed from Eskdale"
Harter Fell (Eskdale)
In the words of Wainwright "Not many fells can be described as beautiful, but the word fits Harter Fell, especially so when viewed from Eskdale"
A proper mountain! From Coniston you can park a third of the way up. Or approach from Duddon valley via Walna Scar Road, Dow Crag, return via Sea
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Old Man of Coniston
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A proper mountain! From Coniston you can park a third of the way up. Or approach from Duddon valley via Walna Scar Road, Dow Crag, return via Sea
Great for mountain biking (hilly!) & walking (sculpture trails).At the visitor centre there is bike rental, "Go Ape",a large playground and a lovely cafe!
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Grizedale Forest
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Great for mountain biking (hilly!) & walking (sculpture trails).At the visitor centre there is bike rental, "Go Ape",a large playground and a lovely cafe!
Park at the top of here (the Three Shires Stone) for superb views & good starting point for Pike O'Blisco, Bowfell, Crinkle Crags or walk down to the Old Dungeon Ghyll pub!
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Wrynose Pass
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Park at the top of here (the Three Shires Stone) for superb views & good starting point for Pike O'Blisco, Bowfell, Crinkle Crags or walk down to the Old Dungeon Ghyll pub!
named "Britains Favourite View"
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Wast Water
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named "Britains Favourite View"
birds of prey
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Muncaster Castle
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birds of prey

Essentials

Grocers, Butchers next to the bakery. Lovely produce - they have most things, but sometimes its behind the counter so you have to ask!
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Melville Tyson Ltd
1 Prince's St
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Grocers, Butchers next to the bakery. Lovely produce - they have most things, but sometimes its behind the counter so you have to ask!

Shopping

Outdoor gear shopping, cinema (Zeferellis) with pizza restaurant and jazz club
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Ambleside
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Outdoor gear shopping, cinema (Zeferellis) with pizza restaurant and jazz club

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular pub with the locals, real ale.
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Manor Arms
The Square
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Popular pub with the locals, real ale.