Welcome to the National Trust in the Lake District, Cumbria. Spend a day, an afternoon or just an hour with us. There’s a lot on offer and plenty of wet weather options too!
Top six things to do • Treat mum to afternoon tea at
Acorn Bank. • Try out the new play area and zip wire at
Fell Foot Park. • Take an Explorer Cruise on
Steam Yacht Gondola. • Enjoy the spectacular falls and woodland at
Aira Force. • Follow our
downloadable trail around
Tarn Hows. • Join a conservation tour at
Townend in March.
Wordsworth’s Lake District Head west to Cockermouth, just 45 minutes from
Grasmere, to visit Wordsworth House, William’s childhood home, where every day is a special day. • Listen to the servants’ tales of life in the 1770s • Join them in the kitchen as they prepare recipes and tastings popular at the time • Learn more about the garden on a guided tour • Enjoy a harpsichord recital in the drawing room • Dress up in Georgian clothes and play with replica toys
Beatrix Potter’s Lakeland Enjoy a stroll around Tarn Hows and visit the information shelter to discover more about Beatrix Potter and the National Trust.