Things to do Leisure Facilities Places to eat & drink Foodie File
Things to Do * A Grand Day Out
Whilst many people come to the Lakes for the extensive walking opportunities, following the Wainwrights Trails etc. We thought we’d offer a few suggestions for a change of pace.
Mountain Goat Tours: Mountain Goat organise guided tours all over the Lakes stopping off at local points of interest. 015394 45161
Lakes Aquarium: Great for all ages, an award winning attraction near Newby Bridge at the South End of Lake Windermere.. Come face to face with otters, sharks and piranhas and discover more about Lakes around the world. 015395 30153
Rheged: Learn about Cumbria’s dynamic history, from Ice Age to Stone Age, Romans to Dark Age’s. Watch some of Rheged’s giant movies (like Imax) in the environmentally friendly grass covered buildings, let the kids run off steam in the play areas & have a bite to eat in the café’s – a truly different day out. 01768 868000
Go Ape: Go Ape is an award winning high wire adventure course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slide’s. Kids why not challenge Dad & Mum to see who has nerves of steel. 0870 444 5562
Eskdale Railway (The Ratty): Lakeland’s spectacular steam railway, 7 miles of stunning scenery from the Lake District’s only coastal village to the grandeur of the Eskdale Valley. 01229 717171
Windermere Lake Cruises: A large fleet of modern & traditional launches & ‘steamers’, which operate the full length of Windermere, calling at Waterhead, Bowness and lakeside. 015394 43360
Wordsworth Museum: The quintessential Lakeland poet, visit Wordsworth’s home and discover (or re-discover) some of his great work. As a ‘living museum’ there’s always something going on throughout the year. 015394 35544
Zeffirellis Cinema: Voted best independent cinema in England. Zeffs has 5 screens showing both mainstream blockbusters & Art house foreign movies year round. Zeffs also boasts a very good vegetarian restaurant, which plays host to a regular Jazz night, which is not to be missed. Book a ‘meal deal’ and get the best cinema seats in the house! 015394 33845
Holehird Gardens: Leased by the Lakeland Horticultural society, the gardens are open to the public Year round. Kept entirely by volunteers (including my Mum) the gardens provide a beautiful setting to spend a quiet afternoon among the plants in any season. 015394 46008
Keswick Spa (Leisure Pool): Great for taking the kids on a day off from walking, Keswick Spa has a gently sloping pool and slide to keep you entertained. A small café serves refreshments as well. Bikes can be hired outside for a cycle down the old railway; it’s also a lovely place to walk. 017687 72760
Kankku: Off road driving adventure on the high trails of the Lake District, book as an individual or group or even with your own 4×4. Kankku have experienced instructors to get the most out of your driving. 015394 47414
High Adventure Balloon Flights: Take a flight over Cumbria in a hot air balloon. The flight will last an hour but the memories will last a lifetime! 015394 47599
Oxley’s & The Langdale Hotel’s beauty shop: If you feel like a day of indulgence why not treat yourself in one of the south lakes spa’s. In Ambleside try Oxleys @ the Salutation Hotel 015394 32385 or try the Langdale Estate’s Spa with its pool, steam rooms, gym and beauty treatments 015394 37502
Ambleside, Anoraks, Waterproofs, Boots & Stuff:
Ambleside is the Mecca of the fell-walking world; if you can’t buy it here it doesn’t exist!
Fred’s Bookshop: Forget Amazon, if its local info you want or to feel like Harry Potter shopping in Diagon Alley, spend some time in Fred’s. In it’s nooks and crannies, there’s sure to be something to tickle your fancy.
Hayes Garden World: For those with green fingers a visit to Hayes may be expensive, trading for over 150 years, Hayes can provide for all your gardening needs. It also has a super café overlooking the whole site with views towards the Lake and Loughrigg.
Hopefully this will provide a few ideas for days out while you’re here, if you do something on your trip that is worth being on this list, tell us and we’ll add it for others to enjoy.
Leisure Facilities
We sell Langdale Spa Leisure passses, these can be used to access the pool, gym etc at www.langdale.co.uk
Prices
Adult £8 each (£9.75 rrp)
Under 4′s free
Please ask when booking, or call into the office to buy some.
This is not an exhaustive list, but will give you some of what’s available.
Ambleside
The Priest Hole – Various
Zefirellis – Meat free Pizza & Pasta
Sheila’s Cottage – Mainly English
Luigi’s – Italian
Doi Intanon – Thai
Jade Garden – Chinese
China Cottage – Chinese
The Spice of Bengal – Indian
The Tagore – Indian
Lucy’s on a Plate & Lucy 4’s – Various
The Glass House
Grasmere & Rydal
The Jumble Room – Various
Villa Columbina – Italian
Rowan Tree Restaurant – Various
Cumbria Carvery – speaks for itself!
Windermere & Bowness
Monties
The Light House
The Angel Inn
Jerichos at the Waverley
Francine’s
Jackson’s Bistro
Emperor of India – Indian
Gibby’s
Jambo -
Jintana – Thai
The Magic Wok – Chinese
The Cook House
The White House
Villa Positano – Italian
Places to Drink
Langdale Area
The Britannia Inn
The Wainwrights Inn
Old Dungeon Ghyll
The Talbot Bar
Ambleside
The Royal Oak
The Golden Rule
The White Lion
The Sportsmans Inn
Lakes Wine Bar
Churchills
Grasmere
The Red Lion
Tweedies
The Travellers Rest
The Lamb Inn
The Badger Bar
Windermere & Bowness
The Elleray Hotel
The Lamp Lighter Bar
Churchills Wine Bar
The Grey Walls Hotel
The Queens Hotel
The Hole Int Wall
John Peel Pub
The Stag’s Head
The Royal Oak
The Ship Inn
Foodie File…..Supermarkets, Farm Shops, Butchers etc.
Booths Supermarket – Windermere
Asda, Aldi, Iceland & Morrisons – Kendal
Spar – Ambleside
Coop – Ambleside, Windermere & Grasmere
Tesco DO deliver to all our properties if you would like to arrange a grocery order.
Plumgarths Farm Shop – Kendal
Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop – Sizergh
Silfield Farm Shop – Kendal
Garsides Butchers – Ambleside
Claytons Butchers – Ambleside
