• Walking
  

  
  Most visitors spend their time walking on the Fells or by the Lakes. The park has over two hundred fells, all of which are open to visitors. Maps show the huge network of footpaths which both cross the fells and run through the valleys.
  
  

• Ullswater Lake
  

  
  Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being 9 mi long and 0.75 mi wide. A cruise on the lake is a good way to enjoy the varied and spectacular scenery of the district. In the summer season there are regular services daily between Glenridding, Howtown and Pooley Bridge.
  
  

• World of Beatrix Potter
  

  
  Discover Peter Rabbit in Mr McGregor's garden, meet Jemima Puddle-duck amongst the foxgloves and call on Mrs. Tiggy-winkle in her kitchen. In an undercover re-creation of the Lakeland landscape, the world famous stories of Beatrix Potter come to life.
  
  

• Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
  

  
  Journey from Ravenglass, the only coastal village in the Lake District National Park, across the estuary, through the hills, crossing seven miles of spectacular scenery to the foot of England’s highest mountains, the Scafell Range (3,209ft) at their peak.
  
  

• Coast To Coast Walk
  

  
  This is an 190 mile long-distance walking trail in England which crosses the North of England from St Bees in Cumbria on the West coast to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire on the East coast.
  
  

• Boating
  

  
  Boat trips can be taken on many of the lakes, including Windermere - England’s longest lake, Ullswater, Coniston and Derwentwater.
  
  

• Climbing
  

  
  The peaceful sounds of a mountain summer rise in the air. In the distance, the silvery sheen of the sea. The glorious green valley dotted with dark crags, rushing streams and the occasional grazing sheep seen below. Welcome to Lake District climbing.
  
  

• Holker Hall
  

  
  Three superb attractions within one glorious setting. A visit to the magnificent Hall which displays grand architecture and furnishings; a walk of discovery and inspiration in the spectacular national award winning gardens; and the opportunity to visit the Lakeland Motor Museum.
  
  

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