Dent Village Heritage Centre & Museum

A fine-dining restaurant combining Japanese influences, with seasonal British produce.

Make this 17th century coaching inn the first stop on your way through the Cumbrian countryside.

A coffee shop serving coffee and baked goods in Cumbria’s picturesque Sedbergh.

Farfield Mill in Sedbergh might be in a remote spot, but it is home to the leading venue for textile arts in the North West.

Guided walking days with the Barefoot Shepherdess are a unique introduction to the Yorkshire Dales, the Lakes and beyond.

There’s plenty of wild swimming to be done at Hell Gill, but there’s more to explore in this 500m long slot canyon.

Set in the countryside five minutes outside of Kendal itself, but still within easy reach, the Castle Green promises a relaxing city break.

Kendal Museum houses an impressive collection of artefacts, both historical and natural, from Neolithic treasures through to beautiful animals.

A vast hotel housed partly in a fascinating former industrial building, the Riverside looks directly over the River Kent.

The Friends Meeting House in Kendal is the permanent home of the Quaker Tapestry, a monumental piece of popular textile art 15 years in the making.

The Joshua Tree is a family-run, homely bistro and restaurant housed in a sixteenth century building, specialising in coffee and exquisite fish and meat dishes.

The Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry in Cumbria explores the region’s history through the unique customs and traditions of its past inhabitants.