Lawson Park Farm Cottage

The Ruskin Museum tells the story of Coniston in Cumbria – a place of copper mines and slate quarries, Swallows & Amazons country where Beatrix Potter owned farms and Stone Age fell walkers once dwelled.

The Lake District home of the radical social and cultural thinker, John Ruskin.

Grizedale Arts continues to explore the role of art in society from its award winning eco-base near Coniston.

Home to 60 site specific sculptures, Grizedale Sculpture in Grizedale Forest near Hawkshead offers a pioneering and permanently evolving environmental arts and adventure programme.

Beatrix Potter bought Hill Top in 1905 with the proceeds from her first book.

The view across to the Langdale pikes is spectacular, and at certain times it’s not unusual to have the place to yourself.

A mock gothic castle, far from the usual Windermere crowds, with stunning grounds and a short walk to Claife Viewing station.

Tucked away in a remote corner of the Lake District is Kurt Schwitter’s Merzbarn, an artistic epitaph to the avant garde ‘godfather of modern art’.

Attempt to hit a clay flying at 65mph or navigate the obstacles along a wood chip track on a Krazy Kart, at this Arts and Crafts style house in Cumbria.

A high-end restaurant in the Lake District, combining traditional British ingredients with original modern ideas.

Windermere Jetty Museum’s lakeshore café has outstanding food and incredible views over Windermere.

A brand-new museum dedicated to the simple, timeless pleasure of boating on the banks of one of England’s largest and most picturesque lakes.