30 places, every one honestly labelled
Explore Cumbria
30 places
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.5
Howtown Shore Path
£
Boat out, walk back — the finest lakeshore miles in England.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.4
Loughrigg Terrace Loop
£
The connoisseur's low fell — Grasmere and Rydal from one terrace.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.3
Buttermere Lake Circuit
£
A flat, four-mile lap of the most photogenic lake in Britain.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.2
Latrigg Summit Path
£
The biggest view-per-effort ratio in the north lakes.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.1
Aira Force & Gowbarrow
£
Cumbria's most theatrical waterfall in a valley of red squirrels.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.1
Croft House Kitchen
££
Six tables, one valley, everything from within ten miles.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.0
The Old Slate Alehouse
££
Low beams, local ales, and a fire that never goes out.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
9.0
Orrest Head
£
The view that started Wainwright's love affair with the fells.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.9
Bridge House Bakery
£
The sausage rolls locals queue for before the tourists wake up.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.9
Syke Farm Dairy Ices
£
Ice cream made from the cows grazing fifty yards away.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.8
Fell & Crag Coffee House
££
Where the mountain rescue team drinks its flat whites.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.8
The Lakeview Grand
£££
The special-occasion stay with the infinity pool over the lake.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.8
Seafall Fish Kitchen
££
Day-boat fish and chips that embarrass the tourist towns.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.7
Rainfall Pottery Studio
££
Throw a pot while the rain throws itself at the windows.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.7
Ullswater Steamers
££
A century-old boat down England's most beautiful lake.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.7
Candlestick & Colourful Coast Path
£
Red sandstone cliffs and seabird cities the crowds never find.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.6
Millerground Jetty & Shore
£
The quiet Windermere shore the crowds walk straight past.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.6
Jennings Yard Brewery Tap
£
Fresh-from-the-tank beer in a cobbled riverside yard.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.5
Derwent Rowing Boats
££
Wooden rowing boats on Derwentwater, the old-fashioned way.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.5
Honister Pass Viewpoint
£
The most dramatic road-accessible view in the county.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.4
The Wainwright Arms
££
Herdwick hogget and a serious pie, done without fuss.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.4
Market Place Deli & Kitchen
££
The deli that will build you the best picnic in Cumbria.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.3
Sharrow Shingle Beach
£
A pebble beach on Ullswater's quiet eastern shore.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.2
Stock Ghyll Force
£
A seventy-foot waterfall hiding ten minutes behind the high street.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.1
Wordsworth House & Garden
££
The poet's childhood home, run as a living Georgian house.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
8.0
Harbour Light Gallery & Café
£
Local art above Whitehaven's Georgian harbour.
Guru RecommendedVisited by us
7.9
The Hub at Workington Harbour
£
The friendly end-of-the-C2C café that fuels the coast.
Visited by usGreat in the Rain
7.3
The Rum Story Vaults
££
Whitehaven's rum-trade history told in the original vaults.
Visited by usGreat in the Rain
7.1
Steamers & Scones Tearoom
££
A proper old tearoom with a view of the ferry landing.
Visited by usGreat in the Rain
6.9
Puzzle Hall Curiosity Museum
£
Three floors of Victorian oddities and mechanical puzzles.
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