Hadrian’s Wall
Sycamore Gap, Lanercost Priory, The Sill, Birdoswald Fort and Housesteads Fort along the wall. (35 – 55 mins away)
Castles
Carlisle Castle, home to Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life, and Lowther Castle and adventure playground near Penrith. (20 -45 mins away)
Museums
Tullie House, an excellent museum in Carlisle, Wordsworth House and Gardens in Cockermouth, and the Rum Story depicting the history of the Rum trade in Whitehaven. (20 -55 mins away)
Cinemas and theatres
Vue and the Sands Centre in Carlisle, Alhambra and Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, and Upfront Puppet Theatre near Penrith. (20-45 mins away)
Greenwood House 