Location
Coniston
Cumbria.
LA21 8AJ
Tel:
015394 41244
Rates and booking
Bed and Breakfast From £57.00
Booking Details and Information
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Campbell's Coniston Trail
Historic Attractions, Museums, Local Interest
Historic Attractions
Brantwood House, former home of John Ruskin Brantwood is the most beautifully situated house in the Lake District.
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, take a look and have a ride on the trains and help to preserve steam on one of the last furness railway branch lines.
Raven Glass and Eskdale Railway, Lake District's longest and most spectacular steam railway.
Muncaster Castle, home to the Pennington family for 800 years, it is a genuine treasure trove of art and antiques.
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Museums
Ruskin Museum, a memorial to Ruskin and a celebration of the area's heritage. Although the museum has a Ruskin collection, there are also exhibits relating to the coppermines, slate, geology, lace, farming and Donald Campbell.
The World of Beatrix Potter Attractions, includes all 23 tales by Beatrix Potter, brought to life in a magical indoor recreation of the Lakeland countryside, complete with sights, sounds and even smells.
Laurel & Hardy Museum, this museum is devoted to Laurel and Hardy with a variety of memorabilia including personal items, letters, photographs and furniture. There is also a small cinema showing films and documentaries all day.
Tel: 01229 582292
Distance: Located 15 miles from Waterhead Hotel in Ulverston.
Lakeland Motor Museum, unique collection of over 30,000 motoring exhibits including The Campbell Bluebird Exhibition.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum of Lakeland Life, this gallery has a very fine collection of modern British art and the museum is a recreated farmhouse where the rooms are full of real objects that tell the story of how Lakeland people have lived and worked over the past 200 years.
The World Famous Motor Museum, vehicles from film and television including the Aston Martin DB5 used in the Bond film 'Golden Eye' and 'FAB1' used to promote Thunderbird film 'Thunderbirds Are Go'.
Local Interest
Cumbria Crystal, a rare opportunity to visit one of the last working crystal factories in the UK, Cumbria makes the finest quality English crystal on the market and is sold to top retailers in the UK and used by British Ambassadors worldwide.
Peter Hall and Son Ltd, Showroom, Workshop and Viewing Gallery, come and be inspired by the standards of craftmanship at this fine cabinet- makers's showroom and workshop, where exceptional new furniture is designed and created, antiques restored and chairs & sofas traditionally upholstered.
LucyCooks Cookery School, a fabulous new cookery school with a fresh and vibrant approach, where you can be inspired, educated and above all entertained.
Low Sizergh Barn, a late 17th century Westmorland stone barn over three floors of speciality foods, craft, clothes and gifts.
Kentmere Pottery, offers fine ceramics by Gordon Fox, specialising in lamps, individual pieces, unique tableware and special commissions.