Guidebook for Cumbria
Essentials
Upmarket grocery chain focused on regional produce, with specialist fish, meat and deli departments.
Opening times:
Mon-Sat 0800-2100
Sun 0930 - 1600
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Booths, Windermere
Victoria StreetUpmarket grocery chain focused on regional produce, with specialist fish, meat and deli departments.
Opening times:
Mon-Sat 0800-2100
Sun 0930 - 1600
Windermere Launderette & Dry Cleaners
19 Main RdMonday - Friday 08:30 - 17:30
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Boots
10 Crescent RdChemist. Open Mon - Sat 9am - 5.30pm
Sainsbury's Local
Main RoadOpen 6am - 11pm daily.
Tesco Express
Market PlaceOpen daily: 6am -11pm
Shopping
Kitchenware chain with innovative gadgets and cooking utensils, plus homewares and garden products.
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Lakeland
Thwaites LaneKitchenware chain with innovative gadgets and cooking utensils, plus homewares and garden products.
Farm shop and rustic, wood-beamed cafe serving home-cooked breakfasts and lunches, with views of the working farm. Sells unpasteurised milk! Good for gifts.
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Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop & Café
Farm shop and rustic, wood-beamed cafe serving home-cooked breakfasts and lunches, with views of the working farm. Sells unpasteurised milk! Good for gifts.
WHSmith
Main RoadNewspapers etc..... Open Sunday 11am - 3pm.
Food Scene
Award winning coffee shop. Owners are our neighbours!
Mon - Tue: 09:00 - 17:00
Thu - Sun: 09:00 - 17:00
Closed Wednesdays.
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Homeground Coffee + Kitchen
56 Main Rd Award winning coffee shop. Owners are our neighbours!
Mon - Tue: 09:00 - 17:00
Thu - Sun: 09:00 - 17:00
Closed Wednesdays.
The whole idea of Pedro’s is ‘food for sharing (similar to Tapas but with much bigger portions!) A fun, friendly atmosphere, great food and plenty of cocktails! Note: Used to be The Sun Hotel.
Tel: 015394 43274
The Sun Inn Troutbeck
The whole idea of Pedro’s is ‘food for sharing (similar to Tapas but with much bigger portions!) A fun, friendly atmosphere, great food and plenty of cocktails! Note: Used to be The Sun Hotel.
Tel: 015394 43274
A tiny Lakeland shop in a 1630's school stocking gingerbread, rum butter, fudge and mint cake. A great Lake District present for folks back home.
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La Tienda de Pan de Jengibre Grasmere
College StreetA tiny Lakeland shop in a 1630's school stocking gingerbread, rum butter, fudge and mint cake. A great Lake District present for folks back home.
Upmarket restaurant and hotel- excellent service, excellent food and lovely views.
'Dinner is served in a fine-dining setting overlooking the lake. Elegant lounges feature log-burning fireplaces and armchairs.'
Not cheap! Booking essential. Tel:015394 42536
Miller Howe Hotel
Rayrigg RoadUpmarket restaurant and hotel- excellent service, excellent food and lovely views.
'Dinner is served in a fine-dining setting overlooking the lake. Elegant lounges feature log-burning fireplaces and armchairs.'
Not cheap! Booking essential. Tel:015394 42536
Very pleasant restaurant in tranquil “Old Bowness”. Outside seating area.
Tel: 015394 44803
The White House
Robinson PlaceVery pleasant restaurant in tranquil “Old Bowness”. Outside seating area.
Tel: 015394 44803
Very pleasant country-chic inn and restaurant alongside a historic stone church. Good food and not too far away in the Lyth Valley.
Morning tea & coffee is served from 10.30am
Lunch 12noon until 5.30pm (Saturday & Sunday 12noon until 4.00pm)
Dinner 5:30pm - 9pm
The bar is licensed from 11.00am until 11.00pm 7 days a week
Table bookings Tel. 015395 68237
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The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite
Very pleasant country-chic inn and restaurant alongside a historic stone church. Good food and not too far away in the Lyth Valley.
Morning tea & coffee is served from 10.30am
Lunch 12noon until 5.30pm (Saturday & Sunday 12noon until 4.00pm)
Dinner 5:30pm - 9pm
The bar is licensed from 11.00am until 11.00pm 7 days a week
Table bookings Tel. 015395 68237
Spectacular views, excellent food and service. Highly recommend three course 'Sharrow Through the Ages' lunch at £22.50p. Evening menu expensive but for a 'one off' treat for a very special occasion - this is the place!
'Set in a grand estate dating to 1840, this upscale hotel is 10.7 miles from the Ullswater Steamers jetty and 2.3 miles from the village of Pooley Bridge. The sophisticated restaurant is known for its wine cellar and offers afternoon tea. The landscaped grounds include 12 acres of gardens.'
You need to book. Tel: 017684 86301
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Sharrow Bay
Spectacular views, excellent food and service. Highly recommend three course 'Sharrow Through the Ages' lunch at £22.50p. Evening menu expensive but for a 'one off' treat for a very special occasion - this is the place!
'Set in a grand estate dating to 1840, this upscale hotel is 10.7 miles from the Ullswater Steamers jetty and 2.3 miles from the village of Pooley Bridge. The sophisticated restaurant is known for its wine cellar and offers afternoon tea. The landscaped grounds include 12 acres of gardens.'
You need to book. Tel: 017684 86301
'A timber-beamed inn with a rustic-chic dining room for hearty pub grub.' Lovely setting in remote location. Food excellent. Need to book.
Tel: 015395 68486
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The Masons Arms
'A timber-beamed inn with a rustic-chic dining room for hearty pub grub.' Lovely setting in remote location. Food excellent. Need to book.
Tel: 015395 68486
Elegant spot in the middle of Bowness offering British menu.
Monday- Sunday
Dinner: 6.00- Late
Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00
Afternoon Tea: 12.00 - 4.00
Phone: 015394 48242
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Porto Restaurant
3 Ash StreetElegant spot in the middle of Bowness offering British menu.
Monday- Sunday
Dinner: 6.00- Late
Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00
Afternoon Tea: 12.00 - 4.00
Phone: 015394 48242
Good pub grub!
The Watermill is situated in the quiet village of Ings which
is 2 miles East of Windermere in the Lake District.
Our own award winning brewery is on the premises and brews excellent beers.
Positioned along a peaceful side road just off the A591
Food is served everyday
12-9pm
Drinks are served everyday
11.00-11pm
(11.00-10.30pm on Sunday)
Tel: 01539 821309
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Watermill Inn & Brewery
A591Good pub grub!
The Watermill is situated in the quiet village of Ings which
is 2 miles East of Windermere in the Lake District.
Our own award winning brewery is on the premises and brews excellent beers.
Positioned along a peaceful side road just off the A591
Food is served everyday
12-9pm
Drinks are served everyday
11.00-11pm
(11.00-10.30pm on Sunday)
Tel: 01539 821309
Getting Around
Regular service to Ings, Staveley, Kendal and Oxenholme. Bicycles permitted but need to book an hour in advance.
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Windermere Railway Station
Regular service to Ings, Staveley, Kendal and Oxenholme. Bicycles permitted but need to book an hour in advance.
Country Lanes Cycle Centre - next to the station.
Hire company offering full range of cycles
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Country Lanes Cycle Centre
Country Lanes Cycle Centre - next to the station.
Hire company offering full range of cycles
Buses to
555: Kendal - Ambleside - Grasmere - Keswick
6 : Barrow - Dalton - Ulverston - Haverthwaite - Newby Bridge
508 Penrith - Pooley Bridge - Aira Force - Patterdale (Ullswater)
525 Ferry House (on Windermere) - Hill Top (Beatrix Potter) - Hawkshead
755 Heysham - Morecambe - Kendal - Windermere - Bowness
596 Windermere - Newby Bridge - Lakeside - Backbarrow
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Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) station
Buses to
555: Kendal - Ambleside - Grasmere - Keswick
6 : Barrow - Dalton - Ulverston - Haverthwaite - Newby Bridge
508 Penrith - Pooley Bridge - Aira Force - Patterdale (Ullswater)
525 Ferry House (on Windermere) - Hill Top (Beatrix Potter) - Hawkshead
755 Heysham - Morecambe - Kendal - Windermere - Bowness
596 Windermere - Newby Bridge - Lakeside - Backbarrow
Windermere Taxis
Tel: 015394 44144
Pegasus Taxis & Travel
Tel: 015394 48899
Arts & Culture
Excellent productions and plays. See website for details.
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The Old Laundry Theatre
Crag BrowExcellent productions and plays. See website for details.
Wray Castle is a Victorian neo-gothic building with a fascinating history. Extensive gardens, good tea shop and lots of activities for all the family!
One way is to take the Windermere ferry and take the scenic 4 mile walk along Windermere’s western shore or take a boat from Waterhead Pier (Ambleside)
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Castillo Wray del National Trust
Wray Castle is a Victorian neo-gothic building with a fascinating history. Extensive gardens, good tea shop and lots of activities for all the family!
One way is to take the Windermere ferry and take the scenic 4 mile walk along Windermere’s western shore or take a boat from Waterhead Pier (Ambleside)
Holker Hall, home of the Cavendish family. Short distance from Grange-over-Sands and Morecambe Bay. Good half day visit.
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Holker Hall y Jardines
Holker Hall, home of the Cavendish family. Short distance from Grange-over-Sands and Morecambe Bay. Good half day visit.
Dalemain home of the Hasell Family for eleven generations. Stately home and gardens.
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Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens
Dalemain home of the Hasell Family for eleven generations. Stately home and gardens.
Imposing castle ruins, gardens, cafe and shop. Home to the Earls of Lonsdale in medieval times.
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Lowther Castle & Gardens
Imposing castle ruins, gardens, cafe and shop. Home to the Earls of Lonsdale in medieval times.
Pleasant stately home and garden 4 miles south of Kendal, and in the care of the National Trust. Grade I listed building.
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Castillo de Sizergh
Pleasant stately home and garden 4 miles south of Kendal, and in the care of the National Trust. Grade I listed building.
John Ruskin’s former home. A historic house, museum and vibrant centre for the arts with fine paintings, beautiful furniture and Ruskin’s personal treasures.
Walk through the garden to the lake: Harbour Walk.
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Brantwood
John Ruskin’s former home. A historic house, museum and vibrant centre for the arts with fine paintings, beautiful furniture and Ruskin’s personal treasures.
Walk through the garden to the lake: Harbour Walk.
Some good productions - check website for programme. 45 minutes drive away. Lovely walks nearby next to Derwentwater.
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Theatre by the Lake
Lake RoadSome good productions - check website for programme. 45 minutes drive away. Lovely walks nearby next to Derwentwater.
Entertainment & Activities
Modernised 3-screen cinema in an Art Deco-era building with period auditorium and Wurlitzer organ.
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Royalty Cinema
Lake RoadModernised 3-screen cinema in an Art Deco-era building with period auditorium and Wurlitzer organ.
Good for the young at heart!
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La atracción del mundo de Beatrix Potter
Crag BrowGood for the young at heart!
Take a boat from Bowness. Combine aquarium and steam train on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. Good day out.
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Acuario de los Lagos
Take a boat from Bowness. Combine aquarium and steam train on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. Good day out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Several night clubs, pubs and restaurants. Busy at weekends especially in the Summer.
'Old Bowness' is a warren of quaint lanes, nooks and crannies dating from the Middle Ages yet only a few yards from the bustling heart of the town with its huge variety of shops, boats, 15thC church and attractions.
During the 19th century, Bowness grew from a small fishing village to a town living almost entirely off tourism and holiday homes. It was the centre of the boat-building industry that provided the sailing yachts, rowing boats and steam launches used on the lake. The arrival of the railway in 1847 in Windermere (the residents of Bowness had opposed a station in their own town) provided much of the momentum for the growth. Readers of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of books will recognise Bowness as the lakeside town of 'Rio'. Bowness-on-Windermere is also home to the Beatrix Potter attraction.
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Bowness-on-Windermere
Several night clubs, pubs and restaurants. Busy at weekends especially in the Summer.
'Old Bowness' is a warren of quaint lanes, nooks and crannies dating from the Middle Ages yet only a few yards from the bustling heart of the town with its huge variety of shops, boats, 15thC church and attractions.
During the 19th century, Bowness grew from a small fishing village to a town living almost entirely off tourism and holiday homes. It was the centre of the boat-building industry that provided the sailing yachts, rowing boats and steam launches used on the lake. The arrival of the railway in 1847 in Windermere (the residents of Bowness had opposed a station in their own town) provided much of the momentum for the growth. Readers of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of books will recognise Bowness as the lakeside town of 'Rio'. Bowness-on-Windermere is also home to the Beatrix Potter attraction.