This museum is dedicated to the history of this small community and the area that surrounds it. Filled with great examples of local arts...

Gilnockie Tower is a 16th Century tower associated with the Armstrong’s. Guided tour at 2.30pm daily from Easter to 31st October, The Highest and Largest...

Two floors of displays tell the story of Cumbria’s County Infantry Regiment from 1702 to date, with uniforms, weapons, silver, paintings, medals including 4 Victoria...

The mighty fortress that is Carlisle Castle has watched over the city of Carlisle for 900 years. Situated at the western end of the of...

Meadowbank Farm Artists Studio – a 21st century artists studio exhibiting paintings by Sue Glassford and other invited artists and a 17th century thatched Cumbrian...

Voted Cumbria’s Visitor Attraction of the Year 2007. Enjoy a great day out at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle’s premier visitor attraction. Tullie...

Come along to our showroom and view the sumptuous elegant fancy tweeds and fabrics designed and manufactured at the Linton Mill in Carlisle. The fabrics...

Located close to the Scottish border, the city of Carlisle has enjoyed a long and interesting history. This museum is located within the treasury...

Founded in 1122, Carlisle Cathedral is an impressive building, dominating the skyline from across the city. The building is rich both in decoration and in...

The Guildhall Museum situated in the heart of the city of Carlisle, has been the home to Carlisle’s historic Trade Guilds for over 500 years,...

Doctor Henry Duncan opened the first savings bank in 1810, and it stood in the original Ruthwell Parish Bank, where the Savings Bank Museum now...

Run by a group of enthusiasts and volunteers this museum brings together a wealth of artefacts and information related to British military aviation in the...

Visit this huge metallic ’open book’ memorial on the hillside above Langholm. It is dedicated to the poet Hugh McDiarmid, joint-founder of the Scottish National...

Carlisle Racecourse is situated at Blackwell on the outskirts of the historic, Borders city of Carlisle in Cumbria. Set in open countryside, the undulating course...

Talkin Tarn Country Park covers over 180 acres, 65 of which make up the tarn itself. The tarn is up to 42 feet deep and...

This tranquil 12th Century Augustinian priory was once a prime target for raiders because of its proximity to Hadrian’s Wall and the Scottish borders. One...

Owned and maintained by English Heritage, this 15th Century gatehouse is all that remains of the Benedictine priory that was once such an important part...

Scotland is home to a great deal of beautiful buildings, and this castle has to be amongst them, as one of the most impressive....

There is plenty to occupy the whole family here at this charming country house in the Scottish countryside. The collection celebrates the national costumes...

Lady Devorgilla of Galloway, dedicated to the memory of her husband John Balliol, founded Sweetheart Abbey in 1273. The abbey and church is still...

The Aviation Museum in Dumfries and Galloway celebrates a century of development in the aeronautics industry. It has many interesting pictures, videos, artefacts and...

Dumfries and Galloway is a region of Southern Scotland that has throughout the centuries seen a great deal of change, and has a long and...

It was in this ordinary sandstone building that Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, spent the last years of his brilliant life. Now a place of...

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is one of the highlights of this area of Southern Scotland. Enjoy learning more about the region, how it...

John Paul Jones is often referred to as ‘The Father of the American Navy’ and was a man who lived in this rural area of...

Built in 1660, this old bridge house is one of the most interesting and historic pieces of architecture in the local area. The oldest...

Gracefield Arts Centre is a cultural exchange in the area and offers a fine place for local people and visitors to go if they have...

Trotters World of Animals is home to hundreds of friendly animals including traditional favourites, endangered species, birds of prey and reptiles with parts many under...

Hutton-in-the-Forest is the romantic and historic home of Lord and Lady Inglewood, and features fine collections of furniture, tapestries, portraits and ceramics. It has a...

Keswick Museum tells the stories of the unique and varied past of the town. Keswick is well known for the first pencils, some very famous...

Keswick Climbing Wall offers a whole range out indoor and outdoor activites. All the staff are qualified to work with children, and so can offer...

Catbells is a Lakeland fell just south of Keswick, popular with walkers. For those interested in the leisurely walk to the summit, you can...

Maiden Moor forms part of the Newlands Round (near Keswick) which many locals would argue you should walk in an anti-clockwise direction. This is because,...

The walk out to Latrigg will give you some of the best views in the whole of best views England. There are two ways you...

Castlerigg Stone Circle, on the outskirts of Keswick, is very easily accessible. For this reason, and also due to its stunning beauty, it’s also the...

Keswick has a long history of mining, dating back to 1564 when German mining experts arrived to look for copper and lead. When pencil making...

Cumberland Pencil Museum, and Cumberland pencils themselves, are famous the world over, and were used to draw the animation ’The Snowman’. Inside the museum you...

Gallery 26 at 27 is an art gallery with a mission – to become one of the top galleries outside London with some of the...

At Cars of the Stars you can see some of the most famous cars from film and TV. The incredible collection includes, Batmobiles, Bond cars,...

Lady Of The Lakes Catholic Church is Keswick’s Catholic church, and holds regular services. Sunday Mass is at 8am and 10:45am, Weekday Mass is at...