Things to do nearby Wood Barn (Little Christcliff Barn)
Within walking distance
- Scafell Pike - England's highest mountain
- Wastwater - England's deepest lake
- Hundreds of riverside, valley and mountain walks and climbs
- Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway.
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Muncaster Castle, with its azaleas, rhododendrons and Owl Sanctuary.
- Hardknott Roman Fort & Ravenglass Roman Bath House
- Eskdale Corn Mill - still working with its waterwheel
- Eskdale Golf Course is an 18 hole golf course and stocked fishing pools in a stunning location. The course is located off the A595 just south of Muncaster Castle – For further information and to enquire about bookings, please call 01229 717680.
- Ravenglass fishing village
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Fold End Art Gallery
- Stanley Ghyll waterfall
- 5 Pubs in Eskdale.
Visit our Eskdale information page or have a look at Sally's Review of Eskdale.
Within one hour's drive are most of the Lake District's attractions, including:
- Boating on Derwentwater, Coniston and Windermere
- Windermere, with its Steamboat Museum, marina, water skiing and sailing
- Horse riding and pony trekking
- Dozens of historical houses and castles open to the public
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Wordsworth's birthplace and his homes, Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount
- Brantwood, home to John Ruskin
- Cumbria's coast with sandy beaches
- The 'Theatre by the Lakeside' at Keswick
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The Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre
- Shopping at Ambleside and Kendal
- Steamboat Gondola on Coniston
- Lake Stott Park Bobbin Mill Museum
- South Lakeland Wild Animal Park
Golf
Golf Courses in Cumbria - within a few miles of the cottage are:
- Eskdale Golf Club (10 mins drive from Eskdale Village)
- Cockermouth Golf Club (45 minutes from Eskdale)
- St. Bees Golf Course (30 minutes from Eskdale)
- Seascale Golf Course (15 minutes from Eskdale)
Eskdale Events
- Eskdale Art Exhibition - held on the Whit Bank Holiday weekend in May at the Primary School in Eskdale Green.
- Boot Beer Festival - held early June
- Eskdale Fete, Held annually at the Outward Bound Centre, Eskdale Green, August Bank Holiday.
- Eskdale Show - the last Saturday in September in the field by the George IV pub - Have a look at ouor review of the Lake District shows.
