Things to do nearby Damson Cottage
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 - 18 holes of challenging golf set in the majestic Eskdale Valley await visitors to this secluded parkland course. 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
- Fold End Art Gallery
- Fishing on river or stocked pool at Eskdale Golf
- Stanley Ghyll waterfall
- 5 Pubs in the Eskdale Valley - The Bower House Inn is the nearest pub (5 mins walk).
For more information about Eskdale, please click here.
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
- 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 the area:
- 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 in 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 - You can see more information about shows in the Lake District by clicking on our review of the Lake District shows.
