What to do in Cumbria

Activities, attractions and tours

Rydal Mount showing flowers and an administrative building
Ambleside featuring signage, a small town or village and street scenes
Grasmere featuring a castle, tranquil scenes and a lake or waterhole
Ambleside featuring heritage architecture, a river or creek and a small town or village
Ambleside which includes shopping, a small town or village and street scenes

Most fun & popular experiences in Cumbria

Tours & day trips

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Manchester: Lake District Tour with Lake Cruise & Train Ride

Manchester: Lake District Tour with Lake Cruise & Train Ride

Activity duration is 10 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 2 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is £85 per adult
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Private & custom tours

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Ten Lakes Tour - Full Day - Up to 4 People

Ten Lakes Tour - Full Day - Up to 4 People

Activity duration is 8 hours
Free cancellation available
Price is £438 per traveller*
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Adventure & outdoor

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Lake District Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip from Liverpool

Lake District Adventure Sightseeing Day Trip from Liverpool

Activity duration is 9 hours and 30 minutes
Free cancellation available
Price is £59 per adult
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Cruises & boat tours

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Lake District Day Trip by Train with Lake Windermere Cruise & Cream Tea

Lake District Day Trip by Train with Lake Windermere Cruise & Cream Tea

Activity duration is 13 hours
5.6 out of 10 with 4 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is £325 per adult
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Water activities

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Windermere Red Cruise: Sail Between Bowness and Ambleside

Windermere Red Cruise: Sail Between Bowness and Ambleside

Activity duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes
Free cancellation available
Price is £18 per adult
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What to do in Cumbria

 

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Day trip destinations from Cumbria

Ambleside

Ambleside

Photo by Adam Redshaw

Grange-over-Sands

Grasmere which includes a small town or village, street scenes and a house

Grasmere

Keswick showing street scenes and markets as well as a large group of people

Keswick

Photo "Cleator Moor" by Ben Brooksbank (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by Ben Brooksbank (CC BY-SA)

Cleator Moor

Photo by Geraldine Soh

Hexham

Photo "Crooklands" by John Salmon (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by John Salmon (CC BY-SA)

Crooklands

Windermere showing café scenes, heritage architecture and street scenes

Windermere