Wray Castle to Partially Reopen in Spring 2027 as Restoration Moves Forward
Wray Castle is expected to partially reopen in spring 2027. Here is what will open first, what the restoration covers and what visitors can still do in 2026.
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£4 Cinema Tickets in Cumbria: National Cinema Weekend 2026 Guide
National Cinema Weekend brings advised £4 tickets to Vue Carlisle, Vue Barrow, Rheged and Brewery Arts on 5 and 6 September 2026. Compare films, parking and booking details.
Lights of Lowther 2026: Dates, Tickets, Prices, Parking and Christmas Trail Guide
Lights of Lowther runs on 24 selected evenings from 14 November to 30 December 2026. See dates, timed entry, ticket prices, free parking, dogs and accessibility.
Nao Santa María Barrow 2026: Tickets, Times and Visitor Guide
Plan a visit to the Nao Santa María at Barrow Town Quay, including dates, 10am-8pm opening, online and on-site ticket prices, access and nearby ideas.
Krankenhaus Festival 2026: Muncaster Tickets, Line-Up, Camping and Travel Guide
Krankenhaus Festival brings Stereolab, Sea Power, Stewart Lee, Charlotte Church and more to Muncaster Castle on 28-30 August. Plan tickets, camping, parking and travel.
Wild on the Wall 2026: Line-Up, Camping, Tickets and Family Festival Guide
Plan Wild on the Wall at Walton near Brampton on 28-30 August 2026, including The Beat, camping, campervans, family activities, dogs and current ticket availability.
Derwent Pencil Museum Is Moving to a New Keswick Home
Keswick's Derwent Pencil Museum will leave Southey Works after 1 November and move to Rawnsley Hall, with a larger new museum and visitor cafe planned for March 2027.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 150th Anniversary: Grand Victorian Day Out 2026
Plan the Ravenglass Railway Grand Victorian Day Out on 22 August 2026, including the 10am museum activities, 1.10pm anniversary train and donation tickets.
Hawkshead Show 2026: Tickets, Parking, Fell Race, Times and Visitor Guide
Plan Hawkshead Show 2026 with the 9am-5pm times, current ticket prices, showfield directions, livestock programme, 12 noon fell race and children's sports.
Blacknose Beauties 2026 Carlisle: Valais Blacknose National Show, Sale and Visitor Guide
Plan Blacknose Beauties Carlisle 2026 with confirmed public hours: Friday 21 August 9am-10pm and Saturday 22 August 9am-5pm, plus free entry and travel advice.
Loweswater Show 2026: Date, Tickets, Fell Races and Visitor Guide
Plan Loweswater Show 2026 with the confirmed 6 September date, £8 adult admission, free under-16 entry, fell-race times, wrestling, livestock and visitor advice.
Tale of Two Bad Mice at Hill Top: New Beatrix Potter Exhibition and Mouse Trail
Two Tale of Two Bad Mice experiences are now open at Hill Top. See what is included in Pets to Page and Mischief in Miniature, plus dates, booking and access advice.