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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
A celebrated 15-inch-gauge heritage railway carrying passengers seven scenic miles from coastal Ravenglass through the Eskd...
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Ravenglass
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Ravenglass Railway Museum
Free railway museum at Ravenglass station telling the story of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, with historic locomotives,...
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Kendal
Art Gallery
Abbot Hall
A major art gallery in a Grade I listed Georgian building beside the River Kent, with historic and contemporary collections...
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Allan Bank
Allan Bank is a museum in Grasmere, offering an engaging way to explore local history, landscape, culture or family activit...
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Bowness-on-Windermere
Art Gallery
Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts house
A Grade I listed Arts and Crafts house above Windermere, designed by M H Baillie Scott and presented with original interior...
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Art Gallery
Brantwood
John Ruskin's historic home, gardens and arts centre on the eastern shore of Coniston Water, with lake views, exhibitions, ...
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Carlisle
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Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle is a historic attraction in Carlisle, offering an engaging way to explore local history, landscape, culture...
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Carlisle
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Cumbria's Museum of Military Life
A museum within Carlisle Castle exploring more than 300 years of Cumbrian military history through uniforms, medals, weapon...
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Keswick
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Derwent Pencil Museum
Keswick's Derwent Pencil Museum tells the story of graphite and pencil making. The current Southey Works museum is open unt...
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Eskdale
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Eskdale Mill
Eskdale Mill is a museum in Eskdale, offering an engaging way to explore local history, landscape, culture or family activi...
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Sedbergh
Art Gallery
Farfield Mill
A former Victorian textile mill near Sedbergh, now home to heritage displays, working craft studios, exhibitions, workshops...
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Cockermouth
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J. B. Banks & Son Ltd
J. B. Banks & Son Ltd is a museum in Cockermouth, offering an engaging way to explore local history, landscape, culture or ...
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