Cumberland – a maritime and border county of England; length, NE. and SW., 75 miles; extreme breadth, E. and W., 45 miles; average breadth, 22 miles; coast line, about 75 miles; area, 970,161 acres, population 250,647. The coast on the Solway is low and sandy, but on the Irish Sea it is lofty and rugged; chief promontory, St Bees Head. In the NW. the country is open and flat; it is watered by the Eden and other streams, and consists chiefly of verdant meadows and good arable land. From this plain the surface rises towards the E. and S. into a region with deep denies or dales, which form the mountainous district of ‘The Lakes’, which attracts great numbers of tourists. The Eden and the Derwent are the two longest rivers. The Esk passes through the co. before entering the Solway Firth, and its affluent, the Liddell, runs for some distance along the Scottish border. Coal and iron are extensively worked in the W., the coalfield stretching from the neighbourhood of Whitehaven to that of Maryport. Numerous blast furnaces are constantly at work. Plumbago or black lead is obtained in considerable quantities near Keswick. Slate, limestone, and sandstone are abundant. Copper, cobalt, antimony, manganese, and gypsum are also found. The cultivation of the soil is less attended to than the rearing of sheep and cattle. The dairy produce is very considerable. Woollen manufacture is carried on to some extent at Carlisle and some other places. The county comprises 5 wards, 208 parishes, the boroughs of Carlisle and Whitehaven. It is mostly in the diocese of Carlisle.
Westmorland, county in N. of England; greatest length, N. and S., 32 miles; greatest breadth, E. and W., 40 miles; area, 500,906 acres, population 64,191. Westmorland presents a continuous succession of mountain, moor, and fell, intersected by deep winding vales, traversed by numerous streams. The principal of these are the Eden, Lowther, Lune, and Kent. The western part of the county is within the Lake District. The climate is moist. The arable land is mostly confined to the valleys, where the soil usually consists of a dry gravelly loam, well adapted for turnips, but the greater part of the county is natural pasture. A few tracts of woodland remain of the forests which formerly clothed all the hills. The mineral productions include graphite, marble, roofing slate, and some coal, lead, and copper. The only manufactures of any consequence are the coarse woollens of Kendal. The county has good communications by railway. It comprises 4 wards, 109 parishes, the municipal borough of Kendal, and the towns of Ambleside, Appleby (the county town), Brough, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen, and Orton. It is entirely in the diocese of Carlisle.
– John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)
A World in Miniature Museum
Houghton Hall Garden Centre
Houghton, Carlisle CA6 4JB
01228 400388
www.aworldinminiature.com/world-miniature
This truly amazing museum contains of one the world’s top three collections of quality miniatures, from remarkable 1/12 scale copies of antique furniture, paintings and china in beautiful room settings, to everyday items at sizes you just won’t believe..
Acorn Bank – National Trust
Temple Sowerby
nr Penrith CA10 1SP
017683 61893
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/acorn-bank
Delightful sheltered garden, renowned for its herbs and orchards growing old English fruit varieties. Ancient oaks and high enclosing walls keep the extremes of the Cumbrian climate out of the garden, resulting in a spectacular display of shrubs, roses and herbaceous borders.
Allan Bank & Grasmere – National Trust
Allan Bank, Grasmere
Ambleside LA22 9QB
015394 35143
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/allan-bank-and-grasmere
Opened to the public for the first time ever in March 2012, Allan Bank is a place to relax in front of a warm fire with a cup of tea while the children play. Once home to William Wordsworth and National Trust founder Canon Rawnsley, Allan Bank was rescued from the ravages of fire in 2011.
Armitt Library & Museum
Armitt Library and Museum Centre, Rydal Road
Ambleside LA22 9BL
01539 431212
The Armitt is a unique place combining Gallery, Museum and Library. It is a treasure-house for scholarship and fun, art and entertainment.
Barrow Archive & Local Studies Centre
Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Barrow, 140 Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1XW
01229 407377
Original historical documents relating to the area of Furness (Lancashire North of the Sands) and South West Cumberland, particularly for Barrow, Ulverston and Millom.
Beacon Museum, The
West Strand
Whitehaven CA28 7LY
01946 592302
www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk
The Beacon Museum, situated on Whitehaven’s beautiful Georgian harbourside, tells the story of the rich history of this fascinating corner of the Western Lake District. There is a fantastic interactive exhibition which tells the story of the nuclear industry in West Cumbria, past, present and future. Beginning at the top of the museum, visitors can expect to enjoy the best view in town in our viewing gallery, looking out across the Solway.
Beatrix Potter Gallery – National Trust
Main Street
Hawkshead LA22 0NS
015394 36355
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/beatrix-potter-gallery
Gallery showing original watercolours by world famous author Beatrix Potter and displays on her life & work. 2008 features The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck and The Tale of Samuel Whiskers – which are celebrating their 100th birthday – as well as displays on the major film ‘Miss Potter’. This 17th-century building was once the office of her husband, William Heelis.
Birdoswald Roman Fort – English Heritage
Gilsland
Carlisle CA8 7DD
016977 47602
Birdoswald Roman Fort stands high above a meander in the River Irthing, in one of the most picturesque settings on Hadrian’s Wall. A Roman fort, turret and milecastle can all be seen on this excellent stretch of the Wall.
Blackwell: The Arts & Crafts House
Blackwell
Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3JT
015394 46139
When the architect MH Baillie Scott built a holiday home overlooking Windermere for his client Sir Edward Holt he created Blackwell, a masterpiece of twentieth-century design; a perfect example of the Arts & Crafts Movement. Enjoy a lovingly crafted day out at one of the most enchanting historic houses in the Lake District.
Border & King’s Own Royal Border Regiment Museum
Queen Mary’s Tower, The Castle
Carlisle CA3 8UR
01228 532774
www.cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org
The museum founded in 1932 is located in Queen Mary’s Tower a 16th century building in Carlisle Castle. This superb medieval fortress founded in 1092, houses the military barracks of the Border Regiment’s Depot, the regiment’s home since 1873.
Collections: Includes a wide range of uniforms, equipment, badges and insignia, firearms, artillery and edged weapons, personal items, silver, china, musical instruments, medals including those of six of the Border Regiment’s Victoria Cross winners, pictures and paintings, and a large archive of photographs, and documents relating to Regular, Volunteer, Militia, Territorial and Home Guard units of the regiment and other military units from Cumbria. Archive and items not on display can be viewed by prior arrangement.
Borrowdale – National Trust
Head of Colesdale, above Braithwaite
Keswick CA12 5UP
017687 74649
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/borrowdale
Last mineral mine processing mill to operate in the lake district. The last operating mineral mine in the lake district.
Brantwood House
Brantwood Trust, Brantwood
Coniston LA21 8AD
015394 41396
The former home of John Ruskin, Brantwood is the most beautifully situated house in the Lake District. Brantwood is both a treasure house of historical importance and a lively centre of contemporary arts and the environment, welcoming in the region of 30,000 visitors a year. Displays and activities in the house, gardens and estate reflect the wealth of cultural associations associated with Ruskin’s legacy – from the Pre Raphaelites and Arts and Crafts Movement to the founding of the National Trust and the Welfare State.
Brougham Castle – English Heritage
Penrith CA10 2AA
01768 862488
Picturesque Brougham Castle was begun in the early 13th century near the site of a Roman fort guarding the crossing of the River Eamont. It was reinforced in the 14th century but was in poor condition by the time of the Civil War.
Carlisle Archive Centre
Lady Gillford’s House, Petteril Bank Road
Carlisle CA1 3AJ
01228 227285
Sources available at this Archive Centre include original documents from the 12th century to the present day, relating to the part of the historic county of Cumberland which is north of the River Derwent. The areas around Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith and Maryport are amongst those for which material is available.
Carlisle Castle – English Heritage
Carlisle CA3 8UR
01228 591922
Wander the passages of this medieval fortress and discover nine centuries of bloody warfare across the Anglo-Scottish border. Learn about its role in sieges, and its connections with Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Carlisle Cathedral
7 The Abbey
Carlisle CA3 8TZ
01228 548151
Carlisle Cathedral is one of the jewels of North West England and, after standing on the border with Scotland for almost 900 years, it has a lively story to tell. It may not be the best known medieval Cathedral in England, it is certainly not the biggest, but it delights its many visitors.
Castlerigg Stone Circle
National Grid Reference: NY 292 236
Castlerigg Stone Circle is one of the most visually impressive prehistoric monuments in Britain, and is the most visited stone circle in Cumbria. Every year thousands of people visit it to look, photograph, draw and wonder why and when and by whom it was built.
Castlesteads Fort
Brampton
www.roman-britain.org/places/banna.htm
Castlesteads was a Roman fort. It was the 12th fort on Hadrian’s Wall counting from the east, between Banna (Birdoswald) to the east and Uxelodunum (Stanwix) to the west.
Cumbria Archive & Local Studies Library
Scotch Street
Whitehaven CA28 7NL
01946 852920
www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/localstudies
Cumbria’s archives are here for everyone, a unique, exciting and inspiring resource documenting life in our area over previous centuries. This Archive Centre has custody of a wealth of archives relating to West Cumbria.
Cumbria Archive Centre
Lady Gillford’s House, Petteril Bank Rd
Carlisle CA1 3AJ
Cumbria Archive Centre, Carlisle cares for parish registers and other church records, wills, electoral registers, maps and plans, poor law records, title deeds, and photographs. The archives of families, businesses, local authorities, solicitors, societies and schools also help to form a fascinating record of all aspects of life in the county.
Cumbria Family History Society
Rose Villa, 25 Eden Street, Stanwix
Carlisle CA3 9LS
01228 535 228
Helping members carry out genealogy research in Cumbria (old counties of Cumberland and Westmorland + parts of Lancs & Yorks).
Cumbria’s Museum Of Military Life
Alma Carlisle Castle
Carlisle CA3 8UR
01228 532774
www.cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org
Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life is located right in the heart of historic Carlisle Castle. Telling the story of how ordinary people did extraordinary things serving with the local infantry regiments and how they affected the county and the world.
Dalton Castle – National Trust
Market Place
Dalton-in-Furness LA15 8AX
015395 60951
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dalton-castle
14th-century tower, containing a local history exhibition organised by Friends of Dalton Castle. Also houses a display about painter George Romney, a native of Dalton.
Derwent Island House – National Trust
Derwent Island, Lake Road
Keswick CA12 5DJ
015394 35599
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1356397015261
18th-century house on an idyllic woodland island in Derwentwater. The house has a restrained classical interior and restored garden.
Dock Museum, The
North Road
Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2PW
01229 876400
Set in a dry dock, the Dock Museum tells the fascinating story of Barrow, the Victorian boom town and 20th century centre of innovation including airships and submarines. A new archaeology gallery explores the area’s rich prehistory from stone circles to Viking booty.
Dove Cottage, The Wordsworth Museum & Art Gallery
Dove Cottage, Town End
Grasmere LA22 9SH
015394 35544
Visit the traditional Lakeland cottage and home of the poet William Wordsworth, who in 1799 went on a walking tour of the Lake District and fell in love with Grasmere and Dove Cottage, and within a few months had set up home here with his sister, Dorothy.
Collections: The museum covers not only the lives and works of Wordsworth and his circle, but the wider phenomenon of British Romanticism, and the role of the Lake District in inspiring writers and artists of the Romantic Movement.
Farfield Mill, Arts & Heritage Centre
Garsdale Road
Sedbergh LA10 5LW
01539 621958
Set in the shadow of the glorious Howgills near Sedbergh and restored from a Victorian woolen mill, Farfield Mill provides an excellent visit for arts and heritage enthusiasts alike. Take your time to discover a programme of top-quality exhibitions; a unique range of fine art and crafts created by resident and visiting artists; fascinating displays telling the history of the Mill.
Furness Abbey – English Heritage
Barrow-in-Furness LA13 0PJ
01229 823420
The impressive remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later king of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, the ornately decorated chapter house and the cloister buildings. Set in the ‘vale of nightshade’, the romantic ruins were celebrated by Wordsworth in his Prelude of 1805. An exhibition on the history of the abbey, with a display of elaborately carved stones, can be seen in the visitor centre.
Furness Family History Society
64 Cowlarns Road, Hawcoat
Barrow-in-Furness LA14 4HJ
01229 830942
www.furnessfhs.co.uk
The Furness Family History Society is a group of people having an interest in family history (in Furness or elsewhere) and pursuing their own researches while also helping each other in the subject.
Guildhall Museum
Greenmarket
Carlisle CA3 8JE
01228 534781
The Guildhall Museum can be found in Carlisle’s only medieval house. Each of the Guild Rooms has its own attractions. – ranging from the ship’s cabin-like atmosphere of the Shoemakers room to the Victorian character of the Butcher’s room. There are displays of objects relating to the history of the Guilds throughout the museum, including items of Guild silver dating back to the early 18th century.
Haig Colliery Mining Museum
Solway Road, Kells
Whitehaven CA28 9BG
01946 599949
Haig Colliery Mining Museum is situated high on the cliffs above Whitehaven with magnificent views across to the Scottish Hills and the Isle of Man. The museum is a twenty minute detour from the famous Coast to Coast Walk and within yards of the Cumbria Coastal Way.
Hawkshead Grammar School Museum
Hawkshead Grammar School
Hawkshead LA22 0NT
015394 36735
The museum in the Old Grammar School building in the village of Hawkshead, Cumbria, houses a unique collection of historic artefacts relating to the ancient school, some of which date back to the 16th century. The museum operates a guided tour which brings the school to life. You can feel the atmosphere and almost believe you are in a working schoolroom of 200 years ago.
Helena Thompson Museum
Park End Road
Workington CA14 4DE
01900 64040
The Helena Thompson Museum, originally known as Park End, was the home of Helena Thompson, MBE, JP, for over seventy years and it was her gift to the people of Workington upon her death, on the condition that it be made into a museum for Workington and the surrounding district. Miss Thompson’s family had been associated with the house since the late 18th century.
Heron Corn Mill & Mill Barn
Heron Corn Mill, Mill Lane, Beetham,
Milnthorpe LA7 7PQ
01539 564271
Heron Corn Mill is on the banks of the River Bela, in South Cumbria close to the Lancashire border, and is one of the few working mills left in Cumbria. Evidence shows that a mill existed on the site prior to 1096.
Hill Top – National Trust
Near Sawrey
Hawkshead LA22 0LF
015394 36269
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top
Beatrix Potter wrote many of her famous children’s stories in this little 17th-century house which she owned for 38 years, and scenes from the house, garden, farm and village appear in them. It has been kept exactly as she left it, complete with her furniture and china. There is a traditional cottage garden attached.
Holker Hall & Gardens
Cark-in-Cartmel
Grange-over-Sands LA11 7PL
01539 558328
www.holker.co.uk
Holker Hall is the home of the Cavendish family who welcome visitors of all ages to one of the best-loved stately homes in Britain. Magnificently situated only a short distance from Grange-over-Sands and the expanse of Morecambe Bay. Holker Hall is set in exceptionally beautiful countryside with gardens that merge into parkland framed by the Lakeland Hills.
Kendal Archive Centre
Cumbria Archive Centre, Kendal, Kendal County Offices
Kendal LA9 4RQ
01539 713540
Records relating to the historic county of Westmorland, and also some for the Sedbergh-Dent district (formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire) and for the Cartmel district (formerly in Lancashire North of the Sands).
Kendal Museum of Natural History & Archaeology
Station Road
Kendal LA9 6BT
01539 815597
Kendal is situated on the edge of the English Lake District and is home to one of the country’s oldest museums. Founded in 1796, Kendal Museum’s fascinating collections include local archaeology, history, geology and a natural history collection from around the globe.
Keswick Museum & Art Gallery
Fitz Park, Station Road
Keswick CA12 4NF
017687 73263
www.allerdale.gov.uk/default.aspx?Page=16
The museum tells the story of Keswick and the surrounding area. Keswick has a unique history, with lots of firsts, including the first pencils, some very famous residents, and lots of beautiful scenery. It was purpose built in 1897 of local green volcanic state and St Bees sandstone and is set in the beautiful Fitz Park.
Lakeland Motor Museum
Old Blue Mill, Backbarrow,
Newby Bridge LA12 8TA
015395 30400
www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk
The Lakeland Motor Museum has a fascinating collection of over 30,000 cars, motorcycles, scooters, cycles and auto memorabilia and is housed in a restored mill and ultramarine pigment factory in the heart of The Lake District. Highlights of the museum include a Campbell Bluebird Exhibition with replicas of the record-breaking machines that saw the famous Campbell family break 21 world and land speed records. In addition to the fascinating exhibits from the world of motoring, the museum also features displays about the local Lakeland motoring heritage, period shopping displays, electric cars and cycles and the history of Old Blue Mill that now houses the collection.
Lancaster Military Heritage Group
c/o 1 Brae Cottages, Staveley
Kendal LA8 9PL
01539 821977
The Lancaster Military Heritage Group is a voluntary association with a small subscription and with members from all walks of life who have interest in our military heritage. The group works with others in and around Lancaster to promote an understanding of the Armed Forces and arranges talks on military, naval and air subjects.
Lanercost Priory – English Heritage
Lanercost
Brampton CA8 2HQ
01697 73030
Standing close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Augustinian priory of Lanercost was much involved in the Anglo-Scottish wars. The abbey suffered terribly from Scottish raids, being sacked at least four times.
Laurel & Hardy Museum
4c Upper Brook St
Ulverston LA12 7BH
01229 582292
www.laurel-and-hardy.co.uk
The museum started life as one man’s collection stemming from his lifelong love of ‘the boys’. Starting out as a few scrapbooks of photos, the collection grew over time until it filled this museum.
Levens Hall & Topiary Garden
Kendal LA8 0PD
01539 560321
www.levenshall.co.uk
Levens Hall is an Elizabethan House with ten acres of world famous topiary gardens laid out by Monsieur Guillaume Beaumont in 1694. The garden still retains many of its original features including a unique collection of ancient and extraordinary topiary characters sculpted from box and yew.
Maryport Maritime Museum
1 Senhouse Street, Shipping Brow
Maryport CA15 6AB
01900 813738
The museum houses a wealth of objects, pictures, models and paintings that illustrate Maryport’s proud maritime and painting tradition. The collection at the museum was initially based on the donations of items by local resident Miss Annie Robinson, and consisted almost entirely of artefacts from or linked to the Town of Maryport.
Millom Heritage Museum & Visitor Centre
Station Building, Station Road
Millom LA18 5AA
01229 772555
millomdiscoverycentre.co.uk
Millom Folk Museum Society was founded in 1973, some five years after the Ironworks closed down. Its founders were a handful of local people all with a shared passion to preserve the town’s mining heritage.
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
Abbot Hall
Kendal LA9 5AL
01539 722464
The museum takes you back through time to explore the story of the Lake District and its inhabitants. Isolated before the arrival of the railway and motorcar, this area developed its own unique customs and traditions. Recreated period rooms and workshops reveal how rural people lived and worked and played and how different life was before the introduction of machinery.
Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre
Nenthead
Alston CA9 3PD
01434 382037
A museum dedicated to both showing and telling the ‘story’ of the mineral mining past of the North Pennines. Prepare to launch on a voyage of discovery at Nenthead Mines, learning more about the people, places, tools, lifestyle, and legacy of the mining industry that at one time completely dominated the landscape of the North Pennines.
Pencil Museum
Southey Works, Greta Bridge
Keswick CA12 5NG
017687 73626
www.pencilmuseum.co.uk
alex.spencer@acco.com
The first pencil factory in Keswick opened in 1832. The second and current factory was started in the 1920s and completed in 1950. The museum opened in 1981. Discover the colourful world that is home to a giant, an escape artist’s pencil, art adventures and the world’s longest colour pencil.
Pendragon Castle
Mallerstang
www.visitcumbria.com/pen/pendragon.htm
Just the ruined base of a great tower remains at Pendragon Castle, which according to legend is the place where Uther Pendragon, King Arthur’s father, died. The castle was built next to the River Eden in the Vale of Mallerstang in the late 12th century, probably by Hugh de Morville.
Penrith & Eden Museum
Robinson’s School, Middlegate
Penrith CA11 7PT
01768 865105
www.eden.gov.uk/museum
Penrith and Eden Museum is located at the heart of the bustling market town of Penrith. The museum is housed in Robinson’s School, an Elizabethan building dating from 1670 and used as a school until the early 1970s.
Quaker Tapestry Museum
Friends Meeting House, Stramongate
Kendal LA9 4BH
01539 722975
www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk
The award-winning Quaker Tapestry is a masterpiece of storytelling and a celebration of life, revolutions, and remarkable people.. Often compared with the Bayeux Tapestry, this modern, internationally created exhibition, made by 4,000 people, reveals a myriad of stories within 77 captivating and colourful embroidery panels.
Ravenglass Railway Museum
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Ravenglass CA18 1SW
01229 717171
www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk
The railway runs for seven miles (11.3 kilometres) from the Lake District National Park’s only coastal village of Ravenglass in the Western Lake District, through hidden Miterdale, to the grandeur of the Eskdale valley. The terminus at Dalegarth for Boot – home to our new visitor centre – nestles at the foot of England’s highest mountains. The story of the Railway is outlined in the Railway Museum, situated in Ravenglass Station car park.
Ruskin Museum, The
Yewdale Road
Coniston LA21 8DU
01539 441164
Ruskin gave a collection of minerals/crystals to Coniston Mechanics’ Institute in 1884. Local objects were added.
Sellafield Visitor Centre
Sellafield
Seascale CA20 1PG
Sellafield is probably BNFL’s most well known site, and is home to the Sellafield Visitors Centre. The Visitors Centre presents a unique educational experiene and contains interesting and innovative exhibitions providing an insight into the world of BNFL and Sellafield.
Senhouse Roman Museum
The Battery, Sea Brows
Maryport CA15 6JD
01900 816168
www.senhousemuseum.co.uk
Dramatically sited on cliffs overlooking Maryport harbour and the Scottish coast, this unique and award-winning Museum is next to the site of the Roman fort built at the centre of Hadrian’s coastal defences on the Solway. It is housed in a Royal Naval Reserve Battery building, and a new display covers the history of the building and of the military units associated with it.
Sizergh – National Trust
Sizergh
Kendal LA8 8AE
015395 60951
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sizergh
Medieval house extended in Elizabethan times, with handsome gardens. Originally built in the Middle Ages by the Strickland family, who still live here, this imposing house has an exceptional series of oak-panelled rooms culminating in the Inlaid Chamber.
Solway Aviation Museum
Aviation House, Carlisle Airport, Crosby-on-Eden
Carlisle CA6 4NW
01228 573823
www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk
The Solway Aviation Museum is run by volunteers from the Solway Aviation Society, with a theme of British Military Aircraft manufactured in the North West of England between the 1950s and 1960s. With the kind permission of the Carlisle Airport management, and with help from sponsors the collection is housed in ‘Aviation House’ to the right of the main Airport entrance.
St Martin’s Church, Brampton
Front Street
Brampton CA8 1SH
07586 906368
St Martin’s Church is a splendid example of the work of the Pre-Raphaelites. This is the only church built by the architect Philip Webb and is adorned by an exquisite set of stained glass windows designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones and manufactured by William Morris.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Finsthwaite, Newby Bridge
Nr Ulverston LA12 8AX
01539 531087
www.english-heritage.org.uk/stottpark
This extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries. Although small compared to other mills, some 250 men and boys (some drafted in from workhouses) worked here in often arduous conditions to produce a quarter of a million bobbins a week.
Townend – National Trust
Townend, Troutbeck
Windermere LA23 1LB
015394 32628
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/townend
Fine example of Lake District vernacular architecture. Largely 17th-century, the solid stone and slate house is an exceptional survival.
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Street
Carlisle CA3 8TP
01228 618718
www.tulliehouse.co.uk
Discover, explore and enjoy award winning Tullie House, where historic collections, contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. Set in beautiful gardens, Old Tullie House is a Grade 1 listed building, and is home to a nationally important collection of Pre-Raphaelite art.
Whitehaven Archive & Local Studies Centre
Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Whitehaven, Scotch Street
Whitehaven CA28 7NL
01946 506420
Original historical documents dating from the 12th century to the present day relating to the area of West Cumbria bounded by the River Derwent in the North and the River Duddon in the South.
Windermere Steamboat Museum
Rayrigg Road
Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 1BN
015394 46139
The Lakeland Arts Trust has embarked upon an ambitious project to redevelop the Windermere Steamboat Museum.
Collections: The collection of historic vessels at the Windermere Steamboat Museum is one of the most important in the world, telling the story of boating in the Lake District from early mediaeval log boats to record- breaking speed boats of the 1960s and 70s.
Wordsworth House & Garden – National Trust
Main Street
Cockermouth CA13 9RX
01900 820884
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wordsworth-house
Living Georgian town house where William Wordsworth was born in 1770. Costumed servants are on duty every day in the working Georgian kitchen.