Things to do
Whatever your passion, Caldhu Cottage is ideally situated to provide access to a wide range of outdoor activities, historical sites, pubs and cafes, beautiful views, waterfalls and beaches.
Outdoors
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Hiking*
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Paddleboarding*
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Mountain Biking
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Ghyll Scrambling*
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Wild Swimming
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Rock Climbing*
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Canoeing / Kayaking*
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Horse Riding
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Alpaca Trekking
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Golf
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Raft building*
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Archery*
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* all available through West Lakes Adventure (www.westlakesadventure.co.uk)
History
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"La'll Ratty" - Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway
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Muncaster Castle
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Eskdale Mill
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Hardknott Roman Fort
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Ravensglass Roman Baths
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The Rum Story, Whitehaven
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The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven
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Helena Thompson Museum, Workington
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Wordsworth House, Cockermouth
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Blakeley Raise Stone Circle
Pubs, Cafes and Restaurants
Pubs / Restaurants
The Lutwidge Arms, Holmrook
The Bridge Inn, Santon Bridge
The Bower Inn, Eskdale
Wasdale Head Inn
Brook House Inn, Boot
Woolpack Inn, Hardknott Pass, Eskdale​
Cafes
Woodlands Cafe, Santon Bridge
The Sawmill Cafe, Nether Wasdale
Yam Frae Yam, Gosforth
Places to visit
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Hardknott & Wrynose Passes (2o mins)
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Drigg Beach (10 mins)
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Ravenglass (10 mins)
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Wastwater (15 mins)
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Stanley Gyhll Force (2o mins)
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St Bees Head and Fleswick Bay (20 mins)
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Devoke Water (25 mins)
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Ennerdale Water (30 mins)
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Cockermouth (40 mins)
Further Afield
Crummock Water/Buttermere - 50 mins
Whinlatter Forest Park - 55 mins
Skiddaw - 60 mins
Coniston - 60 mins via Birker Fell
Grizedale Forest (MTB trails) - 60 mins
Keswick - 60 mins via Cold Fell
Honister Slate Mine - 1 hr 10 mins
Langdale Pikes - 1hr 15 mins via Wrynose Pass
Ambleside - 1hr 15 mins via Hardknott Pass
Force Crag Mine - 1 hr 10 mins