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*
* 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