Meathop Fell Club Site Discover the Lake District Places to see and things to do in the local area Make the most of your time 01 Windermere Coniston Ravenglass 07 Grizedale Kendal Corney 04 Endmoor Whitbeck 09 08 10 Kirkby Ulverston Cartmel 05 Lonsdale 03 02 11 Clapham Barrow-in-Furness Hornby 06 Morecambe Visit Adventure 1 The Lake District 5 The Lakeland Walk, cycle, climb and splash in Wildlife Oasis England’s largest National Park. Meet your favourite animals through the ‘Animal Encounters’ 2 Leighton Hall experience or become a zookeeper Grade II listed building, for a day! breathtaking garden, parkland and 6 network of footpaths. Jump Rush Trampoline Park Jump Rush is the ultimate 3 RSPB Leighton Moss trampoline park in Morecambe and Discover the trails and get closer to much more! the wildlife with birds, bugs, bats, 7 Hill Top Farm otters and red deer. Step back in time with a visit to 4 Lakeside and Haverthwaite Hill Top Farm - a must for Beatrix Railway Potter lovers! Travel back in time and enjoy views from your carriage. Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway RSPB Leighton Moss Walk Cycle 8 Local routes 9 National Cycle Network The 70 mile Cumbrian Way passes The nearest National Cycle near the site linking Ulverston and Network route is route number Carlisle. 7, Walney to Wear, located right There is also the Cumbria Coastal outside of site. Path. Walk to Grange-over-Sands, 3 miles Local events from site. Cartmel Races Horse racing throughout May, July and August. Prom Art Open air art and craft fair, various events throughout summer. Coniston Water Festival July. Kendal Mountain Festival November. Arnside to Kents Bank TalybontGuided Reservoir walks with the Queen’s guide at various times through the Cumbrian Way year. Explore 10 Ulverston Lined with cobbled streets, this market town is the start of the 70 mile Cumbrian Way. It is also the birthplace of Stan Laurel, and home to the world’s only Laurel and Hardy Museum. 11 Cartmel A beautiful lakeland village with an 800 year old priory.Popular with foodies for its excellent restaurants, famous cheese chop and the original Sticky Toffee Cartmel Pudding shop. Visitor’s top tips Grange-over-Sands Visit Grange-over-Sands for stunning Great days out include Levens Hall, scenery and walking routes. Sizergh Castle as well as the obvious attractions of The Lakes. Go round to Arnside, on the other side of the bay, and watch the bore tide come in. We enjoyed the Lakeland miniature village and the motor museum. Good walk from the site to Grange-over- Sands then along the promenade and Utilise the information room on site as the coastal path to Humphrey Head it is crammed full of ideas. Point, 6.5 miles each way. Get the train from Grange Over Sands A Windermere cruise makes a great, to Ulverston, it is a very nice day out. scenic day out. There’s a hotel within walking The Grange Over Sands promenade is distance from the site gate called the just a lovely walk. Woodlands, it serves good food at reasonable prices. I would recommend a visit to Holker Hall, lovely place and very good food. Close by Supermarkets Swimming pool Public transport The closest are Spar, Tesco Kendal Leisure Centre. There are buses and train and the Co-op in Grange- Tourist Information station in Grange-over-Sands over-Sands, 3 miles. In Grange-over-Sands. 3 miles away. Train service Petrol station to Arnside, Lancaster and Nearest cashpoint Barrow. There is a BP petrol station, At the Co-op, Spar and Tesco 1.7 miles from site. in Grange-over-Sands. Find us on:.