Glenridding Attractions

Aira Force in the town of Ullswater, in the county of Cumbria (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction S)
Beautiful lake winding through a glaciated valley, and an impressive waterfall which is a Victorian beauty spot.
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Brothers Water in the town of Patterdale, in the county of Cumbria (2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction N)
Dorothy Wordsworth (c.1771-1855, diarist, poet, sister of William ) referred to it as "..the glittering lively lake..". The...
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Kirkstone Pass in the town of Ambleside, in the county of Cumbria (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)
The Lake District's highest mountain pass open to motor traffic at an altitude of 1,489 feet (454 m). Along the pass can be found...
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Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum in the town of Threlkeld, in the county of Cumbria (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE)
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Haweswater in the town of Bampton, in the county of Cumbria (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction W)
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Dove Cottage in the town of Grasmere, in the county of Cumbria (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
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Castlerigg Stone Circle in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)
The best time to view Castlerigg Stone Circle is that eyrie time when night is just giving way to dawn. It is then, with a...
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Ashness Bridge in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)
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Lake District National Park in the county of Cumbria (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)
I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,...
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Dalemain House & Gardens in the town of Penrith, in the county of Cumbria (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)
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The Bowder Stone in the town of Borrowdale, in the county of Cumbria (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)
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Derwent Island House in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)
Intriguing 18th-century house on an idyllic wooded island in Derwentwater.
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Derwentwater in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction SE)
Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the...
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Stagshaw Garden in the town of Ambleside, in the county of Cumbria (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)
Steep woodland garden, noted for its flowering shrubs, created by the late Cubby Acland, Regional Agent for the Trust.
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Langdale Pikes in the town of Little Langdale, in the county of Cumbria (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)
These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of...
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Lowther Castle in the town of Lowther, in the county of Cumbria (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)
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Townend in the town of Troutbeck, in the county of Cumbria (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction N)
17th-century Lake District stone and slate house, former home of a wealthy farming family.
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Shap Abbey in the town of Shap, in the county of Cumbria (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction W)
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Wray Castle in the town of Ambleside, in the county of Cumbria (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)
Owned by the National Trust and set in 64 acres of land, Wray Castle is not actually a castle but a private house built in the...
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Penrith Castle in the town of Penrith, in the county of Cumbria (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)
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